NOAA Weather Radios Continue to Be Off Air for 12 Oklahoma Transmitter Sites

UPDATE, 2:45 p.m. 6/6/2025: The National Weather Service in Norman has extended its software update through Friday, June 6. The update is expected to be completed sometime Friday but the National Weather Service in Norman urges Oklahomans to continue to rely on other outlets for weather alerts as more severe weather is expected Friday and Saturday.

The National Weather Service in Norman announced that the NOAA Weather Radio transmitters in three Oklahoma communities will be off air June 3-5. Oklahoma is currently in the middle of storm season and the state is preparing for a week of excessive rainfall and severe storms. Oklahomans are encouraged to rely on other forms of weather alerts during this time.

The National Weather Service in Norman indicated that the upcoming outage is for a required software update. The transmitter sites that will be off air includes Ardmore, Atoka, Chickasha, Clinton, Enid, Lawton, Altus, Oklahoma City, Ponca City, Wewoka, Stillwater and Woodward. The outage also includes Wichita Falls, Texas. These transmitter sites provide NOAA Weather Radio updates for several counties across Oklahoma and north Texas.

According to the National Weather Service in Norman, residents in the outage areas who normally rely on their NOAA Weather Radio for warnings are encouraged to have other weather warning systems available, including local television and radio, weather apps that push out warnings and local community emergency notification systems.

Multiple severe weather expected across Oklahoma during the NOAA Weather Radio outage.

The National Weather Service in Norman posted on Facebook about the scheduled outage alert in the afternoon of Monday, May 2 - the day before the NOAA Weather Radio is set to go off air for the 12 Oklahoma communities.

A lot of Oklahoma residents commented on the post indicated that the software update was scheduled for the worst time of year. Residents also complained that the notice about the radios being offline was given late, especially before a week that's expected to bring multiple severe weather events and flash flooding.

Local meteorologists, county emergency management teams and storm chasers have began rapidly sharing the information about the upcoming outage. They have also been providing other ways for residents to receive weather alerts throughout the week.

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