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Overview
WNG597 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Ellerbe, North Carolina. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.400 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Raleigh, NC. The transmitter site is listed as Richmond County. It transmits with 300 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 10 counties in North Carolina and South Carolina; the full list is in the table 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson County | NC | 037007 |
Entire area |
| Hoke County | NC | 037093 |
Entire area |
| Montgomery County | NC | 037123 |
Entire area |
| Moore County | NC | 037125 |
Entire area |
| Randolph County | NC | 037151 |
Entire area |
| Richmond County | NC | 037153 |
Entire area |
| Scotland County | NC | 037165 |
Entire area |
| Stanly County | NC | 037167 |
Entire area |
| Chesterfield County | SC | 045025 |
Entire area |
| Marlboro County | SC | 045069 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WNG597
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Ellerbe, NC
- Transmitter site
- Richmond County
- Power
- 300 watts
- NWS office
- Raleigh, NC
- Office address
- 1005 Capability Dr #300, Raleigh, NC 27606
- Office phone
- 919-326-1042
- Coverage
- 10 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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WNG597 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Ellerbe, NC
- NWS office
- Raleigh, NC
- Covers
- 10 counties
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