Fayette County, AL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Fayette County, Alabama, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ALC057, forecast zone ALZ013. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ALC057 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bankston or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ALC057
Forecast Zone
ALZ013
Forecast Office
Calera (BMX)
Radar Station
KGWX
Towns covered in Fayette County
An NWS alert for Fayette County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Fayette 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 →Fayette County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Fayette County in?
Fayette County, Alabama is NWS county code ALC057 and forecast zone ALZ013. Alerts for it are issued by the Calera (BMX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGWX.
Which towns in Fayette County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Fayette County covers every community inside it, including Bankston, Belk, Berry, Fayette and Glen Allen.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Fayette County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Fayette County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Fayette County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ALC057, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.