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Overview
WXL60 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Roanoke, Virginia. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.475 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Blacksburg, VA programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. The transmitter itself stands at Poor Mountain. It transmits with 1,000 watts of power.
Its signal is meant to serve 29 counties across North Carolina and Virginia, listed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caswell County | NC | 037033 |
Entire area |
| Rockingham County | NC | 037157 |
Entire area |
| Alleghany County | VA | 051005 |
Entire area |
| Bedford County | VA | 051019 |
Entire area |
| Bland County | VA | 051021 |
Entire area |
| Botetourt County | VA | 051023 |
Entire area |
| Carroll County | VA | 051035 |
Entire area |
| City of Buena Vista | VA | 051530 |
Entire area |
| City of Covington | VA | 051580 |
Entire area |
| City of Danville | VA | 051590 |
Entire area |
| City of Galax | VA | 051640 |
Entire area |
| City of Lexington | VA | 051678 |
Entire area |
| City of Martinsville | VA | 051690 |
Entire area |
| City of Radford | VA | 051750 |
Entire area |
| City of Roanoke | VA | 051770 |
Entire area |
| City of Salem | VA | 051775 |
Entire area |
| Craig County | VA | 051045 |
Entire area |
| Floyd County | VA | 051063 |
Entire area |
| Franklin County | VA | 051067 |
Entire area |
| Giles County | VA | 051071 |
Entire area |
| Halifax County | VA | 051083 |
Entire area |
| Henry County | VA | 051089 |
Entire area |
| Montgomery County | VA | 051121 |
Entire area |
| Patrick County | VA | 051141 |
Entire area |
| Pittsylvania County | VA | 051143 |
Entire area |
| Pulaski County | VA | 051155 |
Entire area |
| Roanoke County | VA | 051161 |
Entire area |
| Rockbridge County | VA | 051163 |
Entire area |
| Wythe County | VA | 051197 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXL60
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Roanoke, VA
- Transmitter site
- Poor Mountain
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Blacksburg, VA
- Office address
- 1750 Forecast Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060
- Office phone
- 540-552-0084
- Coverage
- 29 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA
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Location
WXL60 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Roanoke, VA
- NWS office
- Blacksburg, VA
- Covers
- 29 counties
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