The Lake Charles Weather office is responsible for five transmitters on the NOAA Weather Radio network.  Coverage areas and frequencies are listed below.

For more information on NOAA Weather Radio’s, go to http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/
 

TBD

Frequency: 162.550 MHz
Transmitter Site: Burkeville, TX
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Beauregard, Sabine, Vernon  Parishes and Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine Counties 

BPT

Frequency: 162.475 MHz
Transmitter Site: Beaumont, TX
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange Counties

AEX

Frequency: 162.475 MHz
Transmitter Site: Jena, LA
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, La Salle, Rapides, Winn Parishes

LCH

Frequency: 162.40 MHz
Transmitter Site: Sulphur, LA
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis Parishes

LFT

Frequency: 162.55 MHz
Transmitter Site: Youngsville, LA
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Mary, Upper St. Martin, Vermilion Parishes

  Businesses, schools, and other non-governmental entities often establish severe weather safety plans and actively take part and promote severe weather safety awareness activities. An entity that promotes the principles and guidelines of the StormReady program may be eligible to become a StormReady "Supporter."
    Examples of potential StormReady Supporters might include, but are not limited to businesses, hospitals, shopping centers and malls, schools,
and nuclear power plants.

What are StormReady Supporter Eligibility Requirements?

   StormReady Supporters are local entities that promote the principles and guidelines of the StormReady program into their severe weather/tsunami safety and awareness plans.   Entities may be eligible as a StormReady Supporter based on the bylaws of the local NWS StormReady Advisory Board and the endorsement from local emergency management.   Final approval for StormReady Supporter designation is made by local StormReady Advisory Boards.  Previous StormReady recognition of the county or community in which the applying entity resides is not a requirement to achieve StormReady Supporter designation.

How are StormReady Supporters Recognized?

   Successful StormReady Supporter applicants will receive a StormReady Supporter Certificate(s) dated and signed by the Meteorologist in Charge of the NWS Office in Lake Charles. The date printed on the StormReady Supporter Certificate(s) will be considered the official date of the Supporter designation. Recognized StormReady Supporters will also be listed on the NWS National StormReady Web page.

How can I become a StormReady Supporter?

   Those interested in becoming a StormReady Supporter should contact Roger Erickson for further information about the program. Roger will help guide you through the application process. You can email him at roger.erickson@noaa.gov or call him at 337-477-5285.