Springfield, Mo. – Weather radios across much of southern Missouri are offline through Wednesday, leaving thousands without access to automated alerts during a critical period for summer storms.
According to the National Weather Service in Springfield, all NOAA Weather Radio transmitters it maintains went offline at 5:20 p.m. Monday, June 16, for a scheduled computer system update. The outage impacts 17 transmitters serving dozens of counties, including high-population areas like Branson, West Plains, and Neosho.
During this outage, emergency warnings—including tornadoes, flash floods, and severe thunderstorm alerts—will not be broadcast over weather radios in the affected areas. Residents are urged to rely on backup methods such as weather apps, local radio and television, and the FEMA or Red Cross emergency apps.
Locations impacted include Fordland (162.400 MHz), Summersville (162.500 MHz), and Cassville (162.500 MHz), among others. With summer storms possible, especially in the Ozarks and I-44 corridor, local officials recommend charging devices, enabling emergency alerts on smartphones, and staying weather-aware.
Broadcasts are expected to resume sometime Wednesday, June 18. Until then, the National Weather Service urges Missourians to maintain multiple ways to receive alerts.
