Des Moines, IA
Weather Forecast Office
656 NOUS43 KDMX 262127 PNSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086- 092>097-270930- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 327 PM CST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO KXI-98 AT MARSHALLTOWN IS OFF THE AIR... ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO KZZ-68 AT VAN WERT IS OFF THE AIR... The NOAA Weather Radio transmitter KXI-98 at Marshalltown Iowa is off the air due to a communications or hardware failure. Technicians have been notified but there is no estimated restore time. The Marshalltown NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts on Channel 5...or a frequency of 162.500 MHz...and services the following counties in Iowa...Grundy...Hardin...Jasper...Marshall...Poweshiek...Story...and Tama. Neighboring transmitters that service some of these counties include WXL-57 at Des Moines broadcasting on Channel 7 or 162.550 MHz...WNG- 666 at Iowa Falls broadcasting on Channel 6 or 162.525 MHz...WXL- 94 at Waterloo broadcasting on Channel 7 or 162.550 MHz...and KXI- 62 at Montezuma broadcasting on Channel 3 or 162.450 MHz. The NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter KZZ-68 at Van Wert Iowa is off the air due to a communications or hardware failure. Technicians have been notified but there is no estimated restore time. The Van Wert NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts on Channel 4...or a frequency of 162.475 MHz...and services the following counties in Iowa...Clarke...Decatur...Lucas...Ringgold...Union...and Wayne. Neighboring transmitters that service some of these counties include KXI-65 at Lenox broadcasting on Channel 3 or 162.450 MHz...WXL-57 at Des Moines broadcasting on Channel 7 or 162.550 MHz...AND WXN-91 at RATHBUN LAKE broadcasting on Channel 2 or 162.425 MHz. We apologize for this interruption and will have service restored as soon as possible. $$
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Des Moines, IA
9607 NW Beaver Drive
Johnston, IA 50131-1908
515-270-2614
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