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NOAA Weather Radio

"The Voice of the National Weather Service"

Broadcasting Continuous Weather Information 24 Hours a Day

SAME County and Parish Codes

NOAA Weather Radio Receiver Information

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NOAA Weather Radio is a service of the National Weather Service which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As the "Voice of the National Weather Service," it provides continuous broadcasts of the latest weather information from local National Weather Service offices. Weather messages are repeated every 4 to 6 minutes and are routinely updated every 1 to 3 hours or more frequently in rapidly changing weather conditions or if threatening weather conditions exist.

Meteorologist Cody Lindsey broadcasting a torando warning "live" over the NOAA weather radio.

During severe weather, the National Weather Service interrupts the routine weather broadcast with warning messages concerning imminent threats to life and property. In addition, to breaking into routine broadcasts, a special signal/tone is sent to trigger the "alerting" features of specially equipped receivers. This signal activates audible or visual alarms, indicating that an emergency condition exists within the broadcast areas of the station being monitored and alerts the listener to turn up the volume and stay tuned for more information.

By nature and by design, NOAA Weather Radio coverage is generally limited to an area within 40 miles of the transmitter. The quality of what is heard is dictated by the distance from the transmitter, local terrain, and the quality and location of the receiver. In general, those on flat terrain or at sea, using a high quality receiver, can expect reliable reception far beyond 40 miles. Those living in cities surrounded by large buildings and those in mountain valleys with standard receivers may experience little or no reception at considerably less than 40 miles. If possible, a receiver should be tested in the location where it will be used prior to purchase.

NOAA Weather Radio Information for the Shreveport CWA

NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter Sites in the Shreveport CWA
SAME County and Parish Codes

County/Parish Warning map for the NWS in Shreveport and the locations of the six transmitters operated by the NWS SHV.

T1 Shreveport, LA
WXJ-97
162.400 MHz
1000 Watts

Parishes and Counties the SAME and warning alarm are activated for

In Texas:

Cass
Harrison
Marion
Panola

In Louisiana:

Bienville
Bossier
Caddo
Claiborne
De Soto
Red River
Webster

Parishes the SAME is activated for, but warning alarm is not activated

In Louisiana:

Sabine

T2 Monroe, LA
WXJ-96
162.550 MHz
1000 Watts

Parishes the SAME and warning alarm are activated for
In Louisiana:

Caldwell
Franklin
Jackson
Lincoln
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Union
West Carroll
Winn

T3 Texarkana, TX
WXJ-49
162.550 MHz
1000 Watts

Counties the SAME and warning alarm are activated for
In Texas:

Bowie
Cass

In Oklahoma:

McCurtain
In Arkansas:

Columbia
Hempstead
Howard
Lafayette
Little River
Miller
Nevada
Pike
Sevier

T4 Lufkin, TX
WXK-23
162.550 MHz
1000 Watts

Counties the SAME and warning alarm are activated for
In Texas:

Angelina
Cherokee
Houston
Jasper
Nacogdoches
Polk
San Augustine
Trinity
Tyler

T5 Tyler, TX
WXK-36
162.475 MHz
1000 Watts

Counties the SAME and warning alarm are activated for In Texas:

Anderson
Cherokee
Gregg
Henderson
Rusk
Smith
Upshur
Van Zandt
Wood

T6 Gilmer, TX
KWN-32
162.425 MHz
1000 Watts

Counties the SAME and warning alarm are activated for
In Texas:

Camp
Cass
Franklin
Gregg
Harrison
Marion
Morris
Titus
Upshur
Wood

T7 Broken Bow, OK
WXJ-65
162.450 MHz
1000 Watts

Counties the SAME and warning alarm are activated for
In Arkansas:

Howard
Little River
Sevier

In Oklahoma:

Choctaw
Le Flore
McCurtain
Pushmataha

In Texas:

