Wisconsin Skywarn Radio Frequencies

Local Skywarn Associated Radio Channels
Storm spotters should first monitor these local frequencies since they typically will be the first to activate, especially for small scale or short-fused severe weather events not requiring or covered by a Watch.
Nearest City	County, State	Frequency	Tone	Class/Notes
Adams-Friendship	Adams, WI	146.700	123.0	H
Algoma	Kewaunee, WI	146.805	146.2	H
Antigo	Langlade, WI	145.310	114.8	H
Appleton	Outagamie, WI	146.655	100.0	H Back Up 146.76
Ashland	Ashland, WI	147.315		H
Balsam Lake	Polk, WI	147.195	110.9	H
Baraboo	Sauk, WI	147.315*	123.0	H
Bayfield	Bayfield, WI	146.610		H
Belvidere	Boone, IL	147.375		H
Bessemer MI	Vilas, WI	146.760		H
Big Flatts	Adams, WI	146.625	123.0	H
Black River Falls	Jackson, WI	145.390	131.8	H
Cambria	Columbia, WI	147.015*	123.0	H
Coloma	Waushara, WI	147.285	123.0	H
Chippewa Falls	Chippewa, WI	147.375	110.9
Crivitz	Marinette, WI	146.880	107.2	H
Dubuque	Dubuque, IA	147.240		H
Earl	Washburn , WI	147.390		H
Eau Claire	Eau Claire, WI	146.910	110.9	H
Elkhorn	Walworth, WI	146.865*	127.3	H
Ellsworth	Pierce, WI	TBD		H
Fennimore	Grant, WI	147.360		H
Fond Du Lac	Fond Du Lac, WI	145.430	97.4	H
Fond Du Lac	Fond Du Lac, WI	147.090*	107.2	H
Galesville	Trempealeau, WI	147.000	131.8	H
Gillett	Oconto, WI	146.835	107.2	H W
Grant Co.	Grant, WI	155.745		County Fire Dept.
Granton	Clark, WI	146.775	114.8	H
Green Bay	Brown, WI	147.120	107.2	H
Green Lake	Green Lake, WI	146.955		H
Hayward	Sawyer, WI	147.255	110.9	H
Holcombe	Chippewa, WI	145.470	136.5	H
Hudson	St.Croix, WI	145.130	110.9	H
Janesville	Rock, WI	444.750	123.0	H
Jefferson	Jefferson, WI	145.490*	123.0	H
Juneau	Dodge, WI	146.640*	123.0	H
Keshena	Shawano	145.350	114.8	147.225 Backup
Ladysmith	Rusk, WI	145.470	110.9	H 146.58 Simplex
Lakewood	WI-	146.880	136.5	H W
Libertyville	Lake, IL	147.180	127.3	H
Madison	Dane, WI	451.275		S C
Madison	Dane, WI	444.375		H
Manitowoc	Manitowoc, WI	462.550	141.3	R
Manitowoc	Manitowoc, WI	146.610	107.2	H
Marinette	Marinette, WI	146.880	136.5	H W
Mauston	Juneau, WI	146.850	123.0	H
Medford	Taylor, WI	147.150	114.8	H
Menominee	Marinette, WI	146.880	136.5	H W
Menomonie	Dunn, WI	146.685	110.9	H
Merrill	Lincoln, WI	146.640	114.8	H W
Milwaukee	Milwaukee, WI	146.910*	127.3	H W Backup 147.045
Montello	Marquette, WI	146.745*	123.0	H Backup 146.565
Mt. Sterling	Crawford, WI	147.360	open	H
New Holstein	Calumet, WI	147.300	107.2	H
Oconto/Falls/Suring	Oconto, WI	146.835	107.2	H W
Oshkosh	Winnebago, WI	147.240	100.0	H
Packwaukee	Marquette, WI	146.595*		H
Park Falls	Price, WI	147.000	110.9	H
Pepin	Pepin, WI	145.350	open	H
Pt. Washington	Ozaukee, WI	147.330*	127.3	H Backup 146.97
Racine/Kenosha	Racine, WI	147.270*	127.3	H
Rhinelander	Oneida, WI	146.940	114.8	H
Rice Lake	Barron, WI	146.715	110.9	H
Richland Center	Richland, WI	146.910	131.8	H
Roberts	St.Croix, WI	147.330	110.9	H
Rockford	Winnebago, IL	147.195		H
Shawano	Shawano, WI	145.350	114.8	H W Backup 147.225
Sheboygan	Sheboygan, WI	147.060	107.2	H Backup 444.350
Shell Lake	Washburn, WI	147.045	110.9	H
Siren	Burnett, WI	146.625	110.9	H
Solon Springs	Douglas, WI	145.490	110.9	H
Stevens Point	Portage, WI	146.985	114.8	H Backup 146.670
Sturgeon Bay	Door, WI	147.210	107.2	H
Superior	Iron, WI	146.760		H
Suring	Oconto, WI	146.835	107.2	H W
Tomah-Monroe	Monroe, WI	146.805 155.715	131.8	H S
Tomahawk	Lincoln, WI	145.430	114.8	H
Viroqua	Vernon, WI	145.170	131.8	H
Wausaukee	Marinette, WI	146.880	136.5	H
Waupaca	Waupaca, WI	146.925	118.8	H
Wausau	Marathon, WI	147.135	114.8	H W
Woodstock	McHenry, IL	146.835		H
Wisc. Rapids	Wood, WI	146.790	114.8	H
Transient Ham Storm Chasers?		146.520		H
Activation requirements and protocol of the above frequencies will vary from region to region, on available volunteers, and the nature of the weather event. H-Ham Radio, D-Data, EG-Emergency Government/Sheriff, L-Linked or cross-band, M-Mutual aid, R-React team, O-Other, CB-Citizens Band, W-Wide area coverage, S-Spotter group/county, B-Radio & TV, U-Under construction, Reports to the NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan network ham spotters must use the nearest local (above list) net to make reports. DO NOT USE THE Backbone or Regional frequencies. They are normally used only by liaisons or net control stations.
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Coordination Radio Channels
These frequencies typically will activate only during a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Watch. They collect reports from the above lists and relay the data to the nearest National Weather Service (NWS) offices. They are often called backbone, relay, or liaison frequencies.
NWS Office	Area	Frequency		Notes
Chicago	NE Illinois,	444.550		H
	NW Indiana	147.105

Duluth	NW Wisconsin, NE Minn.	146.940		H

Green Bay	NE Wisconsin		Map
	Chilton	146.760		H
	Wausau	146.820		H
	Green Bay	147.270		H
	Wabeno	145.110		H

La Crosse	SE Minn, NE Iowa, W Wis	146.970		H

Sullivan	SC Wisconsin	147.315		H
	SC Janesville	145.450		H
	SE Wisconsin	145.130		H

Minneapolis	Minneapolis area & Western Wisconsin	146.850 147.210	Map	H

Hurricane Frequencies LINK
Hurricane Watch Network		14.325 Mhz		H. Shortwave Radio

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*Activation requirements and protocol of the above frequencies will vary from region to region, on available volunteers, and the nature of the weather event.

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