National Emergency Alerting System Test Tuesday

FEMA and the FCC will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET (1:20 p.m. CT). [1, 2]

    • Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026 (Backup date: Thursday, December 3, 2026)
  • Time: 2:20 p.m. ET / 1:20 p.m. CT / 12:20 p.m. MT / 11:20 a.m. PT

  • What happens: Radio and television broadcasters, cable systems, and satellite radio/TV will briefly interrupt normal programming for about one minute to broadcast the test message in English and Spanish with standard alert tones.

  • Cell phones: No alerts will be sent to mobile phones or Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).

  • Action required: None. This is strictly a routine test (required by law at least once every three years). [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • WEIS Radio Will Participate in this Test.

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