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 >


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Statewide and Regional Amateur Radio Organizations

American Radio Relay League - SC Section ARRL

South Carolina Amateur Radio Repeaters - directory

South Carolina Single Sideband Net - official

South Carolina Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)

Georgia Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)

Local Amateur Radio Organizations

Ridge Amateur Radio Club - W4RRC (Batesburg-Leesville, SC)

Kershaw County Amateur Radio Club - KCARC (Kershaw County, SC)

Columbia Amateur Radio Club - W4CAE (Columbia, SC)

North Augusta-Belvedere Radio Club - K4NAB (Aiken County, SC)

Sumter Amateur Radio Association - W4GL (Sumter, SC)

Amateur Radio Club of Augusta - W4DV (Augusta, GA)

Burke Amateur Radio Club – K4BR (Burke County, GA)

Amateur Radio Club of Columbia County – K4KNS (Columbia County, GA)

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NWS Columbia's County Warning Area (CWA) & Amateur Radio Network

NWS Columbia utilizes the 2-Meter amateur radio network across Central SC and the CSRA to obtain severe weather reports. When a significant severe weather outbreak is anticipated, NWS meteorologists will ask for Net Control Stations to SKYWARN radio nets in areas threatened by severe weather. We may also call Amateur Radio Operators into our office to collect reports from the area nets, or establish one as well. The Call Sign for the NWS Columbia Office during an organized radio net is WX4CAE. When calling net control, simply call Columbia SKYWARN. It is not the intent of the net to provide the latest conditions and forecasts. The purpose of the net is to receive reports, not give them out. During an active weather net, the operator may monitor the following repeaters: