Weather Radios

Weather Radio Distribution Program

The City of Raleigh plans to distribute weather radios to the community in spring/summer of 2025. When distributing the radios, the City will give priority to vulnerable neighborhoods. Learn more about this program.

What is a NOAA Weather Radio?

The NOAA weather radio provides you with warning information from the National Weather Service and local emergency management agencies

Many of these weather radios operate on battery power, making them invaluable during power outages. The radios provide forecast updates and alerts during severe weather events. When there are no serious weather threats, they share local weather updates and climate information

Thanks to the Specific Area Message Encoding technology, the radio only notifies you of alerts within your designated county.

Ways to Receive Alerts and Warnings

A key element of being prepared is having various methods to receive alerts. AM/FM radio and television stations broadcast tone alerts for emergency weather situations. Most modern smartphones can receive specific weather alerts through Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs).