News Summary
The National Weather Service in Huntsville, Alabama will conduct maintenance from June 3 to June 5, disrupting NOAA weather radio services in parts of northern Alabama and southern Middle Tennessee. Despite the lack of weather alerts via radio, other services remain available. Locals are advised to prepare for potential severe weather during this period, with alternative alert methods recommended. As severe storms are anticipated shortly after, residents should remain vigilant and ensure they have multiple sources for weather information.
Nashville, Tennessee – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Huntsville, Alabama, will conduct scheduled maintenance from June 3 to June 5, 2025, which will disrupt NOAA weather radio services, leaving residents in parts of northern Alabama and southern Middle Tennessee without weather alerts for that period.
During this time, six radio transmitters will be offline, including a transmitter in Winchester that serves Lincoln, Franklin, and Moore counties in Tennessee. The NWS has clarified that while the NOAA weather radios will not be functional, other services will remain unaffected during the maintenance.
Fortunately, forecasts from the News 2 Weather Authority indicate no significant severe weather threats during the maintenance window. However, residents are encouraged to prepare for potential severe weather by having multiple ways to receive critical weather alerts since NOAA weather radios will be inoperative.
One of the suggested alternatives for residents is to utilize the WKRN Weather Authority app, which can provide lifesaving warnings and updates directly from the NWS. Having access to several alert methods is vital, especially as recent weather events in Nashville have demonstrated the importance of timely information.
In April 2025, Nashville experienced severe storms prompting numerous weather alerts, with the city’s Metro Emergency Alert & Notification System (MEANS) sending out 111 notifications from the NWS between April 3 and April 6. Established in 2019, the MEANS system helps notify citizens through phone calls and text messages about emergency situations.
The notifications focus on three primary types of storm alerts: Flash Flood Warnings, Tornado Warnings, and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, ensuring that residents receive essential updates in real-time. However, some residents expressed feelings of “message fatigue” due to the volume of alerts during the storm period, prompting city officials to address the issue and find ways to improve alert communication.
Residents are encouraged to sign up for notifications through the MEANS portal at meand.nashville.gov. The system has the potential to expand its reach by utilizing third-party data to ensure that all citizens are informed of critical weather updates.
Looking ahead, a First Alert Weather Day has been activated for late June 6 into June 7, indicating that severe storms with heavy rainfall and strong wind gusts are expected overnight. The storm system is projected to initiate around midnight, bringing significant rainfall accumulations of 2 to 5 inches, raising concerns about flooding in the region.
In anticipation of these storms, Flood Watches and Wind Advisories have been issued for much of Middle Tennessee, with expected wind gusts reaching 60 miles per hour or greater. As the storm approaches, residents are urged to ensure their cell phones are fully charged and to prepare flashlights in the event of power outages.
After the storm system passes late Sunday, temperatures are anticipated to drop from highs of 80 degrees on Friday to the upper 50s on Sunday, with overnight lows potentially plummeting to near freezing. Residents should remain vigilant and prepared as the area anticipates changing weather conditions in the coming days.
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Additional Resources
- Tennessean: NOAA Weather Radio Maintenance
- WSMV: Nashville Alert System Weather Alerts
- WKRN: Community Alerts Information
- Fox17: Severe Weather for Middle Tennessee
- Wikipedia: Weather Warning
