Gibson County, IN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Gibson County, Indiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code INC051, forecast zone INZ081. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches INC051 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Buckskin or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
INC051
Forecast Zone
INZ081
Forecast Office
West Paducah (PAH)
Radar Station
KVWX
Towns covered in Gibson County
An NWS alert for Gibson County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Gibson County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Gibson 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 Gibson 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 →Gibson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Gibson County in?
Gibson County, Indiana is NWS county code INC051 and forecast zone INZ081. Alerts for it are issued by the West Paducah (PAH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KVWX.
Which towns in Gibson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Gibson County covers every community inside it, including Buckskin, Fort Branch, Francisco, Haubstadt, Hazleton, Mackey, Oakland City, Owensville, Patoka, Princeton and Somerville.
Are there river gauges in Gibson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Gibson County, including Pigeon Creek (IN) above Fort Branch, Patoka River at Princeton, White River (IN) at Hazleton. 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 Gibson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for INC051, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.