Wrens Noaa Weather Radio Outage Information

Heavy Rain is Likely Across the Mid-Atlantic States Today Along With Potentially Damaging Wind Gusts; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today across the Mid-Atlantic and forecast to contain heavy to excessive rainfall. Numerous instances of flash flooding are possible in southern Virginia and north-central North Carolina. Severe thunderstorms are also possible across the northern Great Plains today. Elevated to Critical Fire Weather located across the Intermountain West. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1013 AM EDT FRI OCT 25 2024 ...EXTENDED NOAA WEATHER RADIO OUTAGE IN THE AUGUSTA AREA... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS TRANSMITTER BROADCASTING FROM WRENS GEORGIA WAS DAMAGED DURING HURRICANE HELENE. THIS TRANSMITTER SERVES THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF BOTH SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA, ALONG WITH AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. TECHNICIANS RECENTLY VISITED THE SITE WITH A DRONE AND HAVE FOUND CABLE DAMAGE UP THE TOWER AT THE SITE THAT WILL REQUIRE REPAIR AND/OR REPLACEMENT BEFORE THE BROADCAST CAN BE REESTABLISHED. THIS PROCESS LIKELY WILL TAKE A FEW WEEKS. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE OUR LISTENERS. WITH THE WRENS TRANSMITTER OFF THE AIR, LISTENERS ARE ADVISED TO TUNE THEIR RADIOS TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TRANSMITTERS AND ASSOCIATED FREQUENCIES IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE WEATHER ALERTS FROM NOAA. AIKEN SC TRANSMITTER (WNG627): 162.450 MHZ HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/NWR/SITES?SITE=WNG627 KIRKSEY, SC TRANSMITTER (KHC28): 162.425 MHZ HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/NWR/SITES?SITE=KHC28 BARNWELL SC TRANSMITTER (KHC29): 162.500 MHZ HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/NWR/SITES?SITE=KHC29 SANDERSVILLE GA TRANSMITTER (KXI28): 162.450 MHZ HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/NWR/SITES?SITE=KXI28 WASHINGTON, GA TRANSMITTER (KPS506): 162.500 MHZ HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/NWR/SITES?SITE=KPS506 EATONTON GA TRANSMITTER (KXI89): 162.525 MHZ HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/NWR/SITES?SITE=KXI89 METTER GA TRANSMITTER (WWH25): 162.425 MHZ HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/NWR/SITES?SITE=WWH25