Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
669 NOUS43 KDMX 192231 PNSDMX IAZ005>007-016-017-025-026-201045- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 531 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO KJY-63 AT FOREST CITY IS OFF THE AIR... The NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter KJY-63 at Forest City Iowa is off the air due to a communications or hardware failure. Technicians have been notified and the expected restoration will occur on Sunday. The Forest City NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts on Channel 5...or a frequency of 162.500 MHz...and services the following counties in Iowa...Cerro Gordo...Franklin...Hancock...Kossuth...Winnebago... Wright...and Worth. Faribault and Freeborn counties in Minnesota are also served by this transmitter. Neighboring transmitters that service some of these counties include WNG-688 at Ringsted broadcasting on Channel 4 or 162.475 MHz...KXI- 68 at Saint Ansgar broadcasting on Channel 3 or 162.450 MHz...WNG- 666 at Iowa Falls broadcasting on Channel 6 or 162.525 MHz...WXK- 84 at Fort Dodge broadcasting on Channel 1 or 162.400 MHz...and WXK- 40 at Mankato Minnesota broadcasting on Channel 1 or 162.400 MHz. We apologize for this interruption and will have service restored as soon as possible. $$