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NWS Nashville usually conducts our routine weekly test each Wednesday between 11 AM and 12 PM (except in cases of inclement weather). If you do not receive the test, you should check your radio to see if it is programmed properly and tuned to the closest available broadcast. If you need further assistance, please contact
our office. |
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Click on your county, or on a transmitter site on the map
below to get more information. You can also click
on a surrounding area to get more information about NOAA All-Hazards
Weather Radio for that area. Middle Tennessee area NOAA All-Hazards
Weather Radio information is available by Transmitter or by
County (see below).
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live in Middle Tennessee? Click
here for nationwide radio station listings by state.
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NOAA
Weather Radio Transmitters Within the Nashville's County
Warning Area |
Transmitter |
Call
Sign |
Frequency
(MHz) |
Power
(Watts) |
Counties
Served |
Beechgrove |
WXK-63 |
162.475 |
1000 |
Bedford,
Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Marshall, Moore, Rutherford,
Warren, Williamson, Wilson |
Centerville |
KWN-53 |
162.450 |
300 |
Hickman,
Lewis, Maury |
Clarksville |
WWH-37 |
162.500 |
300 |
KY:Christian
& Todd TN:Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart |
Clifton |
WZ2506 |
162.500 |
1000 |
TN:Decator,
Hardin, McNairy, Perry, & Wayne AL:Lauderdale |
Cookeville |
WXK-61 |
162.400 |
1000 |
Clay,
Cumberland, De Kalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett,
Putnam, Smith, Van Burne, White |
Hickman |
WXN-74 |
162.500 |
1000 |
Cannon,
De Kalb, Jackson, Putnam, Smith, Trousdale, Wilson |
LaFayette |
WNG-631 |
162.525 |
1000 |
Clay,
Jackson, Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson |
Lawrenceburg |
WWF-84 |
162.425 |
1000 |
Giles,
Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Wayne, Williamson |
Lobelville |
KWN-52 |
162.525 |
1000 |
Benton,
Decatur, Henderson, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis, Perry,
Wayne |
Nashville |
KIG-79 |
162.550 |
1000 |
Cheatham,
Davidson, Dickson, Macon, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson,
Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, Wilson |
Spencer |
WNG-629 |
162.450 |
1000 |
Bledsoe,
Cumberland, De Kalb, Grundy, Marion, Sequatchie, Putnam,
Van Buren, Warren, White |
Waverly |
WXK-62 |
162.400 |
1000 |
Benton,
Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Perry, Stewart |
Winchester
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WNG-554 |
162.525 |
1000 |
Bedford,
Coffee, Grundy, Franklin, Lincoln, Moore |
Vale |
KHA-46 |
162.450 |
1000 |
Benton |
Click
on a transmitter location to view a computer-generated
map of the coverage area. |
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Middle
Tennessee NOAA Weather Radio Information by County |
County |
SAME
Code |
Frequency
(MHz) |
Call
Sign |
Bedford |
047003 |
162.475
(Beechgrove)
162.525 (Winchester)
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WXK-63
WNG-554 |
Benton |
047005 |
162.525
(Lobelville)
162.400 (Waverly)
162.450 (Vale) |
KWN-52
WXK-62
KHA-46 |
Bledsoe |
047007 |
162.450
(Spencer)
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WNG-629 |
Cannon |
047015 |
162.475
(Beechgrove)
162.500 (Hickman)
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WXK-63
WXN-74 |
Cheatham |
047021 |
162.550
(Nashville)
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KIG-79 |
Clay |
047027 |
162.525
(LaFayette)
162.400 (Cookeville)
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WNG-631
WXK-61 |
Coffee |
047031 |
162.475
(Beechgrove)
162.525 (Winchester) |
WXK-63
WNG-554 |
Cumberland |
047035 |
162.400
(Cookeville)
162.450 (Spencer) |
WXK-61
WNG-629 |
Davidson |
047037 |
