Since the April 16th tornado, I’ve been paying close attention to my weather radio when storms are approaching. The problem is that it hasn’t sounded for anything in weeks. I tried connecting my radio to my attic antenna (aimed directly at the WXL58 tower in Chapel Hill) but it didn’t seem to help.
I decided to pay close attention to my radio during today’s scheduled weekly test broadcast. When noon came and went without my radio sounding, I emailed the National Weather Service with a report that the alert system may be in the fritz. My friend Greg has also noted a lack of alarms lately, too, so I’m thinking it may not be just my radio.
Should I hear back from the folks at the NWS, I’ll let you know.
My weather radio (tuned to the Garner station) has been working. It alarmed for a Wake County severe thunderstorm warning at 1am this morning.
Thanks for letting me know, Wade. I’d try tuning in the Garner station but it looks like it no workie, either:
Looks online to me?
http://www.weather.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/site.php?State=NC&Site=WNG706
WNG706 300 W 162.450 MHz NORMAL
I just went and hit my radio and I’m getting the standard broadcast from Garner just fine.