WNG586 NOAA Weather Radio 162.500 MHz – Henderson, NC

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On the air: the National Weather Service lists WNG586 as operating normally (checked October 21, 2026). NWS station page ↗
WNG586 NOAA Weather Radio 162.500 MHz – Henderson, NC

Overview

WNG586 is the NOAA Weather Radio station for Henderson, North Carolina, on 162.500 MHz. Like every station in the network, it airs continuous weather information and emergency alerts from the National Weather Service.

Forecasts and warnings on WNG586 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Raleigh, NC. It transmits with 300 watts of power.

Its signal is meant to serve 7 counties across North Carolina and Virginia, listed 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
Franklin County NC 037069 Entire area
Granville County NC 037077 Entire area
Person County NC 037145 Entire area
Vance County NC 037181 Entire area
Warren County NC 037185 Entire area
Brunswick County VA 051025 Entire area
Mecklenburg County VA 051117 Entire area

Station details

Call sign
WNG586
Frequency
162.500 MHz
Transmitter
Henderson, NC
Power
300 watts
NWS office
Raleigh, NC
Office address
1005 Capability Dr #300, Raleigh, NC 27606
Office phone
919-326-1042
Coverage
7 counties
Station page
weather.gov/nwr

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North Carolina

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WNG586 at a glance

Frequency
162.500 MHz
Transmitter
Henderson, NC
NWS office
Raleigh, NC
Covers
7 counties
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