Calhoun County, AL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Calhoun County, Alabama, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ALC015, forecast zone ALZ019. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ALC015 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alexandria or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ALC015
Forecast Zone
ALZ019
Forecast Office
Calera (BMX)
Radar Station
KBMX
Towns covered in Calhoun County
An NWS alert for Calhoun County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Calhoun County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Calhoun County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Calhoun County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Calhoun County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Calhoun County in?
Calhoun County, Alabama is NWS county code ALC015 and forecast zone ALZ019. Alerts for it are issued by the Calera (BMX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBMX.
Which towns in Calhoun County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Calhoun County covers every community inside it, including Alexandria, Anniston, Bynum, Choccolocco, De Armanville, Eastaboga, Jacksonville, Ohatchee, Oxford, Piedmont, Weaver and Wellington.
Are there river gauges in Calhoun County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Calhoun County, including Choccolocco Creek, Ohatchee Creek, Coosa River at Neely Henry Dam. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Calhoun County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ALC015, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.