Columbia County, AR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Columbia County, Arkansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ARC027, forecast zone ARZ072. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ARC027 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Emerson or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ARC027
Forecast Zone
ARZ072
Forecast Office
Shreveport (SHV)
Radar Station
KSHV
Towns covered in Columbia County
An NWS alert for Columbia 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 Columbia 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 →Columbia County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Columbia County in?
Columbia County, Arkansas is NWS county code ARC027 and forecast zone ARZ072. Alerts for it are issued by the Shreveport (SHV) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KSHV.
Which towns in Columbia County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Columbia County covers every community inside it, including Emerson, Magnolia, Mc Neil, Taylor and Waldo.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Columbia County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Columbia County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Columbia County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ARC027, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.