| NWS Nashville usually conducts our routine weekly test each Wednesday between 11 AM and 12 PM (except in cases of inclement weather). If you do not receive the test, you should check your radio to see if it is programmed properly tuned to the closest available broadcast, and positioned in a location for the clearest signal. If you need further assistance, please contact our office at the phone number at the bottom of the page. |
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| Click on your county, or on a transmitter site on the map below to get more information. You can also click on a surrounding area to get more information about NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio for that area. Middle Tennessee area NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio information is available by Transmitter or by County (see below). Don't live in Middle Tennessee? Click here for nationwide radio station listings by state. |
 Additional Weather Radio Station Listings and County Coverage Listings for Tennessee |
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| NOAA Weather Radio Transmitters Within the Nashville's County Warning Area Transmitter Call Sign Frequency (MHz) Power (Watts) Counties Served Beechgrove WXK-63 162.475 1000 Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Marshall, Moore, Rutherford, Warren, Williamson, Wilson Centerville KWN-53 162.450 300 Hickman, Lewis, Maury Clarksville WWH-37 162.500 300 KY:Christian & Todd TN:Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart Clifton WZ2506 162.500 1000 TN:Decatur, Hardin, McNairy, Perry, & Wayne AL:Lauderdale Cookeville WXK-61 162.400 1000 Clay, Cumberland, De Kalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, White Hickman WXN-74 162.500 1000 Cannon, De Kalb, Jackson, Putnam, Smith, Trousdale, Wilson LaFayette WNG-631 162.525 1000 KY:Monroe & Allen TN:Clay, Jackson, Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson Lawrenceburg WWF-84 162.425 1000 Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Wayne, Williamson Lobelville KWN-52 162.525 1000 Benton, Decatur, Henderson, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis, Perry, Wayne Nashville KIG-79 162.550 1000 Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Macon, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, Wilson Spencer WNG-629 162.450 1000 Bledsoe, Cumberland, De Kalb, Grundy, Marion, Sequatchie, Putnam, Van Buren, Warren, White Waverly WXK-62 162.400 1000 Benton, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Perry, Stewart Winchester WNG-554 162.525 1000 Bedford, Coffee, Grundy, Franklin, Lincoln, Moore Vale KHA-46 162.450 1000 Benton, Houston, Humphreys, Stewart Hopkinsville, KY KXI-26 162.450 1000 Montgomery, TN Click on a transmitter location to view a computer-generated map of the coverage area. |
| Middle Tennessee NOAA Weather Radio Information by County County SAME Code Frequency (MHz) Call Sign Bedford 047003 162.475 (Beechgrove) 162.525 (Winchester) WXK-63 WNG-554 Bledsoe 047007 162.450 (Spencer) WNG-629 Cannon 047015 162.475 (Beechgrove) 162.500 (Hickman) WXK-63 WXN-74 Cheatham 047021 162.550 (Nashville) KIG-79 Clay 047027 162.525 (LaFayette) 162.400 (Cookeville) WNG-631 WXK-61 Coffee 047031 162.475 (Beechgrove) 162.525 (Winchester) WXK-63 WNG-554 Cumberland 047035 162.400 (Cookeville) 162.450 (Spencer) WXK-61 WNG-629 Davidson 047037 162.550 (Nashville) KIG-79 Decatur 047039 162.525 (Lobelville) 162.500 (Clifton) KWN-52 WZ-2506 De Kalb 047041 162.400 (Cookeville) 162.500 (Hickman) 162.450 (Spencer) WXK-61 WXN-74 WNG-629 Dickson 047043 162.500 (Clarksville) 162.550 (Nashville) 162.400 (Waverly) WWH-37 KIG-79 WXK-62 Fentress 047049 162.400 (Cookeville) WXK-61 Franklin 047051 162.475 (Beechgrove) 162.525 (Winchester) WXK-63 WNG-554 Giles 047055 162.425 (Lawrenceburg) WWF-84 Grundy 047061 162.475 (Beechgrove) 162.450 (Spencer) WXK-63 WNG-629 Hickman 047081 162.450 (Centerville) 162.525 (Lobelville) 162.400 (Waverly) KWN-53 KWN-52 WXK-62 Houston 047083 162.400 (Waverly) 162.450 (Vale) WXK-62 KHA-46 Humphreys 047085 162.525 (Lobelville) 162.400 (Waverly) KWN-52 WXK-62 Jackson 047087 162.400 (Cookeville) 162.500 (Hickman) 162.525 (LaFayette) WXK-61 WXN-74 WNG-631 Lawrence 047099 162.425 (Lawrenceburg) WWF-84 Lewis 047101 162.450 (Centerville) 162.525 (Lobelville) 162.425 (Lawrenceburg) KWN-53 KWN-52 WWF-84 Lincoln 047103 162.425 (Lawrenceburg) 162.525 (Winchester) WWF-84 WNG-554 Macon 047111 162.525 (LaFayette) 162.550 (Nashville) WNG-631 KIG-79 Marshall 047117 162.475 (Beechgrove) 162.425 (Lawrenceburg) WXK-63 WWF-84 Maury 047119 162.425 (Lawrenceburg) 162.550 (Nashville) 162.450 (Centerville) WWF-84 KIG-79 KWN-53 Montgomery 047125 162.400 (Waverly) 162.500 (Clarksville) 162.550 (Nashville) 162.450 (Hopkinsville, KY) WXK-62 WWH-37 KIG-79 KXI-26 Moore 047127 162.475 (Beechgrove) 162.525 (Winchester) WXK-63 WNG-554 Overton 047133 162.400 (Cookeville) WXK-61 Perry 047135 162.525 (Lobelville) 162.400 (Waverly) 162.500 (Clifton) KWN-52 WXK-62 WZ-2506 Pickett 047137 162.400 (Cookeville) WXK-61 Putnam 047141 162.400 (Cookeville) 162.500 (Hickman) 162.450 (Spencer) WXK-61 WXN-74 WNG-629 Robertson 047147 162.550 (Nashville) 162.500 (Clarksville) KIG-79 WWH-37 Rutherford 047149 162.475 (Beechgrove) 162.550 (Nashville) WXK-63 KIG-79 Smith 047159 162.500 (Hickman) 162.525 (LaFayette) 162.550 (Nashville) WXN-74 WNG-631 KIG-79 Stewart 047161 162.400 (Waverly) 162.500 (Clarksville) 162.450 (Vale) WXK-62 WWH-37 KHA-46 Sumner 047165 162.525 (LaFayette) 162.550 (Nashville) WNG-631 KIG-79 Trousdale 047169 162.500 (Hickman) 162.525 (LaFayette) 162.550 (Nashville) WXN-74 WNG-631 KIG-79 Van Buren 047175 162.450 (Spencer) 162.400 (Cookeville) WNG-629 WXK-61 Warren 047177 162.475 (Beechgrove) 162.450 (Spencer) WXK-63 WNG-629 Wayne 047181 162.500 (Clifton) 162.425 (Lawrenceburg) 162.525 (Lobelville) WZ-2506 WWF-84KWN52 White 047185 162.400 (Cookeville) 162.450 (Spencer) WXK-61 WNG-629 Williamson 047187 162.475 (Beechgrove) 162.550 (Nashville) 162.425 (Lawrenceburg) WXK-63 KIG-79 WWF-84 Wilson 047189 162.475 (Beechgrove) 162.550 (Nashville) 162.500 (Hickman) 162.525 (LaFayette) WXK-63 KIG-79 WXN-74 WNG-631 |
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| Six Ways to Get the Most Out of Your NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio: |
| Make sure you have your weather radio receiver on the correct channel for your area corresponding to the correct frequency. (i.e., 162.400=channel 1, 162.425= channel 2, etc.) Place your weather radio near an exterior window facing the direction of the nearest weather radio transmitter. Pull your weather radio antenna all the way out to get the best reception. If you are close to 40 miles from the transmitter, you might have to purchase a small external antenna to ensure that your signal is strong enough to alert your radio. Change out your batteries at least twice a year--just like you would do with a smoke detector--to ensure your radio will work if you lose electrical power. Double-check that appropriate county FIPS codes have been entered correctly into your weather radio to ensure proper warnings are received. It is recommended that you program in at least a one county buffer zone especially to the west, southwest and south of your county. This could provide extra lead time if a warning is issued for an adjacent county. Check your weather radio receiver each Wednesday between 11 AM and 12 PM for the routine weekly test to ensure that your receiver is in good working order. (Note: In cases of inclement weather, the weekly test may be postponed to the next good weather day.) |
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| What is NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio (NWR)? |
| NWR is a service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the Department of Commerce. NWR provides continuous broadcasts of the latest weather information directly from each Warning & Forecast Office (WFO) across the country. Weather messages are recorded and run in a cycle lasting an average of around four minutes, and are updated frequently throughout the day. When severe weather occurs, routine broadcasting will be interrupted to provide the listener with frequent updates on severe weather warnings or statements relative to each listening area. When a severe weather warning is issued and you are within about 40 miles of a transmitter, specially equipped receivers will alert, with warning and safety information following the alert. NWR is now the fastest way to get your warnings. New technology used by the National Weather Service (NWS) enables warnings to be broadcast over NWR just a few seconds after they are issued, adding valuable lead-time to potentially life-saving warnings. |
