Weather Radio
ParsonsWeather.com offers a lot of valuable
weather information. To be informed immediately of any threatening weather
we recommend you purchase a weather radio with alert capability. Today's
weather radios now have a technology called SAME which stands for Specific
Area Message Encoding. Every county has a unique SAME code.
When the National
Weather service issues a warning, watch or advisory, then only those weather
radios that are in the affected areas, and have been programmed with the
appropriate SAME code or codes, will sound an alert tone. The
National Weather Service also sends out Amber Alerts over weather radios.
Severe weather can and has occurred during overnight hours. A weather radio with alert capability
can be a life-saver if severe weather strikes while you are asleep.
Most retail and online stores carry a variety of weather radios. We recommend Midland weather radios, they are reliable and have these important features:
• SAME Localized reception.• All 7 NOAA radio channels.
• Public Alert Certified.
• Portable.
• Runs on battery power in case of power failure.
The following table shows the SAME codes for Decatur and surrounding counties, along with the NOAA stations that issue the alerts for each county.
| County | SAME Code | NOAA Station | Frequency |
| Decatur | 047039 | Lobelville Clifton | 162.525 162.500 |
| Benton | 047005 | Lobelville Vale Waverly | 162.525 162.450 162.400 |
| Carroll | 047017 | Jackson Vale | 162.550 162.450 |
| Chester | 047023 | Jackson | 162.550 |
| Hardin | 047071 | Booneville MS Jackson Clifton | 162.400 162.550 162.500 |
| Henderson | 047077 | Jackson Lobelville | 162.550 162.525 |
| McNairy | 047109 | Booneville MS Jackson Clifton | 162.400 162.550 162.500 |
| Perry | 047135 | Lobelville Clifton Waverly | 162.525 162.500 162.400 |
| Wayne | 047181 | Clifton Lawrenceburg Lobelville | 162.500 162.425 162.525 |
A complete list of SAME codes and NOAA frequencies is available here.