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NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) All Hazards

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The Lubbock National Weather Service currently has five weather radios it operates out of the following locations: Lubbock; Plainview; Summerfield; Childress; and Dickens. Information regarding the NWR in general and the local NWRs can be found below.

 

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Below are the five transmitters located in the Lubbock County Warning Area:

Lubbock transmitter WXK79, broadcasting on a frequency of 162.400 MHz
Plainview transmitter WNG561, broadcasting on a frequency of 162.450 MHz
Summerfield transmitter WNG657, broadcasting on a frequency of 162.500 MHz
Childress transmitter KJY97, broadcasting on a frequency of 162.525 MHz
Dickens transmitter WZ2507, broadcasting on a frequency of 162.500 MHz

Computer generated NWR coverage maps for Lubbock County Warning Area
(click on map for a larger view)
*NOTE: SAME/FIPS codes area listed in red for each county alarmed by the given transmitter
Lubbock
Childress
Plainview
Summerfield
View approximate Lubbock weather radio coverage map.
View approximate Childress radio coverage map.
View approximate Plainview weather radio coverage map.
View approximate Summerfield weather radio coverage map.
Dickens
     
View approximate Lubbock weather radio coverage map.
     
Maps based on standard atmospheric conditions, actual coverage may fluctuate

 

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