Warning Alarm and EAS (SAME) Activation
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio warning alarm and activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) (also known as SAME - Specific Area Message Encoder) may occur for the following events:
- High Wind Warning
- Marine Storm Warning
- Flood Warning
- Flash Flood Watch and Warning
- Tidal Flood Warning
- Winter Storm Warning
- Blizzard Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Warning
- Tornado Watch and Warning
- Tsunami Watch and Warning
- Volcanic Activity including Lahars
- Enemy Attack
- Nuclear Accident
- AMBER Child Abduction Alerts
- Dam Failures
- Secondary Hazards From Terrorism or Earthquakes
- Other Hazardous Events including Chemical Releases
(In cooperation with local emergency management officials)
NOTE: EAS is activated for immediate life-threatening events only. If the event has been publicized in advance, such as a flood or weather watch, EAS is not normally activated unless the threat to life is quite high. EAS is activated for "major flood" category flood events.
| For "EAS-Type" programmable Weather Radios, the list of county codes for your radio is available from the Washington State Association of Broadcasters. |
Tests of the NOAA Weather Radio Warning Alarm are conducted every Wednesday around mid-day, unless significant weather threatens at that time.
Click here to listen to a recording of the Emergency Alert System test message (in Windows Media Player format). |
NOAA Weather Radio is also used to conduct the statewide monthly required EAS (SAME) test each September.
For more information, go to:
- NOAA Weather Radio Start Page
- What is Weather Radio?
- Weather Radio Features
- Weather Radio in Washington
- Weather Radio Warning Alarm and EAS (SAME) Activation
- What is a Watch and a Warning?
- Where to Get Weather Radios?
CONTACT
Public Education Program at Public Education@emd.wa.gov
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