Knox County, IL Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Knox County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC095, forecast zone ILZ027. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Knox County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC095 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Abingdon or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

ILC095

Forecast Zone

ILZ027

Forecast Office

Lincoln (ILX)

Radar Station

KDVN

Towns covered in Knox County

An NWS alert for Knox County applies to all 16 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Abingdon Altona Dahinda East Galesburg Galesburg Gilson Henderson Knoxville Maquon Oneida Rio Saint Augustine Victoria Wataga Williamsfield Yates City

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Alert types issued for Knox County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Knox County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Knox County in?

Knox County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC095 and forecast zone ILZ027. Alerts for it are issued by the Lincoln (ILX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDVN.

Which towns in Knox County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Knox County covers every community inside it, including Abingdon, Altona, Dahinda, East Galesburg, Galesburg, Gilson, Henderson, Knoxville, Maquon, Oneida, Rio, Saint Augustine, Victoria, Wataga, Williamsfield and Yates City.

Does StormCast monitor flooding in Knox County?

Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Knox County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.

How fast are alerts for Knox County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC095, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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