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Overview
WXK23 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Lufkin, Texas. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
Forecasts and warnings on WXK23 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Shreveport, LA. It transmits with 1,000 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 9 counties in Texas; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina County | TX | 048005 |
Entire area |
| Cherokee County | TX | 048073 |
Entire area |
| Houston County | TX | 048225 |
Entire area |
| Jasper County | TX | 048241 |
Entire area |
| Nacogdoches County | TX | 048347 |
Entire area |
| Polk County | TX | 048373 |
Entire area |
| San Augustine County | TX | 048405 |
Entire area |
| Trinity County | TX | 048455 |
Entire area |
| Tyler County | TX | 048457 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXK23
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Lufkin, TX
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Shreveport, LA
- Office address
- 5655 Hollywood Ave, Shreveport, LA 71109
- Office phone
- 318-631-3669
- Coverage
- 9 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Tyler-Longview(Lufkin & Nacogdoches), TX
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Location
WXK23 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Lufkin, TX
- NWS office
- Shreveport, LA
- Covers
- 9 counties
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