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Nebraska emergency resources

SKYWARN nets by NWS office, ARES/RACES/CERT/REACT, NOAA Weather Radio transmitters, calling channels and where reports actually go. Anyone can suggest a row; a state coordinator checks it against a source before it's published.

SKYWARN nets0 published

run per NWS office - say which one

Nothing listed for Nebraska yet.

Weather nets0 published

scheduled or GMRS/mesh relay nets

Nothing listed for Nebraska yet.

Emergency comms orgs0 published

ARES, RACES, AUXCOMM, CERT, REACT

Nothing listed for Nebraska yet.

NOAA Weather Radio transmitters30 published

callsign, frequency, counties covered

KEC39 ยท Cambridgepublished
162.525 MHz
covers Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Red Willow ยท 347 W ยท NWS Hastings
NEC063, NEC065, NEC073, NEC145 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KGG99 ยท Lexingtonpublished
162.425 MHz
covers Dawson, Frontier, Gosper, Phelps ยท 405 W ยท NWS Hastings
NEC047, NEC063, NEC073, NEC137 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KHA55 ยท Oshkoshpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Deuel, Garden, Keith (W) ยท 1000 W ยท NWS North Platte
NEC049, NEC069, NEC101 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KIH61 ยท Omahapublished
162.400 MHz
covers Burt, Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Otoe, Sarpy, Saunders, Washington ยท 991 W ยท NWS Omaha/Valley
NEC021, NEC025, NEC053, NEC055, NEC131, NEC153, NEC155, NEC177 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KPS502 ยท Mullenpublished
162.425 MHz
covers Cherry (SOUTHERN), Grant, Hooker, McPherson (NORTHERN), Thomas ยท 1000 W ยท NWS North Platte
NEC031, NEC075, NEC091, NEC117, NEC171 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KWN41 ยท Shubertpublished
162.500 MHz
covers Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Omaha/Valley
NEC097, NEC127, NEC131, NEC133, NEC147 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KWN59 ยท Kirwinpublished
162.500 MHz
covers Franklin, Harlan ยท 1070 W ยท NWS Hastings
NEC061, NEC083 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KWN62 ยท Ordpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Custer, Garfield, Greeley, Howard, Loup, Sherman, Valley, Wheeler ยท 230 W ยท NWS Hastings
NEC041, NEC071, NEC077, NEC093, NEC115, NEC163, NEC175, NEC183 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KXI20 ยท Chadronpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Box Butte, Dawes, Sheridan, Sioux ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Cheyenne
NEC013, NEC045, NEC161, NEC165 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KXI21 ยท Yanktonpublished
162.500 MHz
covers Cedar, Knox ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Sioux Falls
NEC027, NEC107 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KXI25 ยท Pickstownpublished
162.425 MHz
covers Boyd, Holt ยท 302 W ยท NWS Sioux Falls
NEC015, NEC089 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KZZ69 ยท Beatricepublished
162.450 MHz
covers Gage, Jefferson, Saline ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Omaha/Valley
NEC067, NEC095, NEC151 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG524 ยท Trentonpublished
162.500 MHz
covers Dundy, Hayes, Hitchcock, Red Willow ยท 379 W ยท NWS Goodland
NEC057, NEC085, NEC087, NEC145 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG549 ยท Columbuspublished
162.450 MHz
covers Butler, Colfax, Dodge, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders ยท 1020 W ยท NWS Omaha/Valley
NEC023, NEC037, NEC053, NEC121, NEC125, NEC141, NEC143, NEC155 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG578 ยท Superiorpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Hastings
NEC001, NEC035, NEC059, NEC129, NEC169, NEC181 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG645 ยท Albionpublished
162.500 MHz
covers Boone, Greeley, Nance, Platte, Wheeler ยท 297 W ยท NWS Omaha/Valley
NEC011, NEC077, NEC125, NEC141, NEC183 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXK64 ยท Hot Springspublished
162.425 MHz
covers Dawes, Sheridan, Sioux ยท 300 W ยท NWS Rapid City
NEC045, NEC161, NEC165 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL62 ยท Sioux Citypublished
162.475 MHz
covers Dakota, Dixon, Thurston ยท 1090 W ยท NWS Sioux Falls
NEC043, NEC051, NEC173 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL67 ยท Scottsbluffpublished
162.475 MHz
covers Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan (S 1/2), Sioux (S 1/2) ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Cheyenne
NEC007, NEC013, NEC033, NEC069, NEC105, NEC123, NEC157, NEC161, NEC165 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL68 ยท North Plattepublished
162.550 MHz
covers Arthur, Chase, Frontier, Hayes, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins ยท 1000 W ยท NWS North Platte
NEC005, NEC029, NEC063, NEC085, NEC101, NEC111, NEC113, NEC117, NEC135 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL73 ยท Bassettpublished
162.475 MHz
covers Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Garfield, Holt, Keya Paha, Loup, Rock, Wheeler ยท 1000 W ยท NWS North Platte
NEC009, NEC015, NEC017, NEC071, NEC089, NEC103, NEC115, NEC149, NEC183 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL74 ยท Grand Islandpublished
162.400 MHz
covers Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Fillmore, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Nance, Polk, Sherman, York ยท 750 W ยท NWS Hastings
NEC001, NEC019, NEC035, NEC059, NEC079, NEC081, NEC093, NEC121, NEC125, NEC143, NEC163, NEC185 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL75 ยท Holdregepublished
162.475 MHz
covers Buffalo, Dawson, Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Hastings
NEC019, NEC047, NEC061, NEC065, NEC073, NEC083, NEC099, NEC137 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL76 ยท Merrimanpublished
162.400 MHz
covers Cherry (W), Sheridan ยท 800 W ยท NWS North Platte
NEC031, NEC161 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL77 ยท Norfolkpublished
162.550 MHz
covers Antelope, Boone, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Dixon, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Platte, Stanton, Thurston, Wayne ยท 1060 W ยท NWS Omaha/Valley
NEC003, NEC011, NEC027, NEC037, NEC039, NEC051, NEC107, NEC119, NEC139, NEC141, NEC167, NEC173, NEC179 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXM20 ยท Lincolnpublished
162.475 MHz
covers Butler, Cass, Gage, Johnson, Lancaster, Otoe, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward ยท 991 W ยท NWS Omaha/Valley
NEC023, NEC025, NEC067, NEC097, NEC109, NEC131, NEC151, NEC153, NEC155, NEC159 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXM87 ยท Wraypublished
162.475 MHz
covers Dundy ยท 100 W ยท NWS Goodland
NEC057 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXN61 ยท Sidneypublished
162.500 MHz
covers Cheyenne, Deuel, Garden (South 1/3), Kimball ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Cheyenne
NEC033, NEC049, NEC069, NEC105 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXN72 ยท Mernapublished
162.500 MHz
covers Custer, Sherman ยท 1000 W ยท NWS North Platte
NEC041, NEC163 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXN82 ยท Valentinepublished
162.450 MHz
covers Cherry ยท 1000 W ยท NWS North Platte
NEC031 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€

