PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
610 PM EDT THU JUL 15 2010
…EXTENDED OUTAGE OF PIKESVILLE ALL-HAZARDS NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER…
AS OF TODAY…THE PIKESVILLE ALL-HAZARDS NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER KEC-83 ON 162.400 MEGAHERTZ HAS BEEN TURNED OFF TO AVOID POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMITTER. TECHNICIANS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMITTER COULD FAIL IF OPERATED EVEN IN A DEGRADED LOW POWER
OUTPUT MODE OWING TO A RECENT LIGHTNING STRIKE THAT DAMAGED THE ANTENNA.
A SPECIALIST WILL BE ON SITE THIS WEEKEND TO ASSESS REPAIRS NEEDED TO THE PIKESVILLE ANTENNA. THE PIKESVILLE NOAA WEATHER RADIO COULD BE OFF THE AIR FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD BEFORE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED…POSSIBLY UP TO TWO WEEKS.
I just wanted you to know that I felt that tremor in WOODLAWN this morning. It was quite unnerving as I couldn’t figure out why my house was trembling. Though nothing fell of shelves, it was reasonably strong. Certainly strong enough to concern me.
I did turn on your station to see if there was a report. Thanks for this as I was beginning to think I was crazy.