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TheNational Weather Service Raleigh, North Carolina (RAH) is a localWeather Forecast Office for central North Carolina. TheNWS in Raleigh serves 31 counties inNC and these 31 counties have a population of 7.74 million people, including the cities ofRaleigh,Durham,Greensboro,Winston-Salem, andFayetteville, North Carolina.
The NWS In Raleigh began in January 1887. In 1896, NWS Raleigh moved to the Fisher Building, and remained there until 1908, when the office moved to the fourth floor of the Masonic Temple in Raleigh. It would remain here until December 1940. In December 1940, the office moved to the Administration Building atRaleigh-Durham International Airport (called Raleigh Municipal Airport at the time), and would move a few times on the airport grounds over the years. In November 1979, NWS Raleigh moved to the Cargo Building at RDU, and would remain there until 1994. On January 19, 1994, NWS Raleigh moved to the Centennial Campus atNorth Carolina State University, though a skeleton staff remained at RDU to take observations and man theWSR-74 radar until June 30, 1996.
NWS Raleigh Operates 7NOAAWeather Radiotransmitters throughout centralNorth Carolina.[1]
| Call sign | City | Frequency | SAME CODE |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWF60 | Buck Mountain, NC | 162.500 MHz | 037007 (Anson County) |
| WXL58 | Chapel Hill, NC | 162.550 MHz | 037063 (Durham County) |
| WNG597 | Ellerbe, NC | 162.400 MHz | 037123 (Montgomery County) |
| WNG706 | Garner, NC | 162.450 MHz | 037183 (Wake County) |
| WNG586 | Henderson, NC | 162.500 MHz | 037069 (Franklin County) |
| WXL59 | Tarboro, NC | 162.475 MHz | 037015 (Bertie County) |
| WXL42 | Winston-Salem, NC | 162.400 MHz | 037081 (Guilford County) |
NWS Raleigh Also operates aWSR-88DDoppler weather radar with the Callsign,KRAX and also operates aTDWR With the callsign TRDU.
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