Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
786 NOUS43 KDMX 021910 PNSDMX IAZ075-084>086-095>097-030715- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 210 PM CDT Sat Nov 2 2024 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO WNG-730 AT OTTUMWA IS OFF THE AIR... The NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter WNG-730 at Ottumwa Iowa is off the air due to a communications or hardware failure. Technicians have been notified but there is no estimated restore time. The Ottumwa NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts on Channel 5 or a frequency of 162.500 MHz...and services the following counties in Iowa... Appanoose...Davis...Keokuk...Lucas...Mahaska...Monroe...Wapello...and Wayne. Putnam county Missouri is also served by this transmitter. Neighboring transmitters that service some of these counties include KZZ-68 at Van Wert broadcasting on Channel 4 or 162.475 MHz...KXI- 62 at Montezuma broadcasting on Channel 3 or 162.450 MHz...WXN-85 at Fairfield broadcasting on Channel 1 or 162.400 MHz...and WXM-36 at Lancaster Missouri broadcasting on Channel 7 or 162.550 MHz. We apologize for this interruption and will have service restored as soon as possible. $$