The Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management (YCOEM) in coordination with the National Weather Service Flagstaff Office will conduct a county-wide test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. This test will take place in conjunction with the weekly National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio test
These alerts help send important messages to your cell phone, TV, or radio about things like
severe weather, emergencies, and missing children. The goal of this test is to make sure the
systems work well to keep residents in Yavapai County safe and aware during real emergencies.
We encourage all residents with a NOAA weather radio to tune in to the frequency 162.525
megahertz (MHz) on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. for the weekly NOAA weather
radio and EAS test.
The test will last about 30 minutes. During the test, your phone will make a special sound and
vibrate, like an Amber Alert. Only residents who have turned on Test Alerts on their mobile
devices will get this test message.
The test message will say:
“Yavapai County Emergency Management: This is a TEST of the Wireless Emergency
Alert System for Yavapai County on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. In an actual
emergency, this system would be used to share potentially life-saving information. No
emergency action is required. This is only a TEST. Visit yavapaiready.gov to complete a
survey regarding this TEST. Thank you.”
