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Using Your Radio
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NWS Alert Descriptions
Event Code
Level
Default
Administrative message
Advisory
Off
Avalanche Watch
Watch
On
Avalanche Warning
Warning
On
Biological Hazard Warning
Warning
On*
Boil Water Warning
Warning
On
Blizzard Warning
Warning
On
Child Abduction Emergency
Advisory
On
Civil Danger Warning
Warning
On*
Civil Emergency Message
Warning
On*
Coastal Flood Watch
Watch
On
Coastal Flood Warning
Warning
On
Chemical Hazard Warning
Warning
On*
Contaminated Water Warning
Warning
On*
Dam Watch
Watch
On
Dam Break Warning
Warning
On*
Contagious Disease Warning
Warning
On*
Practice/Demo
Advisory
Off
Dust Storm Warning
Warning
On
Emergency Action Notification
Warning
On*
Emergency Action Termination
Advisory
On*
Earthquake Warning
Warning
On*
Immediate Evacuation
Warning
On*
Evacuation Watch
Watch
On
Food Contamination Warning
Warning
On*
Flash Flood Watch
Watch
On
Flash Flood Statement
Advisory
On
Flash Flood Warning
Warning
On
Flood Watch
Watch
On
Flood Statement
Advisory
On
Flood Warning
Warning
On
Fire Warning
Warning
On
Flash Freeze Warning
Warning
On
Freeze Warning
Warning
On
Hurricane Statement
Advisory
On
Hazardous Materials Warning
Warning
On*
Hurricane Watch
Watch
On
Hurricane Warning
Warning
On*
High Wind Watch
Watch
On
High Wind Warning
Warning
On
Iceberg Warning
Warning
On
Industrial Fire Warning
Warning
On*
Local Area Emergency
Advisory
On*
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