Hernando County, FL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hernando County, Florida, pushed to your phone within moments — county code FLC053, forecast zone 2 zones (FLZ248, FLZ148). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches FLC053 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Brooksville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
FLC053
Forecast Zones
2 zones (FLZ248, FLZ148)
Forecast Office
Ruskin (TBW)
Radar Station
KTBW
Towns covered in Hernando County
An NWS alert for Hernando County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Hernando County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Hernando County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Withlacoochee River at Nobleton (in NAVD88)
- Withlacoochee River (FL) at Croom (in NAVD88)
- Withlacoochee River near Rital (in NAVD88)
- Weeki Wachee Springs Near Brooksville
- Little Withlacoochee River at Rerdell (in NAVD88)
- Withlacoochee River at US 301 Trilby (in NAVD88)
- Gulf of America Near Bayport
- Gulf Tide Station Near Chassahowitzka
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Alert types issued for Hernando 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 →Hernando County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hernando County in?
Hernando County, Florida is NWS county code FLC053 and spans 2 forecast zones (FLZ248, FLZ148). Alerts for it are issued by the Ruskin (TBW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTBW.
Which towns in Hernando County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hernando County covers every community inside it, including Brooksville, Istachatta, Nobleton and Spring Hill.
Are there river gauges in Hernando County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Hernando County, including Withlacoochee River at Nobleton (in NAVD88), Withlacoochee River (FL) at Croom (in NAVD88), Withlacoochee River near Rital (in NAVD88). 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 Hernando County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for FLC053, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.