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Overview
KJY83 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Carthage, Mississippi. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.500 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Jackson, MS. Its listed transmitter power is 1,230 watts.
KJY83 covers 8 counties in Mississippi, each listed below with its SAME code. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attala County | MS | 028007 |
Entire area |
| Holmes County | MS | 028051 |
Entire area |
| Leake County | MS | 028079 |
Entire area |
| Madison County | MS | 028089 |
Entire area |
| Neshoba County | MS | 028099 |
Entire area |
| Newton County | MS | 028101 |
Entire area |
| Rankin County | MS | 028121 |
Entire area |
| Scott County | MS | 028123 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KJY83
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Carthage, MS
- Power
- 1,230 watts
- NWS office
- Jackson, MS
- Office address
- 234 Weather Service Dr, Flowood, MS 39232
- Office phone
- 601-936-2189
- Coverage
- 8 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
KJY83 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Carthage, MS
- NWS office
- Jackson, MS
- Covers
- 8 counties
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