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Overview
WXM28 is the NOAA Weather Radio station for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on 162.400 MHz. Like every station in the network, it airs continuous weather information and emergency alerts from the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls, SD programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. The transmitter site is listed as Rowena. Its listed transmitter power is 900 watts.
The station's coverage area takes in 11 counties in Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota; the full list is in the table below. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon County | IA | 019119 |
Entire area |
| Sioux County | IA | 019167 |
Entire area |
| Nobles County | MN | 027105 |
Entire area |
| Pipestone County | MN | 027117 |
Entire area |
| Rock County | MN | 027133 |
Entire area |
| Lake County | SD | 046079 |
Entire area |
| Lincoln County | SD | 046083 |
Entire area |
| McCook County | SD | 046087 |
Entire area |
| Minnehaha County | SD | 046099 |
Entire area |
| Moody County | SD | 046101 |
Entire area |
| Turner County | SD | 046125 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXM28
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Transmitter site
- Rowena
- Power
- 900 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 Falls-Mitchell, SD
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Location
WXM28 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NWS office
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Covers
- 11 counties
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