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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

The NOAA Weather Radio station KXI-48 in Newton, which operates on a frequency of 162.450 MHz, is off air due to an equipment failure. Technicians are looking into the problem. Until repairs are completed, weather information is available from the following alternate broadcasts:

County Alternate transmitters to try
Clark KXI-47 in Paris (162.525 MHz, channel 6)
Clay KXI-49 in Salem (162.475 MHz, channel 4)
Crawford WWG-83 in Edwardsport, IN (162.425 MHz, channel 2)
Cumberland KXI-47 in Paris (162.525 MHz, channel 6)
Edwards KIG-76 in Evansville, IN (162.550 MHz, channel 7)
Effingham KXI-46 in Shelbyville (162.500 MHz, channel 5)
Jasper No available alternate transmitters
Lawrence WWG-83 in Edwardsport, IN (162.425 MHz, channel 2)
Richland KXI-49 in Salem (162.475 MHz, channel 4)
Wayne KXI-49 in Salem (162.475 MHz, channel 4)

 

Newton NOAA Weather Radio outage