Tracking a Couple of Storm Systems Across the Country

Showers, along with a few strong to severe thunderstorms, are expected from the Great Lakes, New England and southward into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. In the wake of this system, a stronger storm is expected to track from the Pacific Northwest, Plains and through the Eastern U.S. this weekend. Strong winds, showers and a larger drop in temperatures are expected this weekend into Monday. Read More >

WNG 689 Hebron, 162.450 MHz

NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio station WNG-689 serves northwest Indiana, including the Valpariaso, Hebron and Porter Township areas, from a 300 watt transmitter located in Hebron, IN. The nominal effective range of the transmitter is about 40 miles. Continuous 24 hour programming is provided from the National Weather Service Chicago Forecast Office, located southwest of Chicago in Romeoville Illinois.

A map of the listening area is shown below, with Specific Area Message Encoder codes shown for each county. Severe weather watches and warnings are tone-alerted for all counties shaded in blue. Tone alarm tests for WNG-689 occur each WEDNESDAY at approximately 11 AM.

Map of counties being served by WNG-689

Signal coverage area map

County
Lake
Porter
Newton
Jasper
LaPorte **
Starke **
Pulaski **

SAME code
018089
018127
018111
018037
018091
018149
018131

**LaPorte, Starke and Pulaski county warnings are issued by the NWS office in North Webster, IN.

Broadcast Cycle

Station ID Message
Hazardous Weather Outlook	6 AM to 8 AM, and 4 PM to 6 PM, or more often as needed
Regional Weather Synopsis	updated around 430 AM and 430 PM, or as needed
Hourly Temperature Roundup	updated between 5 and 10 min past the hour
Short Term Forecast	only when precipitation or active weather is near northwest Indiana
Porter County and surrounding area Forecast	updated 4 AM and 4 PM and as needed
River Stages	for the Kankakee River (during the warm season)
Severe Weather and other special programming during "active" weather

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Tracking a Couple of Storm Systems Across the Country

NOAA Weather Radio WNG-689 Hebron, IN