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 events and "high impact" major wind 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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