Lawrence County, AL Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lawrence County, Alabama, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ALC079, forecast zone ALZ004. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Lawrence County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ALC079 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Courtland or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

ALC079

Forecast Zone

ALZ004

Forecast Office

Huntsville (HUN)

Radar Station

KHTX

Towns covered in Lawrence County

An NWS alert for Lawrence County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Courtland Hillsboro Moulton Mount Hope Town Creek

River gauges in and around Lawrence County

StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Lawrence 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 Lawrence County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Lawrence County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Lawrence County in?

Lawrence County, Alabama is NWS county code ALC079 and forecast zone ALZ004. Alerts for it are issued by the Huntsville (HUN) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHTX.

Which towns in Lawrence County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lawrence County covers every community inside it, including Courtland, Hillsboro, Moulton, Mount Hope and Town Creek.

Are there river gauges in Lawrence County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Lawrence County, including Big Nance Creek (AL) at Courtland. 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 Lawrence County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ALC079, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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