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Overview
WXL62 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Sioux City, 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 Sioux Falls, SD. The transmitter site is listed as Lawton. It transmits with 1,090 watts of power.
Its signal is meant to serve 11 counties across Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | IA | 019035 |
Entire area |
| Ida County | IA | 019093 |
Entire area |
| Monona County | IA | 019133 |
Entire area |
| OBrien County | IA | 019141 |
Entire area |
| Plymouth County | IA | 019149 |
Entire area |
| Sioux County | IA | 019167 |
Entire area |
| Woodbury County | IA | 019193 |
Entire area |
| Dakota County | NE | 031043 |
Entire area |
| Dixon County | NE | 031051 |
Entire area |
| Thurston County | NE | 031173 |
Entire area |
| Union County | SD | 046127 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXL62
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Sioux City, IA
- Transmitter site
- Lawton
- Power
- 1,090 watts
- NWS office
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Office address
- 26 Weather Lane, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Office phone
- 605-330-4247
- Coverage
- 11 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Sioux City, IA
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