Hamilton County, IL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hamilton County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC065, forecast zone ILZ082. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC065 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Broughton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ILC065
Forecast Zone
ILZ082
Forecast Office
West Paducah (PAH)
Radar Station
KVWX
Towns covered in Hamilton County
An NWS alert for Hamilton County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Hamilton 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 →Hamilton County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hamilton County in?
Hamilton County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC065 and forecast zone ILZ082. Alerts for it are issued by the West Paducah (PAH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KVWX.
Which towns in Hamilton County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hamilton County covers every community inside it, including Broughton, Dahlgren, Dale, Macedonia and Mc Leansboro.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Hamilton County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Hamilton County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Hamilton County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC065, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.