Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
269 NOUS41 KBUF 271225 PNSBUF NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-280030- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 825 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONCLUDES... The National Weather Service and the New York State Office of Emergency Management have proclaimed April 21 to April 27 Severe Weather Awareness Week in New York State. NOAA Weather Radio is one of the best ways for people to receive immediate hazardous weather information. Most models have a warning alert feature. Using a special audio tone, National Weather Service meteorologists can automatically activate these radio receivers and give live information on the exact location and movement of dangerous storms or flooding. Newer models use the SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) digital technology as commercial broadcast stations use to activate the emergency alert system. NOAA Weather Radio is also a direct information source for other natural and man made hazards such as earthquakes and toxic chemical spills. That`s because the National Weather Service maintains a close relationship with national, state, and local emergency management agencies. Even when the weather is not threatening, NOAA Weather Radio is a great source of up to the minute weather information, forecasts, marine weather, and climate information, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week direct from your local National Weather Service Office. Weather radios are relatively inexpensive, and they are available at your favorite electronics supply store. In Western New York, NOAA Weather Radio stations transmit from... Buffalo on 162.55 MHz Rochester on 162.400 MHz Spencerport on 162.525 MHz Lyons on 162.475 MHz Watertown on 162.475 MHz Frewsburg on 162.525 MHz Little Valley on 162.425 MHz All broadcasts originate from the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Buffalo. Today concludes severe weather awareness week. Over the last 20 years severe weather has killed over 100 people in New York and caused billions of dollars in damage. On average, the National Weather Service issues 400 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, 17 Tornado Warnings, and 150 Flash Flood Warnings each year in New York. Plan now to keep safe during severe weather. For more information about severe weather safety visit out website at www.weather.gov/safety/thunderstorm $$