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SOURCES OF WEATHER AND WEATHER SAFETY INFORMATION
For additional information on severe weather or other hazards, contact the following:
• Your local Emergency Management Agency (EMA/ESDA)
• Your local chapter of the American Red Cross (ARC) or www.redcross.org
• The nearest office of the National Weather Service (NWS)
• National Weather Service Forecast Office websites:
Davenport, IA www.crh.noaa.gov/dvn
Romeoville, IL www.crh.noaa.gov/lot
Lincoln, IL www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx
St. Louis, MO www.crh.noaa.gov/lsx
Paducah, KY www.crh.noaa.gov/pah
• Illinois Emergency Management Agency website at http://www.state.il.us/iema

NOAA WEATHER RADIO
Listen to NOAA Weather Radio for the latest weather forecasts. The National Weather Service
broadcasts weather information, including watches, warnings and advisories 24 hours a day. Weather
radio transmitters have a range of about 40 miles. Weather radio transmitters that cover Illinois are shown
below. A map depicting the coverage of each transmitter can be found at:
www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/nwr/nwrexpand.htm
CITY STATION FREQUENCY
Bloomington KZZ-65 162.525 MHZ
Cape Girardeau, MO KXI-93 162.550 MHZ
Champaign WXJ-76 162.550 MHZ
Chester KXI-42 162.450 MHZ
Chicago KWO-39 162.550 MHZ
Crescent City KXI-86 162.500 MHZ
Crystal Lake KXI-41 162.500 MHZ
DeKalb WNG-536 162.550 MHZ
Dixon KZZ-55 162.525 MHZ
Dubuque, IA WXL-64 162.400 MHZ
Edwardsport, IN WWG-82 162.425 MHZ
Evansville, IN KIG-76 162.550 MHZ
Freeport KZZ-56 162.450 MHZ
Galesburg KZZ-66 162.400 MHZ
Hannibal, MO WXK-82 162.475 MHZ
Hillsboro KXI-79 162.425 MHZ
Jacksonville WXM-90 162.525 MHZ
Jerseyville KXI-70 162.450 MHZ
Kankakee KZZ-58 162.525 MHZ
Lockport KZZ-81 162.425 MHZ
Macomb WXJ-92 162.500 MHZ
Maquoketa, IA KZZ-83 162.500 MHZ
Marion WXM-49 162.425 MHZ
Mayfield, KY KIH-46 162.475 MHZ
McLeansboro KXI-52 162.400 MHZ
Medill, MO WXL-99 162.450 MHZ
Newton KXI-48 162.450 MHZ
Odell WXK-24 162.450 MHZ
Paris KXI-47 162.525 MHZ
Peoria WXJ-71 162.475 MHZ
Plano KXI-58 162.400 MHZ
Princeton WXL-22 162.425 MHZ
Putnamville, IN WXK-72 162.400 MHZ
Racine, WI KZZ-76 162.450 MHZ
Rock Island (Moline) WXJ-73 162.550 MHZ
Rockford KZZ-57 162.475 MHZ
Salem KXI-49 162.475 MHZ
Shelbyville KXI-46 162.500 MHZ
Springfield WXJ-75 162.400 MHZ
St. Louis, MO KDO-89 162.550 MHZ
West Burlington, IA WXN-83 162.525 MHZ