NOAA Weather Radio Akron, OH

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Station: Akron, OH KDO-94 @ 162.400 MHZ

KDO-94 operates 24 hours a day at a frequency of 162.400 MHZ.

County Coverage for KDO94

State	County	SAME
OH	Ashland (northern half)	039005
OH	Carroll (spotty in northwest corner)	039019
OH	Columbiana (northwest corner)	039029
OH	Holmes (northern half)	039075
OH	Mahoning (western half)	039099
OH	Medina	039103
OH	Portage	039133
OH	Stark	039151
OH	Summit	039153
OH	Trumbull (western half)	039155
OH	Tuscarawas (northern quarter)	039157
OH	Wayne	039169
Lake Erie	nearshore waters from Avon Point to Willowick

The number in the 'SAME' column is used for the Specific Area Message Encoder (SAME), utilized by some NOAA Weather Radio All-Hazards receivers.

Alerting Area for KDO94

State	County	SAME
OH	Ashland	039005
OH	Carroll	039019
OH	Columbiana	039029
OH	Holmes	039075
OH	Mahoning	039099
OH	Medina	039103
OH	Portage	039133
OH	Stark	039151
OH	Summit	039153
OH	Trumbull	039155
OH	Tuscarawas	039157
OH	Wayne	039169
River Points	alerted river points

Alarm features will be initiated for only the above counties listed. See the non-routine programming below for more information on which messages contain the alarm features. You must be within the coverage area to hear alerts for the above counties.

Programming Schedule

Routine Programming Cycle

Product	Issued	Periodicity
Daily Climate (Akron-Canton)	1 AM EST & 5 PM EST	Every 15 min, until 10 AM EST & 11 PM EST
Hourly Weather Observations	:10 past every hour	Every Cycle
Nearshore Water Forecast (Avon Point to Willowick OH)	4 AM/PM & 10 AM/PM	Every 20 min - full forecast Every Cycle - first 24 hrs of forecast
Weather Synopsis	4 AM/PM	Every Cycle
Short Term Forecast	4 AM/PM & Noon (plus as needed)	Every Cycle
Extended Forecast	4 AM/PM & Noon	Every 10 min
8-14 Day Outlook	4 PM Mon/Wed/Fri	Every 30 min
Monthly Climate (Akron-Canton)	Between 1st and 5th each month	Every 15 min for 1 day
Routine Weekly Test	Every Wed between 11 AM-Noon	Plays Once

Non-Routine Programming

During adverse weather conditions, some routine programming is suspended. This is done to broadcast more important information frequently. When a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Watch is issued, the Climate summaries, Weather Synopsis, 8-14 day Outlook, Buoy Observations, and the Routine Weekly Test will NOT be played. When a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Warning is issued, the Short and Long Term Forecast, and the Nearshore Water Forecast and Open Water Forecast will NOT be played. If a Winter Storm Watch is issued, the Climate summaries and the 8-14 day Outlooks get suspended.