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Overview
KWN36 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Greggs Knob, West Virginia. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.500 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh, PA programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. The transmitter itself stands at Terra Alta. Its listed transmitter power is 329 watts.
KWN36 covers 7 counties in Maryland and West Virginia, each listed below with its SAME code. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett County | MD | 024023 |
Entire area |
| Barbour County | WV | 054001 |
Entire area |
| Marion County | WV | 054049 |
Entire area |
| Monongalia County | WV | 054061 |
Entire area |
| Preston County | WV | 054077 |
Entire area |
| Taylor County | WV | 054091 |
Entire area |
| Tucker County | WV | 054093 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KWN36
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Greggs Knob, WV
- Transmitter site
- Terra Alta
- Power
- 329 watts
- NWS office
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Office address
- 192 Shafer Rd, Coraopolis, PA 15108
- Office phone
- 412-262-2170
- Coverage
- 7 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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KWN36 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Greggs Knob, WV
- NWS office
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Covers
- 7 counties
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