KEC95
Encyclopedia
KEC95 is a NOAA Weather Radio
station that serves the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area
and surrounding cities as well as the South Carolina coastal waters between Little River Inlet and Cape Romain. It is programmed from the National Weather Service
forecast office in Wilmington, North Carolina
with its transmitter located in Aynor, South Carolina
. It broadcasts weather and hazard information for Brunswick
and Columbus
Counties in North Carolina
; plus Dillon, Florence
, Georgetown, Horry
, and Marion Counties in South Carolina
.
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards is a network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from a nearby National Weather Service office. It is operated by the NWS, an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the United States Department of...
station that serves the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area
Myrtle Beach metropolitan area
The Myrtle Beach metropolitan area is a census-designated metropolitan area in Horry County and Georgetown County, South Carolina. It consists of Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, and Conway, South Carolina and Georgetown.-Counties:*Horry*Georgetown-Demographics:The estimated population of the...
and surrounding cities as well as the South Carolina coastal waters between Little River Inlet and Cape Romain. It is programmed from the National Weather Service
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government...
forecast office in Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
with its transmitter located in Aynor, South Carolina
Aynor, South Carolina
Aynor is a town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 647 in September 2011. The surrounding Aynor area of Galivants Ferry has a population of 5,429 as of September 2011.-Geography:Aynor is located at ....
. It broadcasts weather and hazard information for Brunswick
Brunswick County, North Carolina
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and Columbus
Columbus County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 54,749 people, 21,308 households, and 15,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 58/sq mi . As of 2004, there were 24,668 housing units at an average density of 26/sq mi...
Counties in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
; plus Dillon, Florence
Florence County, South Carolina
Florence is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was recorded to be 125,761; in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 131,097. Its county seat is Florence. The county's population is about 60% urban and it comprises part of...
, Georgetown, Horry
Horry County, South Carolina
Horry County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. This name honored Revolutionary War Hero, Peter Horry. Brigadier General Horry was born in South Carolina sometime around 1743 and started his distinguished military career in 1775 as one of 20 captains the Provincial Congress...
, and Marion Counties in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.