Escambia County, AL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Escambia County, Alabama, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ALC053, forecast zone ALZ059. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ALC053 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Atmore or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ALC053
Forecast Zone
ALZ059
Forecast Office
Mobile (MOB)
Radar Station
KMOB
Towns covered in Escambia County
An NWS alert for Escambia County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Escambia County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Escambia 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 Escambia 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 →Escambia County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Escambia County in?
Escambia County, Alabama is NWS county code ALC053 and forecast zone ALZ059. Alerts for it are issued by the Mobile (MOB) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMOB.
Which towns in Escambia County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Escambia County covers every community inside it, including Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton and Huxford.
Are there river gauges in Escambia County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Escambia County, including Sardine Branch near Little Rock, Big Escambia Creek at Flomaton, Burnt Corn Creek at Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW. 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 Escambia County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ALC053, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.