Russell County, AL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Russell County, Alabama, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ALC113, forecast zone ALZ048. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ALC113 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Cottonton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ALC113
Forecast Zone
ALZ048
Forecast Office
Calera (BMX)
Radar Station
KMXX
Towns covered in Russell County
An NWS alert for Russell County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Russell 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 →Russell County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Russell County in?
Russell County, Alabama is NWS county code ALC113 and forecast zone ALZ048. Alerts for it are issued by the Calera (BMX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMXX.
Which towns in Russell County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Russell County covers every community inside it, including Cottonton, Fort Mitchell, Hatchechubbee, Holy Trinity, Hurtsboro, Phenix City, Pittsview and Seale.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Russell County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Russell County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Russell County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ALC113, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.