National Weather Service Paducah, Kentucky Explained

National Weather Service Paducah is a weather forecast office responsible for monitoring weather conditions for 58 counties in the states of Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.[1] The Paducah office is relatively new compared to others, having been built in 1984.[2] The office is in charge of weather forecasts, warnings and local statements as well as aviation weather. It is also equipped with a WSR-88D (NEXRAD) radar, and an Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) that greatly increase the ability to forecast.[2]

NOAA Weather Radio

National Weather Service Paducah Forecast Office in Paducah, Kentucky provides programming for 11 NOAA Weather Radio stations.

KXI52 McLeansboro

KXI52
City:McLeansboro, Illinois
Language:English
Frequency:162.400 MHz
Format:Weather/Civil Emergency
Power:300 Watts
Website:KXI52

KXI52 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline & White counties in Illinois.[3]

WXM49 Marion

WXM49
City:Marion, Illinois
Area:Southern Illinois
Language:English
Frequency:162.425 MHz
Power:1,000 Watts
Website:WXM49

WXM49 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Alexander, Franklin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Massac, Saline, Union, & Williamson counties in Illinois as well as Ballard County in Kentucky.[4]

KIG76 Evansville

KIG76
City:Evansville, Indiana
Language:English
Frequency:162.550 MHz
Power:1,000 Watts
Website:KIG76

KIG76 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Edwards, Wabash & White counties in Illinois; Dubois, Gibson, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh & Warrick counties in Indiana; as well as Henderson & Union counties in Kentucky.[5]

KIH46 Mayfield

KIH46
City:Mayfield, Kentucky
Language:English
Frequency:162.475 MHz
Power:1,000 Watts
Website:KIH46

KIH46 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Massac & Pope counties in Illinois; Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken & Trigg counties in Kentucky; Mississippi county in Missouri; as well as Henry & Weakley counties in Tennessee.[6]

KXI26 Hopkinsville

KXI26
City:Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Language:English
Frequency:162.450 MHz
Power:300 Watts
Website:KXI26

KXI26 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Christian, Todd, & Trigg counties in Kentucky.[7]

KZZ61 Whitesville

KZZ61
City:Whitesville, Kentucky
Language:English
Frequency:162.475 MHz
Power:300 Watts
Website:KZZ61

KZZ61 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Perry & Spencer counties in Indiana; as well as Daviess, Hancock, & Ohio counties in Kentucky.[8]

WXJ91 Madisonville

WXJ91
City:Madisonville, Kentucky
Language:English
Frequency:162.525 MHz
Power:1,000 Watts
Website:WXJ91

WXJ91 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, Lyon, McLean, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Union & Webster counties in Kentucky.[9]

KXI66 Piedmont

KXI66
City:Piedmont, Missouri
Language:English
Frequency:162.425 MHz
Power:1,000 Watts
Website:KXI66

KXI66 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Butler, Carter, Reynolds, Ripley & Wayne counties in Missouri.[10]

KXI93 Cape Girardeau

KXI93
City:Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Language:English
Frequency:162.550 MHz
Power:300 Watts
Website:KXI93

KXI93 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, Perry & Scott counties in Missouri; as well as Alexander & Union counties in Illinois.[11]

WWG48 Doniphan

WWG48
City:Doniphan, Missouri
Language:English
Frequency:162.450 MHz
Power:1,000 Watts
Website:WWG48

WWG48 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Butler, Carter, Ripley & Wayne counties in Missouri.[12]

WXL47 Bloomfield

WXL47
City:Bloomfield, Missouri
Area:Sikeston, Missouri
Language:English
Frequency:162.400 MHz
Power:1,000 Watts
Website:WXL47

WXL47 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Butler, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott, Stoddard & Wayne counties in Missouri.[13]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Office Info. National Weather Service Paducah. 20 November 2009.
  2. Web site: Paducah History. National Weather Service Paducah. 20 November 2009.
  3. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/site.php?State=IL&Site=KXI52 KXI52
  4. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/site.php?State=IL&Site=WXM49 NOAA KZZ-81 Query
  5. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/site.php?State=IN&Site=KIG76 KIG76
  6. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/site.php?State=KY&Site=KIH46 KIH46
  7. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/site.php?State=KY&Site=KXI26 KXI26
  8. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/site.php?State=KY&Site=KZZ61 KZZ61
  9. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/site.php?State=KY&Site=WXJ91 WXJ91
  10. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/site.php?State=MO&Site=KXI66 KXI66
  11. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/site.php?State=MO&Site=KXI93 KXI93
  12. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/site.php?State=MO&Site=WWG48 WWG48
  13. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/site.php?State=MO&Site=WXL47 WXL47