Jefferson County, AL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Jefferson County, Alabama, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ALC073, forecast zone 4 zones (ALZ024, ALZ015, ALZ023, ALZ017). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ALC073 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Adamsville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ALC073
Forecast Zones
4 zones (ALZ024, ALZ015, ALZ023, ALZ017)
Forecast Office
Calera (BMX)
Radar Station
KBMX
Towns covered in Jefferson County
An NWS alert for Jefferson County applies to all 31 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Jefferson County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Jefferson County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Fivemile Creek near Republic
- Village Creek near Pratt City
- Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley
- Valley Creek (AL) at Center Street
- Valley Creek (AL-2) at Ave W
- Village Creek at 86th Street
- Locust Fork at Sayre
- Shades Creek at Elder Street
- Shades Creek near Homewood
- Cahaba River near Mountain Brook
- Turkey Creek near Pinson
- Valley Creek near Bessemer
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Jefferson 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 →Jefferson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Jefferson County in?
Jefferson County, Alabama is NWS county code ALC073 and spans 4 forecast zones (ALZ024, ALZ015, ALZ023, ALZ017). Alerts for it are issued by the Calera (BMX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBMX.
Which towns in Jefferson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Jefferson County covers every community inside it, including Adamsville, Adger, Alton, Bessemer, Birmingham, Brookside, Cardiff, Clay, Docena, Dolomite, Dora, Fairfield, Fultondale, Gardendale, Graysville, Kimberly, Leeds, Mc Calla, Morris, Mount Olive, Mulga, New Castle, Palmerdale, Pinson, Pleasant Grove, Sayre, Shannon, Trafford, Trussville, Warrior and Watson.
Are there river gauges in Jefferson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Jefferson County, including Fivemile Creek near Republic, Village Creek near Pratt City, Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley. 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 Jefferson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ALC073, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.