NOAA Weather Radio SAME County Codes
(JKL Transmitters)

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SAME Radio Federal Information Processing System FIPS Codes

FIPS Coding Guide for SAME 7-Channel Weather Radio

Hazard Radio Group
County FIPS Code
Bell, KY 021013
Breathitt, KY 021025
Clay, KY 021051
Estill, KY 021065
Floyd,KY 021071
Harlan, KY 021095
Jackson, KY 021109
Johnson, KY 021115
Knott, KY 021119
Knox, KY 021121
Lawrence, KY 021127
Lee, KY 021129
Leslie, KY 021131
Letcher, KY 021133
Magoffin, KY 021153
Martin, KY 021159
Owsley, KY 021189
Perry, KY 021193
Pike, KY 021195
Wolfe, KY 021237
Buchanan, VA 051027
Dickenson, VA 051051
Mingo, WV 054059
Wayne, WV 054099
Wise, VA 051195
Lee, VA 051105
Somerset Radio Group
County FIPS Code
Adair, KY (LMK) 021001
Casey, KY (LMK) 021045
Clinton, KY (LMK) 021053
Cumberland, KY (LMK) 021057
Green, KY (LMK) 021087
Hart, KY (LMK) 021099
Knox, KY 021121
Laurel, KY 021125
Lincoln, KY (LMK) 021137
McCreary, KY 021147
Marion, KY (LMK) 021155
Metcalfe, KY (LMK) 021169
Monroe, KY (LMK) 021171
Pulaski, KY 021199
Rockcastle, KY 021203
Russell, KY (LMK) 021207
Taylor, KY (LMK) 021217
Washington, KY (LMK) 021229
Wayne, KY 021231
Whitley, KY 021235
Morehead Radio Group
County FIPS Code
Bath, KY 021011
Elliott, KY 021063
Estill, KY 021065
Fleming, KY 021069
Johnson, KY 021115
Magoffin, KY 021153
Menifee, KY 021165
Montgomery, KY 021173
Morgan, KY 021175
Powell, KY 021197
Rowan, KY 021205
Wolfe, KY 021237

(LMK) - Denotes a county in Louisville's County Warning Area (CWA) that is covered by the Somerset transmitter

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WEATHER EVENT CODES

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  Flash Flood (FFW)   Flash Flood (FFA)
  Winter Storm (WSW)   Winter Storm (WSW)
  Blizzard (WSW)   Hurricane (HUA)
  Wind Chill (WSW)      
  High Wind (NPW)      
  Hurricane        
ADVISORIES Dense Fog (NPW) STATEMENTS Severe Weather (SVS)
  Heat (NPW)   Severe Weather Outlook (SPS)
  High Wind (NPW)   Special Weather (SPS)
  Winter Weather (SPS)   Flash Flood (FFS)
  Snow (WSW)   Flood (FLS)
  Wind Chill (WSW)      
  Freeze/Frost (NPW)      
  Urban and Small Stream (FFS)      
MISCELLANEOUS Civil Emergency Message (CEM)      
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