25 October 2023
Read More24th Annual SKYWARN
Recognition Day
Saturday December 2 nd , 2023
SKYWARN Storm Spotters are critically important to the National Weather Service’s
primary mission :
“Protection of life and property, and enhancement of the national economy”
We’d like to say thank you to our volunteers for the priceless work you do, with an
exclusive open house event ! This event is not for the public , it’s for current
SKYWARN Spotters and Ham Radio Operators involved with or interested in
SKYWARN. You MUST pre -register.
Where & When:
Saturday December 2 nd, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 5 PM EST.
NWS Forecast Office Columbia, SC – 2909 Aviation Way, W. Columbia, SC 29170
ALL seminars will be in the Carolina Room in the CAE Airport Terminal – lower level
past baggage claim)
Events:
• Special Event Amateur Radio Station WX4CAE – operational the entire day.
Want to operate your portable station? Bring it out!
• 8 AM – Welcome & Orientation Seminar (Carolina Room – CAE Airport Terminal)
• 9 AM – Office Tour (NWS Columbia Office)
• 10 AM – SKYWARN Special Service Awards (Carolina Room)
• 10:30 AM – SC State Climatology Office Presentation (Carolina Room)
• 11:30 AM – Lunch Break
• 12:30 PM – Community Emergency Response Team/Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (CERT/ARES) – (Carolina Room)
• 1:30 PM – Advanced SKYWARN Training – Visual Cues (Carolina Room)
• 2:30 PM – Next Generation GOES Satellite Products – Cool Tools for Spotters
(Carolina Room)
• 3:30 PM – Winter Weather Storm Spotting (Carolina Room)
• 4:30 PM – Ask A-Meteorologist Q&A Session (Carolina Room)
Planning to Attend? Please let us know!
• Register online at : https://forms.gle/5G2qQTqJZAC1kPxg7
• If you can’t register online, please RSVP to Doug Anderson, W4NWS:
caewx@noaa.gov . Let us know if you are planning to operate the station, and if
you are bringing any equipment or antennas to set up.
SKYWARN Recognition Day
Saturday, December 3 rd , 2022
2909 Aviation Way, W. Columbia, SC 29170
PARKING and Events
North
NWS
Columbia
NWS Parking
GPS: 33.945550, -81.121912
Taxi Parking Only
PLEASE DO NOT
PARK HERE
Eagle Aviation
Maintenance/Fuel Farm
CAE Airport Terminal
Carolina Room
(All Seminars!)
(Walk between NWS and CAE Terminal)
500 feet or 0.1 mile
SKYWARN Recognition Day
Saturday, December 3 rd , 2022
Seminars Location – Carolina Room, CAE Airport Terminal
Lower Level
Walk To
& From
NWS
Office