Calling / standard channels7 published

state simplex conventions

Ham 2 m simplex callingpublishednational
146.520 MHz FM
National calling frequency. Make contact, then move off.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
Ham 70 cm simplex callingpublishednational
446.000 MHz FM
National UHF calling frequency.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
Wilderness Protocolpublishednational
146.520 ยท :00-:05 past the hour
Listen on 146.520 (and 446.000) for five minutes at 7, 10, 1, 4 and 7 local - the informal emergency-monitoring habit outside repeater coverage.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
GMRS travel / emergency channelpublishednational
Ch 20 ยท 462.675 MHz ยท PL 141.3
The GMRS travel-and-emergency convention: monitor Ch 20 with the 141.3 "travel tone" on the road. Ch 19 (462.650) is travel chatter.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
FRS / GMRS family channelpublishednational
Ch 1 ยท 462.5625 MHz
Where bubble-pack radios default. Agree on a channel and a fallback with your family before you need it.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
Meshtastic default channelpublishednational
LongFast ยท US 915 MHz
Off-grid text when everything else is down. Most public nodes carry LongFast; your local mesh may add a weather channel.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
MeshCore public channelpublishednational
Public ยท US 915 MHz
Room servers keep messages for you while your companion is off. Find your local room server on the map.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026

Official contacts6 published

WFO spotter line, county EM

NWS Hastings (GID)publishedNWS GID
weather.gov/gid
Forecast office for 30 counties in Nebraska and Kansas. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 6365 North Osborne Drive West Hastings NE 68901-9163.
KSC089, KSC123, KSC141, KSC147, KSC163, KSC183, NEC001, NEC019, NEC035, NEC047, NEC059, NEC061, NEC065, NEC073, NEC077, NEC079, NEC081, NEC083, NEC093, NEC099, NEC121, NEC125, NEC129, NEC137, NEC143, NEC163, NEC169, NEC175, NEC181, NEC185 ยท 402-462-4287 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 23, 2026
NWS North Platte (LBF)publishedNWS LBF
weather.gov/lbf
Forecast office for 26 counties in Nebraska. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 5250 E. Lee Bird Drive North Platte NE 69101-2473.
NEC005, NEC009, NEC015, NEC017, NEC029, NEC031, NEC041, NEC049, NEC063, NEC069, NEC071, NEC075, NEC085, NEC089, NEC091, NEC101, NEC103, NEC111, NEC113, NEC115, NEC117, NEC135, NEC149, NEC161, NEC171, NEC183 ยท 308-532-4936 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 23, 2026
NWS Valley (OAX)publishedNWS OAX
weather.gov/oax
Forecast office for 38 counties in Nebraska and Iowa. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 6707 North 288th Street Valley NE 68064-9443.
IAC071, IAC085, IAC129, IAC133, IAC137, IAC145, IAC155, IAC165, NEC003, NEC011, NEC021, NEC023, NEC025, NEC027, NEC037, NEC039, NEC053, NEC055, NEC067, NEC095, NEC097, NEC107, NEC109, NEC119, NEC127, NEC131, NEC133, NEC139, NEC141, NEC147, NEC151, NEC153, NEC155, NEC159, NEC167, NEC173, NEC177, NEC179 ยท 402-359-5166 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 23, 2026
Life-safety emergencypublishednational
911
Radio is never a substitute for 911 when someone is in danger.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
mPINGpublishednational
app ยท mping.nssl.noaa.gov
Anyone can report precipitation type, hail, wind damage or flooding straight to NOAA - no training needed, anonymous.
site โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
Wireless Emergency Alertspublishednational
your phone ยท Settings โ†’ Notifications
Keep Tornado and Flash Flood WEA alerts on. ChatterBack emails are a supplement, not a replacement.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026