What weather radio code and channel is my county?
Type your ZIP code. We show the code to program into a weather radio so it alarms only for your county, the towers that cover you, their channels, and whether any of them is off the air today.
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20 weather radio towers were off the air and 11 were weak on October 14, 2026
Of the 1,036 NOAA Weather Radio towers, these 31 were out of service or weak when we checked on October 14, 2026. If yours is on the list, tune your radio to another tower that covers your county. The lookup above lists them.
| Tower | Channel | Call sign | Status | Counties served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Althorp Peak, AK | 162.425 MHz | KZZ86 | Weak signal | 3 |
| Cape Fanshaw, AK | 162.425 MHz | KZZ88 | Weak signal | 3 |
| Duffield Peninsula, AK | 162.525 MHz | WZ2555 | Weak signal | 1 |
| Duke Island, AK | 162.450 MHz | KZZ92 | Weak signal | 1 |
| Gravina Island, AK | 162.525 MHz | KZZ96 | Weak signal | 1 |
| Kotzebue, AK | 162.550 MHz | KWN30 | Weak signal | 1 |
| Manleyville, AK | 162.500 MHz | KAD96 | Weak signal | 1 |
| Mt. Robert Barron, AK | 162.450 MHz | KZZ87 | Weak signal | 2 |
| Saint Paul Island, AK | 162.525 MHz | KJY73 | Off the air | 1 |
| Sukkwan Island, AK | 162.425 MHz | KZZ89 | Weak signal | 1 |
| Zarembo Island, AK | 162.450 MHz | KZZ91 | Weak signal | 1 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 162.400 MHz | WXK76 | Off the air | 3 |
| Eureka, CA | 162.400 MHz | KEC82 | Off the air | 1 |
| Point Arena, CA | 162.550 MHz | KIH30 | Off the air | 8 |
| Baxley, GA | 162.525 MHz | WXM65 | Off the air | 4 |
| Summerville, GA | 162.450 MHz | WXJ72 | Off the air | 6 |
| Kauai, HI | 162.400 MHz | WWG74 | Off the air | 1 |
| Hillsboro, IL | 162.425 MHz | KXI79 | Off the air | 4 |
| Marion, IN | 162.450 MHz | WXM98 | Off the air | 10 |
| Ulysses, KS | 162.450 MHz | WXN81 | Off the air | 9 |
| Gunflint Lake, MN | 162.525 MHz | KXI45 | Off the air | 2 |
| Waubun, MN | 162.450 MHz | WNG610 | Off the air | 4 |
| Artesia, NM | 162.425 MHz | WXN24 | Off the air | 1 |
| Carlsbad, NM | 162.475 MHz | WWF37 | Off the air | 2 |
| Roswell, NM | 162.450 MHz | WWG36 | Off the air | 1 |
| Owyhee, NV | 162.450 MHz | WNG731 | Weak signal | 1 |
| Albany, NY | 162.550 MHz | WXL34 | Off the air | 10 |
| Enid, OK | 162.475 MHz | WXL48 | Off the air | 7 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 162.475 MHz | WXK63 | Off the air | 11 |
| Midland/Odessa, TX | 162.400 MHz | WXK32 | Off the air | 8 |
| Puget Sound Marine, WA | 162.425 MHz | WWG24 | Off the air | 7 |
How the county code works
Every county has a six-digit SAME code. When the Weather Service sends a warning, it sends the codes of the counties in its path. A radio set to your code stays quiet for warnings elsewhere and sounds the alarm for yours. The Weather Service explains it this way: "SAME receivers will respond only to alerts issued for the area (or areas) you have selected."
The first digit is usually 0, meaning the whole county. A few large counties are split into parts, each with its own first digit. The lookup shows those when they exist.
How to set up a weather radio
- Look up your county above and write down the code and the channels.
- In the radio's menu, choose the channel that comes in clearest. Most radios can scan for it.
- Enter your county code. Add the codes for nearby counties too if you want earlier warning of storms heading your way.
- Run the radio's alert test, and put fresh backup batteries in so it still works when the power goes out.
Where this comes from
The codes, towers, channels and status come from the National Weather Service's county coverage list, which we check each time we update the site. It covers 3,297 counties and 1,036 towers. This site is not part of the National Weather Service. More on our method.