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Overview
WXM27 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Wessington, South Dakota. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Sioux Falls, SD. It transmits with 1,010 watts of power.
WXM27 covers 8 counties in South Dakota, each listed below with its SAME code. If your radio supports SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding), program the six-digit code for your county from the table below so it alerts only for warnings that affect you.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beadle County | SD | 046005 |
Entire area |
| Buffalo County | SD | 046017 |
Entire area |
| Hand County | SD | 046059 |
Entire area |
| Hyde County | SD | 046069 |
Entire area |
| Jerauld County | SD | 046073 |
Entire area |
| Kingsbury County | SD | 046077 |
Entire area |
| Sanborn County | SD | 046111 |
Entire area |
| Spink County | SD | 046115 |
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Station details
- Call sign
- WXM27
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Wessington, SD
- Power
- 1,010 watts
- NWS office
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Office address
- 26 Weather Lane, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Office phone
- 605-330-4247
- Coverage
- 8 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
WXM27 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Wessington, SD
- NWS office
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Covers
- 8 counties
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