We tested the best hand-crank radios to find out which ones could help you stay prepared in emergencies. In addition to our ...

Having a NOAA Weather Radio in your home and workplace could save your life. Weather radios are designed to broadcast special frequencies and alert owners of hazards. The weather radio you buy can ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — As Central Illinois braces for the possibility of severe weather Monday night, a NOAA weather radio station is currently offline in certain locations. The WXK-24 Odell station ...

He doesn’t provide a method of tuning the radio signal, but at first you can use the audio samples he points to. The actual broadcasts happen on one of seven frequencies between 162.400 MHz and ...

Gadgets have transformed how we live, but some go beyond convenience to become essential for survival. Weather alert radios ...

NOAA is monitoring this week's solar storms for possible minor disruptions to high-frequency radio communications, which are used by airlines and amateur radio operators. In May, NOAA issued a ...

NOAA also has a scale for radio disruptions ranging from R1 (an M1 flare) to R5 (an X20 flare). The sunspot in question is facing Earth for the moment, so any new flares will cause more problems.

A powerful X1.8 solar flare erupted on January 4, 2025, and was recorded at its peak—7:48 a.m. ET—by NOAA’s Solar Ultraviolet ...