
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.
Almost 90 percent of the population of Illinois is within listening range of a NOAA Weather Radio. Radio transmitters that cover
Illinois are show here.
Radio transmitters can be purchased at local electronic stores or Radio Shack.
Weather Radio Transmitters Covering Cook County
| City |
Station |
Frequency |
Cook County (including Chicago) |
KWO-39 |
162.550 MHZ |
| As of January 31, 2001, the routine weekly test of the tone
alarm for NOAA Weather Radio station KWO-39 Chicago will be held on Wednesdays
between 1100 am and noon. |
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