NWS Jackson NOAA Weather Radio Outage May 6th-May 8th

NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts originating from NWS Jackson will be off air from Tuesday May 6th around 7 AM until Thursday May 8th around 4 PM. Remember to check for updates from other reliable sources of warning information during this outage. Read More >

NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts originating from NWS Jackson will be off air from Tuesday May 6th around 7 AM until Thursday May 8th around 4 PM. This includes the following NOAA Weather Radio sites:

Ackerman, MS (KIH51, 162.475 MHz)
Bude, MS (KIH48, 162.55 MHz)
Carthage, MS (KJY83, 162.5 MHz)
Fountain Hill, AR (KGG86, 162.475 MHz)
Inverness, MS (KIH50, 162.425 MHz)
Jackson, MS (KIH38, 162.4 MHz)
Magee, MS (WZ2546, 162.525 MHz)
Melba/Hattiesburg, MS (KIH47, 162.475 MHz)
Rose Hill/Meridian, MS (KIH49, 162.55 MHz)

The National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi will be conducting a required, scheduled update to its Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) system from Tuesday, May 6 at 7AM through approximately Thursday, May 8 at 4PM. The NWS uses the AWIPS computer system to display and integrate weather and water information, and to send life-saving information, such as weather and water warnings, to the public.

During the time of the update, forecast operations will be conducted by the National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi but may utilize service back-up from another National Weather Service office to minimize any potential interruption to services. No impacts to our core services of forecast products and weather watches, warnings and advisories are expected during this period. However, NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts originated from NWS Jackson will be off air until the upgrade is complete.

For more information, please contact:

Michael Hill
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service Office
Jackson, MS
Michael.Hill@noaa.gov

Remember to utilize other sources for warning information during this outage, such as one of the options below:

JAN RSS Feed