Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
932 NOUS43 KDMX 161202 PNSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086- 092>097-170015- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 702 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO WNG-688 AT RINGSTED IS OFF THE AIR... The NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter WNG-688 at Ringsted Iowa is off the air due to a communications or hardware failure. Technicians have been notified but there is no estimated restore time. The Ringsted NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts on Channel 4...or a frequency of 162.475 MHz...and services the following counties in Iowa...Emmet...Hancock...Humboldt...Kossuth...Palo Alto...and Winnebago. Faribault and Martin counties in Minnesota are also served by this transmitter. Neighboring transmitters that service some of these counties include WXK-84 at Fort Dodge broadcasting on Channel 1 or 162.400 MHz...KZZ- 80 at Milford broadcasting on Channel 7 or 162.550 MHz...KJY-63 at Forest City broadcasting on Channel 5 or 162.500 MHz...and WXK-40 at Mankato Minnesota broadcasting on Channel 1 or 162.400 MHz. We apologize for this interruption and will have service restored as soon as possible. $$