Red River

T8 Natchitoches, LA
WXN-87
162.500 MHz
1000 Watts

Parishes the SAME and warning
alarm are activated for
In Louisiana:

Bienville
De Soto
Grant
Red River
Natchitoches
Sabine
Winn

T9 Center, TX
WNG-650
162.525 MHz
300 Watts

Couunties the SAME and warning
alarm are activated for
In Texas:

Nacogdoches
Panola
Rusk
Sabine
San Augustine
Shelby

T10 El Dorado, AR
WNG-725
162.525 MHz
1000 Watts

Counties and Parishes the SAME and warning alarm are activated for
In Arkansas:

Bradley
Calhoun
Columbia
Ouachita
Union

In Louisiana:

Claiborne
Union

T11 Marietta, TX
WNG-653
162.525 MHz
300 Watts

Counties and Parishes the SAME and warning alarm are activated for
In Texas:

Bowie
Cass
Marion
Morris

Shreveport Counties Covered By Other NOAA Weather Radios:

In Northeast Texas:

Red River, Franklin, and Titus County are covered by Paris, TX NWR(Programmed by NWS Fort Worth, TX)

Sabine and San Augustine counties, as well as Sabine parish are covered by the Toledo Bend Dam NWR (Programmed by NWS Lake Charles, LA)

In North Louisiana:
Winn, Grant, and La Salle Parish are covered by Alexandria, LA (Programmed by NWS Lake Charles, LA)

Sabine parish, as well as, Sabine and San Augustine counties are covered by the Toledo Bend Dam (Programmed by NWS Lake Charles, LA)

In Southwest Arkansas:

Hempstead, Nevada, Columbia, and Union County are covered by Gurdon, AR
(Programmed by NWS North Little Rock, AR)

THE LATEST NWR BROADCAST SCHEDULE FOR WFO SHREVEPORT

PRODUCT	DESCRIPTION	WHEN UPDATED
HOURLY WEATHER ROUNDUP	A detailed list of current conditions for selected cities surrounding the listening area.	Every Hour
RADAR SUMMARY	A narrative describing the location, intensity, and movement of precipitation over the area	When precipitation is detected, every hour. If no precipitation is detected, the summary is not updated.
SHORT TERM FORECAST	Description of localized weather conditions and how they are forecast to change over a short period of time Can also detail watches and warnings	When precipitation is detected on radar.
LOCAL FORECAST	A seven day forecast for the weather conditions for the NWR transmitter site and surrounding area.	400 AM and 400 PM, and as needed
AREA WEATHER SUMMARY	Summary of weather conditions around the four-state region over the last 12 to 24 hours and the outlook for several days ahead	700 AM and 400 PM
CLIMATE SUMMARY	Detailed daily climatological summary for each transmitter site	Broadcast twice daily: 800 AM - 1000 AM 700 PM - 900 PM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK	Describes thunderstorm and/or severe weather potential over the area during the day and evening	1030 AM Broadcast until 1130 AM Updated as needed
WATCHES	States that conditions are favorable for hazardous weather during the next 6-12 hours.	BROADCAST AS NEEDED
WARNINGS	Hazardous weather has been indicated in the affected area	BROADCAST AS NEEDED
OZONE ACTION DAY NOTICES	Indicates excessive ozone pollution over Northeast Texas	BROADCAST AS NEEDED

If you have a question regarding technical aspects of NOAA Weather Radio (such as reception and transmitter characteristics of a station) or are interested in becoming a partner with the National Weather Service in identifying or providing local funding and facilities for the installation of a Weather Radio transmitter, please contact your nearest National Weather Service Office or the National Weather Service, Dissemination Systems Section (Attn: W/OSO153), 1325 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Visit the National NOAA Weather Radio homepage for information on other sites across the nation.

If you have a question regarding the weather information broadcast over NOAA Weather Radio, please contact the local National Weather Service office that does the programming for the station or the National Weather Service, Warning and Forecasting Branch (Attn: W/OM11), 1325 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910