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Lala Impacting Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding threats continue from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and across the central High Plains. Record heat continues for areas of the central/southern Plain into the Southeast Read More >

The "Voice of the National Weather Service" from NWS Jackson, Kentucky

 

Regular broadcasts are specifically tailored to the weather information needs for the citizens of Eastern Kentucky. Specialized information, such as hydrological forecasts and climatological data are broadcast. During severe weather, National Weather Service forecasters can interrupt the routine weather broadcasts and insert special warning messages concerning imminent threat to life and property.

 

NWS Jackson, KY NOAA Weather Radio Coverage Map

When programming your NOAA Weather Radio, you will need to know the SAME Code, which is a six digit number, for any county you would like to receive warning alerts for. The first three digits of the SAME code in Kentucky are 021, in Tennessee 047, in Virginia 051, and in West Virginia 054. The last three digits of the SAME code are shown for each county in the map above.

Example: The SAME code for Perry County, KY would be 021193.

More information about NOAA Weather Radio can be found from the links below.