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Overview
KWN59 is the NOAA Weather Radio station for Kirwin, Kansas, on 162.500 MHz. Like every station in the network, it airs continuous weather information and emergency alerts from the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service office in Hastings, NE programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. The transmitter itself stands at Phillipsburg. Its listed transmitter power is 1,070 watts.
The station's coverage area takes in 7 counties in Kansas and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton County | KS | 020137 |
Entire area |
| Osborne County | KS | 020141 |
Entire area |
| Phillips County | KS | 020147 |
Entire area |
| Rooks County | KS | 020163 |
Entire area |
| Smith County | KS | 020183 |
Entire area |
| Franklin County | NE | 031061 |
Entire area |
| Harlan County | NE | 031083 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KWN59
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Kirwin, KS
- Transmitter site
- Phillipsburg
- Power
- 1,070 watts
- NWS office
- Hastings, NE
- Office address
- 6365 North Osborne Drive West, Hastings, NE 68901
- Office phone
- 402-462-4287
- Coverage
- 7 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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KWN59 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Kirwin, KS
- NWS office
- Hastings, NE
- Covers
- 7 counties
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