DSSCCC
Where
D = area subdivision (0=entire area)
SS = State code (00=all states)
CCC = County code (000=all counties)
For example, the FIPS code for Tarrant County, Texas is:
048439 (48=Texas; 439=Tarrant County).
Some counties are further subdivided, in which cases, the first digit will be 0 for all subdivisions in the county and each subdivision will be labeled
To program your scanner to alert you when the weather service issues an alert, you must set the scanner to the alert mode, and then leave the scanner monitoring the weather service. You cannot scan and monitor for weather alerts at the same time.
To limit alerts to a specific area, you must also program in the FIPS code(s) for the area(s) you want to receive alerts for. The scanner can be set to either alert for all areas, or only the areas you have programmed. You can get FIPS codes for your area by calling the National Weather Service at
To program weather alert operation:
1:SERVICE OPTION → 1:WEATHER → 2:ALERT
1.Select 1:ON to turn on weather alert.
2.Use the scroll bar to select either ALL FIPS or one of the 15 programmable FIPS positions.
3.If you need to program a FIPS code, press E, then enter the code and press E again.
4.Press MENU/BACK two times.
5.Select 1:MONITOR.
The scanner displays WX ALERT ON. All audio is muted until an alert is received.
Note: If you lose power or turn off the scanner, the scanner keeps the weather alert mode.
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