Heat domes impede radio signals in US Midwest

Heat domes are causing radio, TV, and microwave signals to travel hundreds of miles farther than usual, disrupting communications in the US Midwest. This phenomenon led to an outdoor emergency alarm mistakenly going off in Huntington county, Indiana, on July 1.

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The GuardianMostly Factual44d ago

Hello from the outside: heat domes impeding radio and other signals in US midwest

Higher temperatures can cause radio, TV and microwave signals to travel hundreds of miles farther, upsetting communications It was 3am in north-east Indiana’s Huntington county when the outdoor emergency alarm went off on 1 July. The only issue? There wasn’t a storm, tornado or any other emergency weather event forecast or present anywhere for hundreds of miles. Continue reading...

By Stephen Starr

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Heat domes impede radio signals in US Midwest

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