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California emergency resources

SKYWARN nets by NWS office, ARES/RACES/CERT/REACT, NOAA Weather Radio transmitters, calling channels and where reports actually go. Anyone can suggest a row; a state coordinator checks it against a source before it's published.

SKYWARN nets0 published

run per NWS office - say which one

Nothing listed for California yet.

Weather nets0 published

scheduled or GMRS/mesh relay nets

Nothing listed for California yet.

Emergency comms orgs0 published

ARES, RACES, AUXCOMM, CERT, REACT

Nothing listed for California yet.

NOAA Weather Radio transmitters45 published

callsign, frequency, counties covered

KAD94 ยท Yosemitepublished
162.450 MHz
covers Mariposa (NORTH CENTRAL) ยท 85 W ยท NWS Hanford
CAC043 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KDX54 ยท Big Rock Ridgepublished
162.500 MHz
covers Contra Costa (WEST), Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma, Sonoma (SOUTHEAST), Sonoma (SOUTH), Sonoma (WEST AND SOUTH), Sonoma (EAST AND SOUTH), Sonoma (ALL), Sonoma (WEST), Sonoma (ALL), Sonoma โ€ฆ ยท 75 W ยท NWS San Francisco
CAC013, CAC041, CAC055, CAC075, CAC081, CAC085, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KEC49 ยท Montereypublished
162.550 MHz
covers Alameda, Contra Costa (VALLEYS), Monterey, Napa (SOUTH), San Benito (NORTH), San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz ยท 300 W ยท NWS San Francisco
CAC001, CAC013, CAC053, CAC055, CAC069, CAC075, CAC081, CAC085, CAC087 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KEC57 ยท Sacramentopublished
162.550 MHz
covers Amador, Calaveras, Colusa (EAST), El Dorado (WEST), Placer (WEST), Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Yolo ยท 300 W ยท NWS Sacramento
CAC005, CAC009, CAC011, CAC017, CAC061, CAC067, CAC077, CAC095, CAC099, CAC101, CAC113 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KEC62 ยท San Diegopublished
162.400 MHz
covers San Diego ยท 102 W ยท NWS San Diego
CAC073 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KEC82 ยท Eurekapublished
162.400 MHz
covers Humboldt ยท 300 W ยท NWS Eureka ยท โš  Out Of Service
CAC023 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KHB49 ยท San Franciscopublished
162.400 MHz
covers Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa (SOUTH), San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara (NORTH), Santa Cruz (NORTH), Sonoma (ALL), Sonoma (SCATTERED), Sonoma (SCATTERED), Sonoma (SCATTERED), Sonoma (SCATTERED), Sonoma (SCATโ€ฆ ยท 300 W ยท NWS San Francisco
CAC001, CAC013, CAC041, CAC055, CAC075, CAC081, CAC085, CAC087, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KIG78 ยท Coachellapublished
162.400 MHz
covers Imperial (WEST), Riverside (CENTRAL) ยท 104 W ยท NWS San Diego
CAC025, CAC065 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KIH30 ยท Point Arenapublished
162.550 MHz
covers Mendocino (W), Sonoma (ALL), Sonoma (SCATTERED), Sonoma (CENTRAL), Sonoma (SCATTERED), Sonoma (SCATTERED), Sonoma (NORTHEAST), Sonoma (NORTHEAST) ยท 300 W ยท NWS Eureka ยท โš  Out Of Service
CAC045, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KIH31 ยท San Luis Obispopublished
162.550 MHz
covers San Luis Obispo ยท 365 W ยท NWS Los Angeles
CAC079 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KIH34 ยท Santa Barbarapublished
162.400 MHz
covers Santa Barbara, Ventura ยท 369 W ยท NWS Los Angeles
CAC083, CAC111 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KIH37 ยท Brookingspublished
162.550 MHz
covers Del Norte ยท 500 W ยท NWS Eureka
CAC015 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KIH62 ยท Fresnopublished
162.400 MHz
covers Fresno (W), Kern (NW), Kings, Madera (W), Mariposa (SW), Merced, Tulare (W) ยท 300 W ยท NWS Hanford
CAC019, CAC029, CAC031, CAC039, CAC043, CAC047, CAC107 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KQC45 ยท Bullhead Citypublished
162.500 MHz
covers San Bernardino (EAST) ยท 200 W ยท NWS Las Vegas
CAC071 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KWL22 ยท Malibu Marinepublished
162.425 MHz
covers Los Angeles (ALL) ยท 300 W ยท NWS Los Angeles
CAC037 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KWO37 ยท Los Angelespublished
162.550 MHz
covers Los Angeles, Ventura ยท 340 W ยท NWS Los Angeles
CAC037, CAC111 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KXI83 ยท Kingmanpublished
162.425 MHz
covers San Bernardino (EXTREME EAST) ยท 100 W ยท NWS Las Vegas
CAC071 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KXI84 ยท Lake Havasupublished
162.400 MHz
covers San Bernardino (EASTERN) ยท 100 W ยท NWS Las Vegas
CAC071 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG584 ยท Avalonpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Los Angeles (EXTREME WEST) ยท 146 W ยท NWS Los Angeles
CAC037 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG592 ยท San Simeonpublished
