Alabama Weather Service Radio Offline for Updates as Severe Storms Threaten State

Alabama weather service radio offline for updates as severe storms threaten state

The National Weather Service in Alabama warned Monday that weather radio broadcasts are offline for routine maintenance as severe storms are forecast to hit the state Tuesday.

Why your weather service radio may not work during Alabama’s overnight severe storms tomorrow

The National Weather Service office in Birmingham will be undergoing a software upgrade over the next few days, and unfortunately severe weather is in the forecast during that time.

NOAA weather radios to be down in middle TN, north AL for upgrade

NOAA Weather Radios to be temporarily down for update in middle Tennessee and northern Alabama, as severe weather is expected in the southeast. Make sure to have multiple alert methods in place.

Turn on WVTM 13 alerts now: NWS weather radios will be offline during Tuesday's severe storms

The National Weather Service in Birmingham is scheduled to update its system, which will take all weather radios offline, during the chance for severe weather and potential tornadoes on Tuesday.

Rolling Updates Take Some NOAA Weather Radio Stations Offline

With tornado season in full force, and hurricane season just on the horizon, National Weather Services (NWS) offices across the country are managing a series of required updates for their radio stations.   NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from the nearest NWS office. According to the NWS website, beginning this spring, NWR stations have been taken …

NOAA Weather Radio outage: What Birmingham residents need to know

Are you ready for possible severe weather ? I’ve got my helmets and basement ready. (Pat Byington/Bham Now) Do not depend on your NOAA Weather Radio if you live in the Birmingham metro area and Central Alabama when potential storms roll in this Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service Birmingham Office, a software update to the system was scheduled months in advance between May 19 to May 21.  Unfortunately, NOAA Weather Radio transmitt…