162.550
(Nashville) |
KIG-79 |
Decatur |
047039 |
162.525
(Lobelville)
162.500 (Clifton)
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KWN-52
WZ-2506 |
De
Kalb |
047041 |
162.400
(Cookeville)
162.500 (Hickman)
162.450 (Spencer) |
WXK-61
WXN-74
WNG-629 |
Dickson |
047043 |
162.500
(Clarksville)
162.550 (Nashville)
162.400 (Waverly) |
WWH-37
KIG-79
WXK-62 |
Fentress |
047049 |
162.400
(Cookeville) |
WXK-61 |
Franklin |
047051 |
162.475
(Beechgrove)
162.525 (Winchester) |
WXK-63
WNG-554 |
Giles |
047055 |
162.425
(Lawrenceburg) |
WWF-84 |
Grundy |
047061 |
162.475
(Beechgrove)
162.450 (Spencer) |
WXK-63
WNG-629 |
Hickman |
047081 |
162.450
(Centerville)
162.525 (Lobelville)
162.400 (Waverly) |
KWN-53
KWN-52
WXK-62 |
Houston |
047083 |
162.400
(Waverly) |
WXK-62 |
Humphreys |
047085 |
162.525
(Lobelville)
162.400 (Waverly) |
KWN-52
WXK-62 |
Jackson |
047087 |
162.400
(Cookeville)
162.500 (Hickman)
162.525 (LaFayette) |
WXK-61
WXN-74
WNG-631 |
Lawrence |
047099 |
162.425
(Lawrenceburg) |
WWF-84 |
Lewis |
047101 |
162.450
(Centerville)
162.525 (Lobelville)
162.425 (Lawrenceburg) |
KWN-53
KWN-52
WWF-84 |
Lincoln |
047103 |
162.425
(Lawrenceburg)
162.525 (Winchester) |
WWF-84
WNG-554 |
Macon |
047111 |
162.525
(LaFayette)
162.550 (Nashville)
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WNG-631
KIG-79 |
Marshall |
047117 |
162.475
(Beechgrove)
162.425 (Lawrenceburg)
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WXK-63
WWF-84 |
Maury |
047119 |
162.425
(Lawrenceburg)
162.550 (Nashville)
162.450 (Centerville) |
WWF-84
KIG-79
KWN-53 |
Montgomery |
047125 |
162.500
(Clarksville)
162.550 (Nashville) |
WWH-37
KIG-79 |
Moore |
047127 |
162.475
(Beechgrove)
162.525 (Winchester)
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WXK-63
WNG-554 |
Overton |
047133 |
162.400
(Cookeville) |
WXK-61 |
Perry |
047135 |
162.525
(Lobelville)
162.400 (Waverly)
162.500 (Clifton) |
KWN-52
WXK-62
WZ-2506 |
Pickett |
047137 |
162.400
(Cookeville) |
WXK-61 |
Putnam |
047141 |
162.400
(Cookeville)
162.500 (Hickman)
162.450 (Spencer) |
WXK-61
WXN-74
WNG-629 |
Robertson |
047147 |
162.550
(Nashville)
162.500 (Clarksville) |
KIG-79
WWH-37 |
Rutherford |
047149 |
162.475
(Beechgrove)
162.550 (Nashville)
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WXK-63
KIG-79 |
Smith |
047159 |
162.500 (Hickman)
162.525 (LaFayette)
162.550 (Nashville) |
WXN-74
WNG-631
KIG-79 |
Stewart |
047161 |
162.400
(Waverly)
162.500 (Clarksville) |
WXK-62
WWH-37 |
Sumner |
047165 |
162.525
(LaFayette)
162.550 (Nashville) |
WNG-631
KIG-79 |
Trousdale |
047169 |
162.500 (Hickman)
162.525 (LaFayette)
162.550 (Nashville) |
WXN-74
WNG-631
KIG-79 |
Van
Buren |
047175 |
162.450
(Spencer)
162.400 (Cookeville) |
WNG-629
WXK-61 |
Warren |
047177 |
162.475
(Beechgrove)
162.450 (Spencer) |
WXK-63
WNG-629 |
Wayne |
047181 |
162.500
(Clifton)
162.425 (Lawrenceburg) |
WZ-2506
WWF-84 |
White |
047185 |
162.400
(Cookeville)
162.450 (Spencer) |
WXK-61
WNG-629 |
Williamson |
047187 |
162.475
(Beechgrove)
162.550 (Nashville)
162.425 (Lawrenceburg)
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WXK-63
KIG-79
WWF-84 |
Wilson |
047189 |
162.475
(Beechgrove)
162.550 (Nashville)
162.500 (Hickman)
162.525 (LaFayette) |
WXK-63
KIG-79
WXN-74
WNG-631 |
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Six Ways to Get the Most Out of Your NOAA All-Hazards Weather
Radio: |
- Make
sure you have your weather radio receiver on the correct
channel for your area corresponding to the correct frequency.
(i.e., 162.400=channel 1, 162.425= channel 2, etc.)
- Place
your weather radio near an exterior window facing the direction
of the nearest weather radio transmitter.
- Pull
your weather radio antenna all the way out to get the best
reception. If you are close to 40 miles from the transmitter,
you might have to purchase a small external antenna to ensure
that your signal is strong enough to alert your radio.
