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Overview
WNG688 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Ringsted, Iowa. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.475 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Des Moines, IA. It transmits with 301 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 8 counties in Iowa and Minnesota; the full list is in the table 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet County | IA | 019063 |
Entire area |
| Hancock County | IA | 019081 |
Entire area |
| Humboldt County | IA | 019091 |
Entire area |
| Kossuth County | IA | 019109 |
Entire area |
| Palo Alto County | IA | 019147 |
Entire area |
| Winnebago County | IA | 019189 |
Entire area |
| Faribault County | MN | 027043 |
Entire area |
| Martin County | MN | 027091 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WNG688
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Ringsted, IA
- Power
- 301 watts
- NWS office
- Des Moines, IA
- Office address
- 9607 NW Beaver Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
- Office phone
- 515-270-2614
- Coverage
- 8 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
WNG688 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Ringsted, IA
- NWS office
- Des Moines, IA
- Covers
- 8 counties
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