Randolph County, IL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Randolph County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC157, forecast zone 3 zones (ILZ079, ILZ080, ILZ084). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC157 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Baldwin or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ILC157
Forecast Zones
3 zones (ILZ079, ILZ080, ILZ084)
Forecast Office
St. Charles (LSX)
Radar Station
KLSX
Towns covered in Randolph County
An NWS alert for Randolph County applies to all 15 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Randolph County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Randolph 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 Randolph 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 →Randolph County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Randolph County in?
Randolph County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC157 and spans 3 forecast zones (ILZ079, ILZ080, ILZ084). Alerts for it are issued by the St. Charles (LSX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLSX.
Which towns in Randolph County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Randolph County covers every community inside it, including Baldwin, Chester, Coulterville, Ellis Grove, Evansville, Menard, Modoc, Percy, Prairie Du Rocher, Red Bud, Rockwood, Sparta, Steeleville, Tilden and Walsh.
Are there river gauges in Randolph County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Randolph County, including Mississippi River at Chester. 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 Randolph County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC157, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.