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WZ2536: NOAA Weather Radio for Lyons, New York

WZ2536 is the NOAA Weather Radio transmitter at Lyons, broadcasting on 162.475 MHz at 250 watts. It carries the National Weather Service Buffalo office's broadcast and covers 1 county, each listed below with the SAME code an alert radio needs to wake for that county and stay quiet for the rest.

CallsignWZ2536
Frequency162.475 MHz
TransmitterLyons, New York
Power250 watts
Forecast officeNWS Buffalo
StatusNormal (NWS data, July 2026)

Marine radios often label 162.475 MHz as WX3, but WX channel numbers vary by brand - go by the frequency.

Counties WZ2536 covers

CountyStateSAME codeNote
WayneNew York036117ALL

A county marked with a note (for example partial coverage) is served for that portion only. Program the six-digit code into your radio's SAME location list - the SAME code guide walks through it, and how alert radios work explains what the radio does with it.

Hearing WZ2536

Any receiver that tunes 162.475 MHz FM can listen: scanners, VHF ham radios, marine sets, or a software-defined receiver. What those do not do is wake you at 3 a.m. - for that you want a dedicated radio with SAME alerting, covered in the buyer's guide.

Every New York transmitter, county and SAME code: NOAA Weather Radio in New York. Or look any county up with the finder.

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