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Freezing Rain Ending this Morning, Severe Storms Possible this Afternoon

The threat for freezing rain ends from south to north this morning as warmer air surges northward. This warmer air may lead to a threat for severe storms later this afternoon over southwestern Wisconsin and northeast Iowa. Read More >

Weather Related Message Codes

The following messages are always alerted on a NWR Transmitter if they apply to any part of its coverage area:

MESSAGE EVENT CODE

  • Tornado Warning: TOR
  • Severe Thunderstorm Warning: SVR
  • Flash Flood Warning: FFW
  • Tornado Watch: TOA
  • Severe Thunderstorm: Watch SVA
  • Hurricane Watch: HUA
  • Hurricane Warning: HUW
  • National Emergency: EAN 2.

The following messages are sometimes alerted if they apply to the coverage area of the transmitter, depending on the circumstances and the area of the country.

MESSAGE EVENT CODE

  • Flash Flood Watch: FFA
  • Winter Storm Warning: WSW
  • High Wind Warning: HWW
  • Tsunami Watch: TSA
  • Tsunami Warning: TSW
  • River Flood Watch: FLA
  • River Flood Warning: FLW
  • Special Marine Warnings: --none-- Local non-weather emergencies CEM