About This Station

**NOAA Weather Radio Station WXK49** is a dedicated weather information service broadcasting on **162.475 MHz** from Memphis, Tennessee, serving the Mid-South region. It provides continuous, automated NOAA Weather Radio programming, including severe weather alerts, forecasts, and hazardous conditions updates for listeners across **Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, and Lauderdale counties in Tennessee**, as well as parts of **Arkansas (Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Mississippi, St. Francis)** and **Mississippi (Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica)**. The station is closely tied to the **SKYWARN severe weather spotter network**, offering training resources, repeater frequencies (e.g., W4BS on 146.82 MHz), and a spotter reporting number for volunteer storm spotters. Its companion website, MemphisWeather.APP, also provides access to weather maps, SAME code information, and an Amazon Alexa skill ("Memphis Weather Radio Skill") for voice-enabled alerts. The broadcast is in English and serves as a critical public safety resource for the region, complementing local emergency management efforts through the National Weather Service's Weather-Ready Nation initiative.