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| Can't I just tune in with the radio I already have? Where can I get a NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio? |
| Weather radio broadcasts on seven high-band frequencies ranging from 162.4 to 162.55 MHz, which are too high for most standard radios to receive. This is why you need a special "weather radio" to receive the broadcast. You can get weather radios at most common electronics stores for as little as $20, and many grocery stores around the Tennessee Valley offer weather radios as well. You can get more information about buying a weather radio by clicking here. |
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| Am I able to receive NWR broadcasts at my location? |
| NWR broadcasts can usually be heard as far away as 40 miles from a transmitter site, and at times at further distances. The effective range depends on many factors, including transmitter power, height of the antenna, terrain, quality of the receiver and atmospheric conditions. The National Weather Service Office in Nashville broadcasts from 12 transmitters located throughout Middle Tennessee. |
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| How do I know my weather radio is programmed correctly? |
| NWS Nashville usually conducts our routine weekly test each Wednesday between 10 AM and noon (except in cases of inclement weather). If you do not receive the test, you should check your radio to see if it is programmed properly and tuned to the closest available broadcast. |
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| Who is that person on NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio? |
| When you tune into NOAA Weather Radio, the voice you hear is actually computer generated speech. This is a component of NWR called CRS, or Console Replacement System. CRS was designed to ensure the National Weather Service (NWS) will be able to meet the increasing demands of NWR programming. The advantages to using CRS are numerous. First and foremost, CRS routes products to the affected NWR transmitter as soon as they are issued. There is no lag time after issuance, since recordings are no longer made. This is especially important during severe weather, as precious minutes will be added to each warning's "lead time." Automating these tasks also frees up NWS employees to devote more time to forecasts and operations. Also, old products are taken out of the broadcast cycle the moment they expire. |
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| What is the programming schedule for NWR? |
| Programming on NWR will vary from office to office. Following is the normal programming schedule at NWS Nashville. (The program schedule is similar for all 12 transmitters.) Local and surrounding weather conditions are updated every hour. Short term forecasts are broadcast when weather conditions warrant. Local forecasts for the next seven days. Local climatic summaries. A regional weather synopsis or hazardous weather outlook. Detailed station identification messages are broadcast once every hour. The current local time is given every broadcast cycle. Weekly warning alarm test messages are broadcast each Wednesday, usually between 10 a.m. & noon, weather permitting. Regular programming will be interrupted during severe weather. |
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| What products are alerted on NWR? |
| The following products are alerted using SAME codes and the 1050 hertz tone: Tornado warnings Severe thunderstorm warnings Flash flood warnings Winter weather warnings Tornado watches Severe thunderstorm watches Civil emergency messages Routine weekly/monthly tests Child Abduction Emergencies - Amber Alerts * ONLY SAME TONED * |
Additional Weather Radio Station Listings and County Coverage Listings for Tennessee