Marion County, IL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Marion County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC121, forecast zone ILZ070. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC121 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alma or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ILC121
Forecast Zone
ILZ070
Forecast Office
St. Charles (LSX)
Radar Station
KVWX
Towns covered in Marion County
An NWS alert for Marion County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Marion 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 →Marion County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Marion County in?
Marion County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC121 and forecast zone ILZ070. Alerts for it are issued by the St. Charles (LSX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KVWX.
Which towns in Marion County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Marion County covers every community inside it, including Alma, Centralia, Iuka, Kell, Kinmundy, Odin, Patoka, Salem, Sandoval, Vernon and Walnut Hill.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Marion County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Marion County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Marion County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC121, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.