NOAA weather radios not available during Monday’s storm chance
UP, SO TO SPEAK. YEAH. HEY, IT’S SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN NEBRASKA AND IOWA. AND TODAY’S WEATHER EXTRA METEOROLOGIST SEAN EVERSON TALKS ABOUT PREPAREDNESS AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WATCH AND A WARNING. AS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES. WE’RE FOCUSING TODAY ON PREPAREDNESS. AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BE PREPARED IS HAVE MORE THAN ONE RELIABLE WAY TO RECEIVE VITAL WEATHER INFORMATION, WHETHER IT BE WATCHES OR WARNING INFORMATION. HERE’S A GREAT LIST, STARTING WITH THE KNOW ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. GREAT RESOURCE TO HAVE THAT CAN ALSO WAKE YOU UP IF WEATHER STRIKES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. OF COURSE, OUR KETV MOBILE APP HAS THE LATEST STORM ALERTS, AND MAKE SURE YOUR WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS ARE TURNED ON ON YOUR CELL PHONES. OF COURSE, TUNE IN HERE ON KETV AND METV FOR OUR LATEST SEVERE WEATHER UPDATES. WHEN SEVERE STORMS STRIKE. BUT DON’T JUST RELY ON OUTDOOR SIRENS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BE HEARD OUTSIDE ONLY. SO AGAIN, HAVE MORE THAN ONE WAY TO RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION. AND ANOTHER REFRESHER, AS WE PREPARE FOR THE SEASON IS KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WATCH AND A WARNING. A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. USUALLY ARE SEVERAL HOURS LONG. THIS IS OUR TIME TO PREPARE. PAY ATTENTION. HAVE A PLAN IN ACTION. WHERE ARE WE GOING? WHO’S COMING WITH US? WHAT ARE WE BRINGING? WHERE’S OUR SAFE SPACE? A WARNING MEANS, WELL, LIFE THREATENING OR POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING. WEATHER IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW OR COULD DEVELOP VERY QUICKLY IN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES. IN MOST CASES, THIS CAN BE BASED ON A STORM SPOTTER REPORT OR FROM THE INDICATION ON RADAR. THIS IS OUR TIME TO TAKE ACTION, AND A TASTIER WAY TO REMEMBER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WATCH AND A WARNING. IS A CUPCAKE CUPCAKE WATCH. WE HAVE THE INGREDIENTS. THIS IS NOT A CUPCAKE LIKE WE HAVE SEVERE STORM INGREDIENTS. GIVE IT A LITTLE BIT OF TIME. MIX THEM TOGETHER. POP THEM IN THE OVEN. THERE YOU GO. THERE IS OUR CUPCAKE. SO HOPEFULLY YOU REMEMBER THE DIFFERENCE. IF YOU HAD ALREADY FORGOTTEN. NOW WE’RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON DIFFERENT TOPICS ALL WEEK LONG. AND RIGHT NOW YOU CAN GO ON KETV.COM TO THE ARTICLE SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK PREPAREDNESS FOR A COMPLETE GUIDE
NOAA weather radios not available during Monday’s storm chance
Updated: 9:48 AM CDT Apr 28, 2025
Your NOAA weather radio will not be available Monday through Wednesday.The administration is doing a planned software update, meaning your weather radios will not work.You can get storm warnings on your mobile device, or you can find them on the KETV mobile app.A dry line followed by a strong cold front is expected to move through the area Monday, allowing the potential for severe thunderstorms. If storms do form, they will likely become severe very quickly.What to know: Severe storms possible MondayThe Storm Prediction Center has placed an enhanced risk for severe storms for western Iowa and far eastern Nebraska, including the Omaha metro.Also, if weather ever becomes a threat to life or property, our meteorologists will be live on KETV, MeTV and our KETV mobile app.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
OMAHA, Neb. —Your NOAA weather radio will not be available Monday through Wednesday.
The administration is doing a planned software update, meaning your weather radios will not work.
You can get storm warnings on your mobile device, or you can find them on the KETV mobile app.
A dry line followed by a strong cold front is expected to move through the area Monday, allowing the potential for severe thunderstorms. If storms do form, they will likely become severe very quickly.
What to know: Severe storms possible Monday
The Storm Prediction Center has placed an enhanced risk for severe storms for western Iowa and far eastern Nebraska, including the Omaha metro.
Also, if weather ever becomes a threat to life or property, our meteorologists will be live on KETV, MeTV and our KETV mobile app.
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