…WEATHER RADIO OUTAGE ACROSS PORTIONS OF IOWA…

AN APPARENT TELEPHONE OUTAGE HAS CAUSED THE WEATHER RADIO
TRANSMITTERS AT DES MOINES…MONTEZUMA…LENOX…AND RINGSTEAD TO
GO OFF THE AIR. TECHNICIANS ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM.

WXL57 IN DES MOINES SERVICES MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA…INCLUDING
GREENE…BOONE…STORY…GUTHRIE…DALLAS…POLK…JASPER…
ADAIR…MADISON…WARREN…MARION…AND CLARKE COUNTIES.

KXI62 IN MONTEZUMA SERVICES EAST CENTRAL IOWA…INCLUDING
TAMA…JASPER…POWESHIEK…MARION…AND MAHASKA COUNTIES.

KXI65 IN LENOX SERVICES SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…INCLUDING
ADAMS…ADAIR…UNION…TAYLOR…AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES.

WNG688 IN RINGSTEAD SERVICES NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…INCLUDING
EMMET…KOSSUTH…WINNEBAGO…PALO ALTO…HANCOCK…AND HUMBOLDT
COUNTIES.

IF ANOTHER TRANSMITTER IS NEARBY…PLEASE TUNE YOU NOAA WEATHER
RADIO TO ANOTHER FREQUENCY TO OBTAIN THE LATEST FORECAST
INFORMATION. OTHERWISE…PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FORECAST INFORMATION. WE APOLOGIZE FOR
THE INCONVENIENCE.

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KS