Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

NWS Columbia, SC
County and Warning Forecast Area

The National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Columbia, SC is located at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport and has warning and forecast responsibility for 18 counties in Central South Carolina and 5 counties in East-Central Georgia.

NWS Columbia Brochure (pdf)

NWS Columbia Handout (pdf)

History of the National Weather Service in Columbia, SC