Jackson County, GA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Jackson County, Georgia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code GAC157, forecast zone GAZ025. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches GAC157 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Braselton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
GAC157
Forecast Zone
GAZ025
Forecast Office
Peachtree City (FFC)
Radar Station
KFFC
Towns covered in Jackson County
An NWS alert for Jackson County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Jackson County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Jackson 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 Jackson 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 →Jackson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Jackson County in?
Jackson County, Georgia is NWS county code GAC157 and forecast zone GAZ025. Alerts for it are issued by the Peachtree City (FFC) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFFC.
Which towns in Jackson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Jackson County covers every community inside it, including Braselton, Commerce, Hoschton, Jefferson, Nicholson, Pendergrass and Talmo.
Are there river gauges in Jackson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Jackson County, including Parks Creek at Lyle Field Road near Jefferson, North Oconee River at Woodbridge Road near Commerce, Middle Oconee River near Arcade. 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 Jackson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for GAC157, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.