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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
730 AM CST Sat Mar 2 2024

...WINFIELD NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS OFF THE AIR...

The Winfield NOAA Weather Radio transmitter, broadcasting on a
frequency of 162.525 MHz, is off the air.

We are working with technicians to get it back up and running as
soon as possible. In the meantime, please refer to local media and
commercial radio for the latest severe weather information. Backup
NOAA Weather Radio transmitters are:

Tuscaloosa, broadcasting on a frequency of 162.400 MHz,
Aberdeen, MS, broadcasting on a frequency of 162.450 MHz, and
Birmingham, broadcasting on a frequency of 162.550 MHz.

Keep in mind that not all backup transmitters will tone for your
specific county, so please stay weather aware during the outage.

Thank you for your patience. We apologize for any inconvenience this
outage may cause.

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