162.525 MHz
covers San Luis Obispo (NW) ยท 128 W ยท NWS Los Angeles
CAC079 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG595 ยท Conway Summitpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Mono ยท 300 W ยท NWS Reno
CAC051 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG634 ยท Pahrumppublished
162.400 MHz
covers Inyo (EXTREME SOUTH E), San Bernardino (EXTREME NORTH E) ยท 100 W ยท NWS Las Vegas
CAC027, CAC071 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG637 ยท San Diego Marinepublished
162.425 MHz
covers San Diego ยท 60 W ยท NWS San Diego
CAC073 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG655 ยท Contra Costa Countypublished
162.425 MHz
covers Alameda, Contra Costa ยท 100 W ยท NWS San Francisco
CAC001, CAC013 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG659 ยท El Paso Mtns.published
162.425 MHz
covers Inyo (S), Kern (E), Los Angeles (N), San Bernardino (W) ยท 300 W ยท NWS Hanford
CAC027, CAC029, CAC037, CAC071 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG712 ยท Coachella / Spanishpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Imperial (WEST), Riverside (CENTRAL) ยท 96 W ยท NWS San Diego
CAC025, CAC065 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG720 ยท Ukiahpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Lake (NORTHERN), Mendocino (EASTERN) ยท 300 W ยท NWS Eureka
CAC033, CAC045 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WWF59 ยท Hawthornepublished
162.475 MHz
covers Mono ยท 100 W ยท NWS Reno
CAC051 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WWF62 ยท Santa Barbara Marinepublished
162.475 MHz
covers Santa Barbara, Ventura ยท 80 W ยท NWS Los Angeles
CAC083, CAC111 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WWF64 ยท Monterey Marinepublished
162.450 MHz
covers Alameda, Contra Costa (VALLEYS), Monterey, Napa (SOUTH), San Benito (NORTH), San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz ยท 100 W ยท NWS San Francisco
CAC001, CAC013, CAC053, CAC055, CAC069, CAC075, CAC081, CAC085, CAC087 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WWF67 ยท Grass Valleypublished
162.400 MHz
covers Butte, Colusa, Glenn (EAST), Nevada (WEST), Placer, Yolo, Yuba (WEST) ยท 100 W ยท NWS Sacramento
CAC007, CAC011, CAC021, CAC057, CAC061, CAC113, CAC115 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WWF97 ยท Mt. Ashlandpublished
162.475 MHz
covers Siskiyou (CENTRAL NE) ยท 100 W ยท NWS Medford
CAC093 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WWG20 ยท Fernleypublished
162.450 MHz
covers Lassen, Plumas, Sierra ยท 150 W ยท NWS Reno
CAC035, CAC063, CAC091 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WWG21 ยท Santa Anapublished
162.450 MHz
covers Orange, Riverside (Far W), San Bernardino (SW) ยท 100 W ยท NWS San Diego
CAC059, CAC065, CAC071 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXK58 ยท Renopublished
162.550 MHz
covers Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer ยท 300 W ยท NWS Reno
CAC003, CAC017, CAC057, CAC061 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL87 ยท Yumapublished
162.550 MHz
covers Imperial, Riverside (EAST AND SOUTH) ยท 100 W ยท NWS Phoenix
CAC025, CAC065 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL88 ยท Reddingpublished
162.550 MHz
covers Butte (WEST), Glenn (NORTH), Shasta (WEST), Tehama ยท 100 W ยท NWS Sacramento
CAC007, CAC021, CAC089, CAC103 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL89 ยท Bakersfieldpublished
162.550 MHz
covers Fresno (W), Kern (W), Kings, Tulare (W) ยท 100 W ยท NWS Hanford
CAC019, CAC029, CAC031, CAC107 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL97 ยท Klamath Fallspublished
162.550 MHz
covers Modoc (NW), Siskiyou (NE) ยท 100 W ยท NWS Medford
CAC049, CAC093 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXM66 ยท Victorvillepublished
162.500 MHz
covers Riverside (W), San Bernardino (SW) ยท 76 W ยท NWS San Diego
CAC065, CAC071 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WZ2504 ยท Sonoma Countypublished
162.475 MHz
covers Sonoma (EXCEPT NW), Sonoma (SOUTHEAST), Sonoma (ALL), Sonoma (ALL), Sonoma (ALL), Sonoma (ALL), Sonoma (ALL), Sonoma (ALL) ยท 100 W ยท NWS San Francisco
CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097, CAC097 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WZ2505 ยท Sandbergpublished
162.425 MHz
covers Los Angeles (NORTH CENTRAL) ยท 65 W ยท NWS Los Angeles
CAC037 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WZ2524 ยท Bishoppublished
162.425 MHz
covers Inyo ยท 100 W ยท NWS Las Vegas
CAC027 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WZ2530 ยท Susanvillepublished
162.500 MHz
covers Lassen ยท 100 W ยท NWS Reno
CAC035 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WZ2550 ยท Willow Creekpublished
162.450 MHz
covers Humboldt ยท 150 W ยท NWS Eureka
CAC023 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€

