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WHAT is a NOAA All Hazards Radio?

NOAA All Hazards Radios, formerly known as "weather radios", are an inexpensive way to receive 24 hour information on all types of hazards, including severe weather advisories, weather forecasts from the National Weather Service, geologic hazard advisories, and other hazard information. Most All Hazards Radios have a standby setting that activates an alarm on the radio when an advisory is issued by the National Weather Service. This is especially useful when listeners are sleeping or are otherwise unaware of weather conditions. Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.) allows listeners to preselect the alerts they wish to receive, based on the county in which they live. This greatly reduces the number of "false alarms."

WHERE do NOAA All Hazards Radios work?

Most of the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and US Pacific Territories can receive one of the several channels that the All Hazards Radio service uses. Currently, there are over 670 transmitters located throughout these locations. Most All Hazards Radios can receive a signal from any transmitter within 65 kilometers (40 miles).

WHY should someone buy a NOAA All Hazards Radio?

Severe weather can often be forecasted well in advance of its arrival by professional meteorologists using state-of-the-art technology. However, this effort is wasted if nobody is listening. NOAA All Hazards Radios provide quicker and easier access to hazard alerts and weather forecasts than television or radio. The information they provide has saved many lives.

WHO sells NOAA All Hazards Radios?

Almost any electronics store sells at least one model of All Hazards Radio. Prices range from approximately $20 to over $100 depending on the features included. Some radios feature clocks, AM/FM radio receivers, etc. The All Hazards Radios available from this page have been used and are recommended by our staff (the purchase of a weather radio from this page helps to support our education and research efforts).

HOW can I receive hazard information without a NOAA All Hazards Radio?

Visit the CHECK section of this website for hazard advisories around the world.