The National Weather Service in Lincoln will be performing a required, scheduled update to its Advanced Weather Information Processing System (AWIPS) from around 7 am on Tuesday, June 3rd, through the afternoon on Thursday, June 5th. NWS uses AWIPS to display and integrate weather and water information, and to send life-saving information, such as weather and water warnings, to the public.
Due to this upgrade, all NOAA Weather Radio stations operated by the Lincoln NWS office will be off the air during this period:
In the event of severe weather, it will be important to have alternate ways to receive warning information. A number of nearby NWR stations provide some coverage, and smartphone apps that are configured to receive warning products will continue to do so. Here is a listing of nearby stations you can try (note, in some cases, only portions of the county closer to the transmitter site will receive adequate coverage):
| Station and Channel | Counties |
|---|---|
| Burlington, IA (WXN-83, 162.525 MHz, channel 6) | Mercer |
| Crescent City (KXI-86, 162.500 MHz, channel 5) | Ford, Vermilion |
| Edwardsport, IN (WWG-83, 162.425 MHz, channel 2) | Crawford, Lawrence |
| Evansville, IN (KIG-76, 162.550 MHz, channel 7) | Edwards |
| Hannibal, MO (WXK-82, 162.475 MHz, channel 4) | Brown, Pike |
| Jerseyville (KXI-70, 162.450 MHz, channel 3) | Calhoun, Greene, Macoupin |
| Macomb (WXJ-92, 162.500 MHz, channel 5) | Brown, Cass, Fulton, Knox, Mason, Schuyler |
| Odell (WXK-24, 162.450 MHz, channel 3) | Ford, Marshall, McLean, Woodford |
| Princeton (WXL-22, 162.425 MHz, channel 2) | Henry, Marshall, Stark |
| Rock Island (WXJ-73, 162.550 MHz, channel 7) | Henry, Mercer |
| Salem (KXI-49, 162.475 MHz, channel 4) | Clay, Fayette, Marion, Wayne |
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