UPDATE: Evansville NWR transmitter

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CHECK YOUR NWR frequently today if you live in DUBOIS or PERRY Counties in Indiana

The Evansville NWR transmitter (KIG76) - programmed out of NWS Paducah - has been experiencing telecommunications problems since Wednesday morning. Telecommunications technicians have been working on the issue, and at the time of this posting, the transmitter IS on the air, However, with a Slight Risk of severe weather today - as a precaution - residents of the following Indiana counties served by NWS Louisville in southern Indiana who regularly monitor NWR Evansville are encouraged to frequently check their NWR to ensure a signal is being received. If you do NOT receive a signal at any time today, you can change your radio's frequency to an alternate from the list below, which already serve your area:

County	Frequency	Transmitter Call sign	Transmitter Location	Programming Office	Warning Office
Dubois	162.500 MHz	WWG72	Georgia, IN	NWS Paducah	NWS Lousville
Perry	162.475 MHz	KZZ61	Whitesville, KY	NWS Paducah	NWS Louisville

County

Frequency

Transmitter Call sign

Transmitter Location

Programming Office

Warning Office

Dubois

162.500 MHz

WWG72

Georgia, IN

NWS Paducah

NWS Lousville

Perry

162.475 MHz

KZZ61

Whitesville, KY

NWS Paducah

NWS Louisville

If you were already monitoring one of these alternate sites, no action is necessary.

If the Evansville NWR transmitter should go offline again today, these alternate transmitters/frequencies will be your best source for Warnings. Keep in mind, however, that poor reception of an any frequency may keep your NWR receivers from automatically sounding if a Warning is issued. For that reason, you should practice extra diligence in monitoring the weather near you to maintain a high weather situatuion awareness.