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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
158 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

...Major Computer Upgrades at NWS Paducah from June 9 to June 11, 2025...

The National Weather Service in Paducah Kentucky will be conducting a required,
scheduled update to their Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS)
system from Monday June 9th through Wednesday June 11. 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 the time of this update, forecast and warning operations will be conducted
by our service back-up offices in Davenport IA and Louisville KY to minimize any
potential interruption to services. No impacts to our core services of forecast
products and weather watches, warnings and advisories are expected during this period.
The KPAH, KVWX and KHPX radars will remain operational and products will continue to
be distributed as normal. The NWS Paducah office will remain open and staffed at all
hours throughout this update period to help support our backup  offices, answer public
and partner phone calls, and additional functions that can be completed without AWIPS.

However, impacts will occur to the NOAA Weather Radio transmitters that are maintained
by the NWS Paducah office and serve southeast MO, southern IL, western KY and southwest
IN. Beginning around 8 AM on Monday June 9th, all of the NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts
provided by the NWS Paducah office will go offline for the duration of this update.
A listing of NOAA Weather Radio transmitters that are broadcast from the NWS Paducah
office can be found online at http://weather.gov/nwr/wfo_list?WFO=PAH. NOAA Weather
broadcasts are expected to return to service sometime on Wednesday June 11th.

During periods of planned or unplanned outages, it is important to have multiple ways
to receive warning information. These alternative sources include: local television/radio,
weather apps on your mobile device, such as the FEMA or Red Cross App, and at the NWS
website at weather.gov/pah.

Any questions can be emailed to Warning Coordination Meteorologist Christine Wielgos at
Christine.Wielgos@noaa.gov.

Thanks for your patience and understanding!


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