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Overview
KWN62 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Ord, Nebraska. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.525 MHz.
Forecasts and warnings on KWN62 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Hastings, NE. It transmits with 230 watts of power.
Its signal is meant to serve 8 counties across Nebraska, listed below. A weather radio with SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) only sounds an alert for the areas you program, so enter the six-digit SAME code for your county from the table below.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer County | NE | 031041 |
Entire area |
| Garfield County | NE | 031071 |
Entire area |
| Greeley County | NE | 031077 |
Entire area |
| Howard County | NE | 031093 |
Entire area |
| Loup County | NE | 031115 |
Entire area |
| Sherman County | NE | 031163 |
Entire area |
| Valley County | NE | 031175 |
Entire area |
| Wheeler County | NE | 031183 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KWN62
- Frequency
- 162.525 MHz
- Transmitter
- Ord, NE
- Power
- 230 watts
- NWS office
- Hastings, NE
- Office address
- 6365 North Osborne Drive West, Hastings, NE 68901
- Office phone
- 402-462-4287
- Coverage
- 8 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
KWN62 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.525 MHz
- Transmitter
- Ord, NE
- NWS office
- Hastings, NE
- Covers
- 8 counties
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