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How Your Weatheradio Works
WHEN A WEATHER ALERT OCCURS
When the Weatheradio receives a weather alert, it
sounds an alert (siren or beep), the alert’s
description and duration appear, and an indicator
on the front of the Weatheradio lights.
The alert descriptions your Weatheradio can display
are based on a list of specific weather alert types
published by the NWS. For a list of all the alert
descriptions that your Weatheradio can display, see
“NWS Weather Alert Descriptions” on Page 26.
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Your Weatheradio works with FIPS codes in the
following ways:
UNDERSTANDING FIPS CODES
For the purpose of broadcasting weather
information, the NWS has divided the United States
into regions by state, county and subcounty (or
Type of
Alert
Indicator Recommended Action
Watch Yellow
Be aware that conditions are
favorable for the described
weather condition to develop.
Statement Green
Be aware that conditions could
become favorable forthe described
weather condition to develop.
First
Digit
of
FIPS
Code
Key Result
0
All
counties
If programmed, receives all alerts for
a county, including subcounty alerts.
1–9 Subcounty
If programmed, receives only sub-
county alerts that match the entered
digit and all-county alerts that start
with 0.
Ô NOTE Ô
• If the Weatheradio
receives more than one
weather alert at the
same time, it displays
information about each
alert.
• If you are close to a
county line, NWS-
assigned subcounty line,
or parish line, you might
want to obtain the codes
for the adjacent
counties, sub-counties,
or parishes.
• Although the list of FIPS
codes programmed into
your Weatheradio is up
to date as of the time it
was manufactured, the
NWS periodically des-
ignates new codes. If
you do not find your
county code, subcounty
code, or parish code on
the FIPS code list,
contact the NWS at
1-888-697-7263 to get
the current FIPS code
for your county,
subcounty, or parish.
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