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Overview
WNG666 is the NOAA Weather Radio station for Iowa Falls, Iowa, on 162.525 MHz. Like every station in the network, it airs continuous weather information and emergency alerts from the National Weather Service.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Des Moines, IA. The transmitter itself stands at Hampton. Its listed transmitter power is 301 watts.
The station's coverage area takes in 6 counties: Butler County, Franklin County, Grundy County, Hamilton County, Hardin County and Wright County. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County | IA | 019023 |
Entire area |
| Franklin County | IA | 019069 |
Entire area |
| Grundy County | IA | 019075 |
Entire area |
| Hamilton County | IA | 019079 |
Entire area |
| Hardin County | IA | 019083 |
Entire area |
| Wright County | IA | 019197 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WNG666
- Frequency
- 162.525 MHz
- Transmitter
- Iowa Falls, IA
- Transmitter site
- Hampton
- Power
- 301 watts
- NWS office
- Des Moines, IA
- Office address
- 9607 NW Beaver Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
- Office phone
- 515-270-2614
- Coverage
- 6 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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WNG666 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.525 MHz
- Transmitter
- Iowa Falls, IA
- NWS office
- Des Moines, IA
- Covers
- 6 counties
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