- Change
out your batteries at least twice a year--just like you
would do with a smoke detector--to ensure your radio will
work if you lose electrical power.
- Double-check
that appropriate county FIPS codes have been entered correctly
into your weather radio to ensure proper warnings are received.
It is recommended that you program in at least a one county
buffer zone especially to the west, southwest and south
of your county. This could provide extra lead time if a
warning is issued for an adjacent county.
- Check
your weather radio receiver each Wednesday between 11 AM
and 12 PM for the routine weekly test to ensure that your
receiver is in good working order. (Note: In
cases of inclement weather, the weekly test may be postponed
to the next good weather day.)
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What
is NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio (NWR)? |
NWR
is a service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) of the Department of Commerce. NWR provides continuous
broadcasts of the latest weather information directly from
each Warning & Forecast Office (WFO) across the country.
Weather messages are recorded and run in a cycle lasting an
average of around four minutes, and are updated frequently
throughout the day.
When severe
weather occurs, routine broadcasting will be interrupted to
provide the listener with frequent updates on severe weather
warnings or statements relative to each listening area. When
a severe weather warning is issued and you are within about
40 miles of a transmitter, specially equipped receivers will
alert, with warning and safety information following the alert.
NWR is now the fastest way to get your
warnings. New technology used by the National Weather Service
(NWS) enables warnings to be broadcast over NWR just a few
seconds after they are issued, adding valuable lead-time to
potentially life-saving warnings. |
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Can't
I just tune in with the radio I already have? Where can I get
a NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio? |
Weather
radio broadcasts on seven high-band frequencies ranging from
162.4 to 162.55 MHz, which are too high for most standard radios
to receive. This is why you need a special "weather radio"
to receive the broadcast. You can get weather radios at most
common electronics stores for as little as $20, and many grocery
stores around the Tennessee Valley offer weather radios as well.
You can get more information about buying a weather radio by
clicking here.
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Am
I able to receive NWR broadcasts at my location? |
NWR broadcasts
can usually be heard as far away as 40 miles from a transmitter
site, and at times at further distances. The effective range
depends on many factors, including transmitter power, height
of the antenna, terrain, quality of the receiver and atmospheric
conditions. The National Weather Service Office in Nashville
broadcasts from 12 transmitters located throughout Middle Tennessee. |
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How do I know my weather radio is programmed correctly? |
NWS
Nashville
usually conducts our routine weekly test each Wednesday between
11 AM and 12 PM (except in cases of inclement weather). If
you do not receive the test, you should check your radio to
see if it is programmed properly and tuned to the closest
available broadcast. If you need further assistance, please
contact our office. |
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Who
is that person on NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio? |
When you
tune into NOAA Weather Radio, the voice you hear is actually
computer generated speech. This is a component of
NWR called CRS, or Console Replacement System. CRS was designed
to ensure the National Weather Service (NWS) will be able to
meet the increasing demands of NWR programming.
The advantages
to using CRS are numerous. First and foremost, CRS routes
products to the affected NWR transmitter as soon as they are
issued. There is no lag time after issuance, since recordings
are no longer made. This is especially important during severe
weather, as precious minutes will be added to each warning's
"lead time." Automating these tasks also frees up NWS employees
to devote more time to forecasts and operations. Also, old
products are taken out of the broadcast cycle the moment they
expire.
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What
is the programming schedule for NWR? |
Programming
on NWR will vary from office to office. Following is the normal
programming schedule at NWS Nashville. (The program schedule
is similar for all 12 transmitters.)
- Local
and surrounding weather conditions are updated every hour.
- Short
term forecasts are broadcast when weather conditions warrant.
- Local
forecasts for the next seven days.
- Local
climatic summaries.
- A regional
weather synopsis or hazardous weather outlook.
- Detailed
station identification messages are broadcast once every
hour.
- The
current local time is given every broadcast cycle.
- Weekly
warning alarm test messages are broadcast each Wednesday,
usually between 11:00 a.m. & noon, weather permitting.
- Regular
programming will be interrupted during severe weather.
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What
products are alerted on NWR? |
The
following products are alerted using SAME codes and the 1050
hertz tone:
- Tornado
warnings
- Severe
thunderstorm warnings
- Flash
flood warnings
- Winter
weather warnings
- Tornado
watches
- Severe
thunderstorm watches
- Flash
flood watches
- Civil
emergency messages
- Routine
weekly/monthly tests
- Child
Abduction Emergencies - Amber Alerts
* ONLY SAME TONED *
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