If a nuclear device were detonated in the United States, would NOAA alert citizens via weather radios?

Answer 1

Yes, if you local area will be impacted by the nuclear device. This is assuming that the primary and the backup weather stations and all the equipment to produce, transmit, broadcast the warning were not damaged by the nuclear device. That is why NOAA Weather Radio is now called NOAA All Hazards Radio.

Answer 2

"NWR broadcasts warnings and post-event information for all types of hazards: weather (e.g., tornadoes, floods), natural (e.g., earthquakes, forest fires and volcanic activity), technological (e.g., chemical releases, oil spills, nuclear power plant emergencies, etc.), and national emergencies (e.g., terrorist attacks). Working with other Federal agencies and the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Emergency Alert System (EAS), NWR is an all-hazards radio network, making it the most comprehensive weather and emergency information available to the public."

Answer 3

no they wont

if there was signs of a nuclear detonation, then the administration would be alerted first
then the government and then the public, even if they wont notice it, mostly the environmentalists would be concerned

Answer 4

not if the adversary exploded a high altitude EMP pulse first. Then we'd spend the last 20-25 minutes of our live in the dark without electricity. ALWAYS remember to smile and change your underwear!

Answer 5

Dear god, I hope so!