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Overview
WXJ72 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Summerville, Georgia. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.450 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City, GA programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. The transmitter site is listed as Taylors Ridge. It transmits with 302 watts of power.
WXJ72 covers 6 counties: Cherokee County, AL, Chattooga County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Polk County, GA and Walker County, GA. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | AL | 001019 |
Entire area |
| Chattooga County | GA | 013055 |
Entire area |
| Floyd County | GA | 013115 |
Entire area |
| Gordon County | GA | 013129 |
Entire area |
| Polk County | GA | 013233 |
Entire area |
| Walker County | GA | 013295 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXJ72
- Frequency
- 162.450 MHz
- Transmitter
- Summerville, GA
- Transmitter site
- Taylors Ridge
- Power
- 302 watts
- NWS office
- Peachtree City, GA
- Office address
- 4 Falcon Dr, Peachtree City, GA 30269
- Office phone
- 770-486-1133
- Coverage
- 6 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
WXJ72 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.450 MHz
- Transmitter
- Summerville, GA
- NWS office
- Peachtree City, GA
- Covers
- 6 counties
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