San Angelo, Texas – Nine NOAA Weather Radio stations across west-central Texas, including Abilene and San Angelo, are offline through Thursday, June 12, leaving parts of the region without direct emergency radio alerts during a critical week for severe weather.
According to the National Weather Service in San Angelo, the outage is due to a scheduled software and hardware upgrade affecting transmitters in Abilene (WXK29), San Angelo (WXK33), Sweetwater, Junction, Coleman, and more. The upgrade was originally timed to avoid peak storm season, but severe weather forced a delay.
While alerts will continue via cellphone, TV, and online sources, NOAA Weather Radios will not transmit warnings during this period. The NWS urges residents to ensure backup alert systems are working properly.
“This is a rare but necessary outage,” the agency stated. “We have workarounds for most products, but not for NWR. We apologize for the timing and any inconvenience.”
Cities impacted include Sweetwater, Ozona, Richland Springs, and Throckmorton. Emergency officials remind the public to stay weather-aware, especially overnight, when NOAA radios typically serve as primary alert systems.
The upgrade is expected to conclude by Thursday afternoon.
