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signals related to these commercial
weather types.
Additionally, your Weatheradio is
designed to recognize all common
weather alert types currently used by
the NWS. However, the NWS
occasionally creates and broadcasts
new alert types. If a signal for a new
alert type is received and the alert is
turned on,
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and the alert
description (
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STATEM ENT
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or
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) appear.
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FIPS
C
ODES
For the purpose of broadcasting
weather information, the NWS has
divided the United States into regions
by state and county (or parish, where
applicable), and assigned a six-digit
FIPS code. For example, the code for
Tarrant County, Texas, is 048439.
The first digit of a FIPS code identifies
the county subdivision, the next two
digits identify the state, and the last
three digits identify the county or
parish.
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Your Weatheradio can receive all
SAME alert signals broadcast within
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NOTE
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Most FIPS codes begin
with 0, which means the
code represents an
entire county. The NWS
plans to subdivide some
large counties. When
this happens, each
subdivision will be
assigned a digit from
1-9, resulting in codes
such as 148439,
248439, and so on. If
you are close to a
county or parish line,
you might want to obtain
the codes for the nearby
counties or parishes.
