Atkinson County, GA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Atkinson County, Georgia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code GAC003, forecast zone GAZ149. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches GAC003 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Axson or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
GAC003
Forecast Zone
GAZ149
Forecast Office
Jacksonville (JAX)
Radar Station
KVAX
Towns covered in Atkinson County
An NWS alert for Atkinson County applies to all 3 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Atkinson 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 →Atkinson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Atkinson County in?
Atkinson County, Georgia is NWS county code GAC003 and forecast zone GAZ149. Alerts for it are issued by the Jacksonville (JAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KVAX.
Which towns in Atkinson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Atkinson County covers every community inside it, including Axson, Pearson and Willacoochee.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Atkinson County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Atkinson County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Atkinson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for GAC003, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.