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Overview
WXK38 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Amarillo, Texas. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Amarillo, TX programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. It transmits with 950 watts of power.
Its signal is meant to serve 8 counties across Texas, listed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong County | TX | 048011 |
Entire area |
| Carson County | TX | 048065 |
Entire area |
| Hartley County | TX | 048205 |
South and south east part |
| Hutchinson County | TX | 048233 |
Entire area |
| Moore County | TX | 048341 |
Entire area |
| Oldham County | TX | 048359 |
Entire area |
| Potter County | TX | 048375 |
Entire area |
| Randall County | TX | 048381 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXK38
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Amarillo, TX
- Power
- 950 watts
- NWS office
- Amarillo, TX
- Office address
- 1900 English Rd, Amarillo, TX 79108
- Office phone
- 806-335-1121
- Coverage
- 8 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Amarillo, TX
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Location
WXK38 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Amarillo, TX
- NWS office
- Amarillo, TX
- Covers
- 8 counties
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