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WXL74 NOAA Weather Radio 162.400 MHz – Grand Island, NE

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WXL74 NOAA Weather Radio 162.400 MHz – Grand Island, NE

Overview

WXL74 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Grand Island, Nebraska. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.400 MHz.

The National Weather Service office in Hastings, NE programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. The transmitter itself stands at Giltner. It transmits with 750 watts of power.

The station's coverage area takes in 12 counties in Nebraska; the full list is in the table below. If your radio supports SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding), program the six-digit code for your county from the table below so it alerts only for warnings that affect you.

County State SAME code Coverage
Adams County NE 031001 Entire area
Buffalo County NE 031019 Entire area
Clay County NE 031035 Entire area
Fillmore County NE 031059 Entire area
Hall County NE 031079 Entire area
Hamilton County NE 031081 Entire area
Howard County NE 031093 Entire area
Merrick County NE 031121 Entire area
Nance County NE 031125 Entire area
Polk County NE 031143 Entire area
Sherman County NE 031163 Entire area
York County NE 031185 Entire area

Station details

Call sign
WXL74
Frequency
162.400 MHz
Transmitter
Grand Island, NE
Transmitter site
Giltner
Power
750 watts
NWS office
Hastings, NE
Office address
6365 North Osborne Drive West, Hastings, NE 68901
Office phone
402-462-4287
Coverage
12 counties
Station page
weather.gov/nwr
TV market
Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney, NE

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Location

Grand Island

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WXL74 at a glance

Frequency
162.400 MHz
Transmitter
Grand Island, NE
NWS office
Hastings, NE
Covers
12 counties
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