Ford County, IL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Ford County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC053, forecast zone ILZ039. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC053 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Cabery or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ILC053
Forecast Zone
ILZ039
Forecast Office
Romeoville (LOT)
Radar Station
KILX
Towns covered in Ford County
An NWS alert for Ford County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Ford 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 →Ford County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Ford County in?
Ford County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC053 and forecast zone ILZ039. Alerts for it are issued by the Romeoville (LOT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KILX.
Which towns in Ford County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Ford County covers every community inside it, including Cabery, Elliott, Gibson City, Kempton, Melvin, Paxton, Piper City, Roberts and Sibley.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Ford County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Ford County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Ford County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC053, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.