North Carolina's NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Network

Introduction to NOAA Weather Radio

NOAA Weather Radio provides a continuous broadcast of the latest weather information for your local area from the National Weather Service. NOAA Weather Radio is an "all hazards" radio network, working in conjunction with the Federal Communication Commission's Emergency Alert System. In addition to weather related watches and warnings, the Weather Radio system can provide information on all types of hazards, including Civil and National Emergency Messages.

Residents of North Carolina are served by over 27 NOAA Weather Radio transmitters which are located within North Carolina as well as in 3 neighboring states.

Clickable Map Containing Information for Your Location

Click on a county or city on the map below to open a new window that contains detailed NOAA Weather Radio information for that location. Information on the NWR transmitter(s) and frequency(ies) that serve that location, along with coverage maps, FIPS or SAME codes that are needed to program county information into some radios. A table containing the FIPS or SAME codes for all North Carolina counties is located below.

          Click on a county below for detailed information

FIPS Codes For Weather Receivers

The newer NOAA Weather Radio receivers require special codes so the receiver will send an alert when there is severe weather. Here is a list of the codes for each county in North Carolina.




Alamance	37001	Franklin	37069	Onslow	37133
Alexander	37003	Gaston	37071	Orange	37135
Alleghany	37005	Gates	37073	Pamlico	37137
Anson	37007	Graham	37075	Pasquotank	37139
Ashe	37009	Granville	37077	Pender	37141
Avery	37011	Greene	37079	Perquimans	37143
Beaufort	37013	Guilford	37081	Person	37145
Bertie	37015	Halifax	37083	Pitt	37147
Bladen	37017	Harnett	37085	Polk	37149
Brunswick	37019	Haywood	37087	Randolph	37151
Buncombe	37021	Henderson	37089	Richmond	37153
Burke	37023	Hertford	37091	Robeson	37155
Cabarrus	37025	Hoke	37093	Rockingham	37157
Caldwell	37027	Hyde	37095	Rowan	37159
Camden	37029	Iredell	37097	Rutherford	37161
Carteret	37031	Jackson	37099	Sampson	37163
Caswell	37033	Johnston	37101	Scotland	37165
Catawba	37035	Jones	37103	Stanly	37167
Chatham	37037	Lee	37105	Stokes	37169
Cherokee	37039	Lenoir	37107	Surry	37171
Chowan	37041	Lenior	37107	Swain	37173
Clay	37043	Lincoln	37109	Transylvania	37175
Cleveland	37045	McDowell	37111	Tyrrell	37177
Columbus	37047	Macon	37113	Union	37179
Craven	37049	Macon	37113	Vance	37181
Cumberland	37051	Madison	37115	Wake	37183
Currituck	37053	Martin	37117	Warren	37185
Dare	37055	Mecklenburg	37119	Washington	37187
Davidson	37057	Mitchell	37121	Watauga	37189
Davie	37059	Montgomery	37123	Wayne	37191
Duplin	37061	Moore	37125	Wilkes	37193
Durham	37063	Nash	37127	Wilson	37195
Edgecombe	37065	New Hanover	37129	Yadkin	37197
Forsyth	37067	Northampton	37131	Yancey	37199
Franklin	37069