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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1220 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2024


...EXTENDED NOAA WEATHER RADIO OUTAGE IN THE ROCK HILL AREA...

The NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter broadcasting from
Rock Hill South Carolina and serving the piedmont of the
Carolinas was damaged due to an apparent lightning strike and has
been off the air for weeks. Technicians have visited the site and
determined that extensive repairs need to be made before the
broadcast can be reestablished. This process likely will take a
few more weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause
our listeners.

With Rock Hill not likely to return to service until late
October or early November, listeners are advised to tune their
radios to different frequencies in order to continue to receive
weather alerts from NOAA. The Spencer Mountain transmitter near
Charlotte broadcasts on 162.475 MHz and is the best choice for
York or Chester County in South Carolina, and for Gaston and Union
Counties in North Carolina. In Cherokee or Union County, South
Carolina, the best choice is the broadcast from Paris Mountain on
162.55 MHz.

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