Before a major storm event occurs, weather and emergency professionals alike recommend getting and programming a NOAA Weather Radio. A NOAA Weather Radio is an "All Hazards" radio network that broadcasts continuous weather information directly from the nearest National Weather Service office.

Click here to access a video that details exactly how to program your NOAA Weather Radio for the area that you live in.

If this isn't the weather radio that you have, just make sure to set your radio to the proper frequency and county. Newer radios have you select the county name from a list, but older radios that have S.A.M.E. technology may require a code. Fayette County has two options:

SAME #: 001057

NWR Transmitter: Winfield

Call Sign: WWF53

Frequency: 162.525

For more information about weather radios from NOAA's National Weather Service, click here.