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Overview
KEC65 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Twin Cities/Chanhassen, MN programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. The transmitter itself stands at Minneapolis. It transmits with 1,020 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 14 counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin; the full list is in the table below. SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka County | MN | 027003 |
Entire area |
| Carver County | MN | 027019 |
Entire area |
| Chisago County | MN | 027025 |
South part |
| Dakota County | MN | 027037 |
Entire area |
| Goodhue County | MN | 027049 |
Entire area |
| Hennepin County | MN | 027053 |
Entire area |
| Hennepin County | MN | 127053 |
Northwest part |
| Hennepin County | MN | 327053 |
Northeast part |
| Hennepin County | MN | 427053 |
West part |
| Hennepin County | MN | 527053 |
Central part |
| Hennepin County | MN | 627053 |
East part |
| Hennepin County | MN | 827053 |
South part |
| Ramsey County | MN | 027123 |
Entire area |
| Rice County | MN | 027131 |
Entire area |
| Scott County | MN | 027139 |
Entire area |
| Washington County | MN | 027163 |
Entire area |
| Wright County | MN | 027171 |
Entire area |
| Pierce County | WI | 055093 |
Entire area |
| Polk County | WI | 055095 |
Southwest part |
| St. Croix County | WI | 055109 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KEC65
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
- Transmitter site
- Minneapolis
- Power
- 1,020 watts
- NWS office
- Twin Cities/Chanhassen, MN
- Office address
- 1733 Lake Drive West, Chanhassen, MN, 55317
- Office phone
- 952-361-6670
- Coverage
- 14 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
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Location
KEC65 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
- NWS office
- Twin Cities/Chanhassen, MN
- Covers
- 20 counties
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