EAS EAS Alert Codes and Message Structure

Question 1

Which EAS event code is used for a Tornado Warning?

Accepted Answer

TOR

Answer

TOW

Answer

TWR

Answer

TNW

Question 2

What does the EAS event code 'EAN' represent?

Accepted Answer

Emergency Action Notification (national-level presidential alert)

Answer

Extreme Arctic Notice

Answer

East Area Network test

Answer

Emergency Amber Notification

Question 3

How is the geographic area specified in a SAME EAS header?

Accepted Answer

Using FIPS codes (Federal Information Processing Standard county codes)

Answer

Using GPS latitude/longitude coordinates

Answer

Using postal ZIP codes

Answer

Using NOAA weather zone numbers

Question 4

What is the maximum number of FIPS location codes that can be included in a single SAME EAS header?

Accepted Answer

31

Answer

10

Answer

50

Answer

100

Question 5

What does the purge time field in a SAME EAS header indicate?

Accepted Answer

The time period for which the alert is valid

Answer

The date the alert was first created

Answer

The delay before the EAS device retransmits the message

Answer

The time required to broadcast the full alert audio

Question 6

Which EAS event code is used specifically for a Flash Flood Warning?

Accepted Answer

FFW

Answer

FLW

Answer

FFE

Answer

FLF