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Overview
KEC85 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Savannah, South Carolina. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.400 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Charleston, SC. The transmitter site is listed as Ridgeland. Its listed transmitter power is 1,000 watts.
The station's coverage area takes in 7 counties in Georgia and South Carolina; the full list is in the table below. SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan County | GA | 013029 |
Entire area |
| Bulloch County | GA | 013031 |
Entire area |
| Chatham County | GA | 013051 |
Entire area |
| Effingham County | GA | 013103 |
Entire area |
| Liberty County | GA | 013179 |
Entire area |
| Beaufort County | SC | 045013 |
Entire area |
| Jasper County | SC | 045053 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KEC85
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Savannah, SC
- Transmitter site
- Ridgeland
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Charleston, SC
- Office address
- 5777 S Aviation Ave, North Charleston, SC 29406
- Office phone
- 843-747-5860
- Coverage
- 7 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
KEC85 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Savannah, SC
- NWS office
- Charleston, SC
- Covers
- 7 counties
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