The code for Ellis County is 020051. The coverage area of the Ellis County weather radio transmitter includes all of Ellis County, nearly all of Rooks, Trego and Rush counties, most of Graham County and portions of Ness, Gove, Barton and Osborne counties. The transmitter broadcasts at a frequency of 162.450. NWS cautions people to buy a good receiver that can operate on batteries during times when the electricity is out. During severe weather season, warning sirens are tested at noon on Mondays in Hays.
Sirens sound for three to five minutes.
To know when it is safe to come out of shelter, Werth said, listen to the television or radio for the announcement that the warning has expired. Get the Facts . The city of Hays was founded in 1867 as the southern branch of the Union Pacific Railroad worked its way west. The history of Hays continued. A comprehensive list of Web sites in Northwest Kansas.