Illiana Skywarn

National Weather Service NEWS			

Contact:    John Ogren or Dave Tucek                  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
            (317) 856-0368                            December 2, 2005

Additional NOAA Radio Warning Coverage for the Terre Haute Area
	
	The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National  
Weather Service offices in Lincoln, Illinois and Indianapolis,  
Indiana have teamed up to provide additional NOAA All Hazards Radio  
coverage to the Terre Haute area.   “We have added watch and warning  
information to the NOAA weather radio in Paris, Illinois,” said Ernie 
Goetsch, Meteorologist in Charge at NOAA’s Lincoln, Illinois Weather  
Forecast Office.  “This will enhance the National Weather Service’s  
ability to alert residents to life threatening weather affecting Vigo 
County and Terre Haute” added Goetsch.

	“Our mission is to protect life and property,” said John Ogren,  
Meteorologist in Charge at NOAA’s Indianapolis weather forecast  
office. “By broadcasting Indiana warning information from the Paris,  
Illinois NOAA weather radio transmitter, we enhance the service of  
watch and warning dissemination.” .


  “Existing NOAA weather radio broadcasts will continue without  
change from the NOAA radio transmitter in Putnamville, Indiana,” said 
Dave Tucek, Warning Coordination Meteorologist of NOAA’s Indianapolis 
Weather Forecast Office.  "So NOAA All Hazards radio owners in Vigo  
County should listen to whichever broadcast comes in strongest while  
residents of other counties served by the Putnamville transmitter  
should continue using those broadcasts" Tucek added.

NOAA radio broadcasts from the Paris transmitter will continue with  
current and forecast weather data and watch and warning information  
for east central Illinois originating from the Lincoln, Illinois  
Weather Forecast Office.  Added to the broadcast are all types of  
watches and warnings affecting Vigo County, Indiana originating from  
the Indianapolis Weather Forecast Office. Service also includes  
alarms for warnings for tornadoes, flash floods and severe  
thunderstorms.  The alarms instantly activate NOAA radio receivers  
and programmed Emergency Alert System equipment used by the media.


“NOAA All Hazards radio are a great lifesaving device and would make  
a great Christmas gift,” said Keith Reedy, WA9DRO, amateur radio  
operator and Illiana Skywarn Coordinator. “Adding broadcasts of Vigo  
County warnings from Paris, Illinois will benefit everyone here and  
assist us in our volunteer storm spotter operations for the National  
Weather Service” added Reedy.


The Paris, Illinois NOAA radio transmitter broadcasts on a frequency  
of 162.525 MHz.  The Putnamville, Indiana NOAA radio transmitter,  
broadcasts on a frequency of 162.400 MHz. All NOAA radio transmitters 
serve locations roughly within a 40 mile distance of the radio  
transmitter.

	
	More information on NOAA All Hazards radios may be found at  
www.weather.gov/nwr.