Effingham County, IL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Effingham County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC049, forecast zone 3 zones (ILZ066, ILZ071, ILZ067). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC049 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Altamont or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ILC049
Forecast Zones
3 zones (ILZ066, ILZ071, ILZ067)
Forecast Office
Lincoln (ILX)
Radar Station
KVWX
Towns covered in Effingham County
An NWS alert for Effingham County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Effingham County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Effingham 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 Effingham 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 →Effingham County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Effingham County in?
Effingham County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC049 and spans 3 forecast zones (ILZ066, ILZ071, ILZ067). Alerts for it are issued by the Lincoln (ILX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KVWX.
Which towns in Effingham County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Effingham County covers every community inside it, including Altamont, Beecher City, Dieterich, Edgewood, Effingham, Mason, Montrose, Shumway, Teutopolis and Watson.
Are there river gauges in Effingham County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Effingham County, including Little Wabash River near Effingham. 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 Effingham County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC049, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.