Upshur County ARES net every Thursday evening at 20:00 local on UARRC repeater. Except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas.
Upshur County ARES Emergency Coordinator: W5BWC – John Keith
Assistant ARES Emergency Coordinator – Net Operations:
KT8TOR – Nancy Manning
Assistant ARES Emergency Coordinator – Field Operations:
KI5OFD – Tony Munday
NCS Coordinator: KT8TOR – Nancy Manning
SKYWARN Coordinator – primary: K5GDM – Gary Manning
SKYWARN coordinator – secondary: KG5SAV – Paul Steelman
Activation Coordinator: KG5UGY – George Klutts
Chaplain: Open
District Eight Coordinator: KA5AZK – Jo Ann Keith
Upshur County Assistant Emergency Coordinator: KI5OMH – Chris Burris
Upshur County Emergency Coordinator : Marc Nichols
Upshur County ARES Activation Report for April 4, 2025 Upshur county tornado.
The links below allow you to download documents that are specific to Upshur County ARES:
The NWS Weather Spotter’s Guide and the Spotter Info Sheet are both provided here with the permission of the NWS and NOAA who also are the owners of the material.
Maps for Upshur County and major towns are available from the following links;
You may download these files and take to a printer of your choice to obtain printed and laminated maps. One such printer several ARES members have used is
Boxcar Print & Ship
421 E Broad St Unit #4
Mineola, TX 75773
(903) 638-6188
Big Sandy
East Mountain
Gilmer
Gladewater
Ore City
Upshur County 11″ x 17″
Upshur County 36″ x 42″
Other Links:
FLDigi White Papaer by Gene WB5CTQ
NWS Weather Spotter’s Guide
Spotter Info Sheet
ARES NCS Log
Traffic Handling Training Book
Upshur County ARES Training Manual -2nd Edition
Mobile Command Post Van now at Simpsonville VFD
