Lamar County, GA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lamar County, Georgia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code GAC171, forecast zone GAZ070. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches GAC171 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Barnesville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
GAC171
Forecast Zone
GAZ070
Forecast Office
Peachtree City (FFC)
Radar Station
KFFC
Towns covered in Lamar County
An NWS alert for Lamar County applies to all 2 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Lamar 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 →Lamar County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lamar County in?
Lamar County, Georgia is NWS county code GAC171 and forecast zone GAZ070. Alerts for it are issued by the Peachtree City (FFC) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFFC.
Which towns in Lamar County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lamar County covers every community inside it, including Barnesville and Milner.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Lamar County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Lamar County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Lamar County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for GAC171, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.