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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
900 AM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

The National Weather Service Forecast Office (WFO) in Norman,
Oklahoma will be conducting a required, scheduled update to their
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) system from
8:00 AM Tuesday, June 3 through approximately 4:00 PM Thursday, June
5, 2025. The NWS uses the AWIPS computer system to display and
integrate weather and water information, and to send life-saving
information, such as weather and water warnings, to the public.

During this time period, forecast operations will be conducted by
our service back-up office in Tulsa to minimize any potential
interruption to services. Our core warning and forecast products and
services will not be impacted. This includes social media and
NWSChat. However there will be some impacts to other services:

All NOAA Weather Radio transmitters maintained by WFO Norman will be
off the air through the time of the install.  This includes the
following transmitters in Oklahoma and western north Texas: Ardmore,
Atoka, Chickasha, Clinton, Enid, Lawton, Altus, Oklahoma City, Ponca
City, Wichita Falls, Wewoka, Stillwater and Woodward.

WFO Norman will remain open and fully staffed throughout this period
for public and partner phone calls and additional functions that can
be completed without AWIPS.

If you have questions, please contact Rick Smith, Warning
Coordination Meteorologist at 405-325-3816 or email
nws.norman@noaa.gov.

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Smith