Calling / standard channels7 published

state simplex conventions

Ham 2 m simplex callingpublishednational
146.520 MHz FM
National calling frequency. Make contact, then move off.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
Ham 70 cm simplex callingpublishednational
446.000 MHz FM
National UHF calling frequency.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
Wilderness Protocolpublishednational
146.520 ยท :00-:05 past the hour
Listen on 146.520 (and 446.000) for five minutes at 7, 10, 1, 4 and 7 local - the informal emergency-monitoring habit outside repeater coverage.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
GMRS travel / emergency channelpublishednational
Ch 20 ยท 462.675 MHz ยท PL 141.3
The GMRS travel-and-emergency convention: monitor Ch 20 with the 141.3 "travel tone" on the road. Ch 19 (462.650) is travel chatter.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
FRS / GMRS family channelpublishednational
Ch 1 ยท 462.5625 MHz
Where bubble-pack radios default. Agree on a channel and a fallback with your family before you need it.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
Meshtastic default channelpublishednational
LongFast ยท US 915 MHz
Off-grid text when everything else is down. Most public nodes carry LongFast; your local mesh may add a weather channel.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
MeshCore public channelpublishednational
Public ยท US 915 MHz
Room servers keep messages for you while your companion is off. Find your local room server on the map.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026

Official contacts9 published

WFO spotter line, county EM

NWS Eureka (EKA)publishedNWS EKA
weather.gov/eka
Forecast office for 5 counties in California. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 300 Startare Drive Eureka CA 95501.
CAC015, CAC023, CAC033, CAC045, CAC105 ยท (707) 443-6484 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 23, 2026
NWS Hanford (HNX)publishedNWS HNX
weather.gov/hnx
Forecast office for 8 counties in California. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 900 Foggy Bottom Rd Hanford CA 93230-5236.
CAC019, CAC029, CAC031, CAC039, CAC043, CAC047, CAC107, CAC109 ยท 559-584-3752 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 23, 2026
NWS Monterey (MTR)publishedNWS MTR
weather.gov/mtr
Forecast office for 11 counties in California. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 21 Grace Hopper Ave, Stop 5 Monterey CA 93943-5505.
CAC001, CAC013, CAC041, CAC053, CAC055, CAC069, CAC075, CAC081, CAC085, CAC087, CAC097 ยท (831) 656-1725 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 23, 2026
NWS Oxnard (LOX)publishedNWS LOX
weather.gov/lox
Forecast office for 4 counties in California. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 520 North Elevar Street Oxnard CA 93030.
CAC037, CAC079, CAC083, CAC111 ยท 805-988-6610 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 23, 2026
NWS Sacramento (STO)publishedNWS STO
weather.gov/sto
Forecast office for 22 counties in California. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 3310 El Camino Ave ste 228 Sacramento CA 95821.
CAC003, CAC005, CAC007, CAC009, CAC011, CAC017, CAC021, CAC035, CAC057, CAC061, CAC063, CAC067, CAC077, CAC089, CAC091, CAC095, CAC099, CAC101, CAC103, CAC109, CAC113, CAC115 ยท (916) 979-3051 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 23, 2026
NWS SAN DIEGO (SGX)publishedNWS SGX
weather.gov/sgx
Forecast office for 4 counties in California. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 11440 W. Bernardo Court, Suite 230 SAN DIEGO CA 92127.
CAC059, CAC065, CAC071, CAC073 ยท (858)-675-8700 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 23, 2026
Life-safety emergencypublishednational
911
Radio is never a substitute for 911 when someone is in danger.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
mPINGpublishednational
app ยท mping.nssl.noaa.gov
Anyone can report precipitation type, hail, wind damage or flooding straight to NOAA - no training needed, anonymous.
site โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
Wireless Emergency Alertspublishednational
your phone ยท Settings โ†’ Notifications
Keep Tornado and Flash Flood WEA alerts on. ChatterBack emails are a supplement, not a replacement.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026