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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1235 PM CDT Mon Jun 9 2025

...Major Computer Upgrade at NWS Springfield from June 16-18th...

The National Weather Service in Springfield, Missouri will be conducting 
a required, scheduled update to their Advanced Weather 
Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) system from Monday June 16th
through Wednesday, June 18th. The NWS uses the AWIPS computer 
system to display and integrate weather and water information, and
to send life-saving information, such as weather and water 
warnings, to the public.

During the time of this update, forecast and warning operations 
will be conducted by our service back-up offices in St. Louis, 
MO, Paducah, KY, and Lincoln, IL to minimize any potential 
interruption to services. 

No impacts to our core services of forecast products and weather 
watches, warnings and advisories are expected during this period. 
The KSGF radar will remain operational and products will continue 
to be distributed as normal. 

The NWS Springfield office will remain open and staffed at all 
hours throughout this update period to help support our backup 
offices, answer public and partner phone calls, and additional 
functions that can be completed without AWIPS.

However, impacts will occur to the NOAA Weather Radio transmitters
that are maintained by the NWS Springfield office and serve 
southwest MO, central MO, extreme southeast Kansas, extreme 
northeast OK, and extreme northern Arkansas. Beginning around 8 AM
on Monday June 16th, all of the NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts 
provided by the NWS Springfield office will go offline for the 
duration of this update. A listing of NOAA Weather Radio 
transmitters that are broadcast from the NWS Springfield office 
can be found online at http://weather.gov/nwr/wfo_list?WFO=SGF. 
NOAA Weather broadcasts are expected to return to service sometime
on Wednesday, June 18th. 

During periods of planned or unplanned outages, it is important 
to have multiple ways to receive warning information. These 
alternative sources include: local television/radio, weather apps 
on your mobile device, such as the FEMA or Red Cross App,and at 
the NWS website at weather.gov/sgf. 

Any questions can be sent to Science and Operations Officer Jason
Schaumann at Jason.Schaumann@noaa.gov

Thanks for your patience and understanding!


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