Porter County, IN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Porter County, Indiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code INC127, forecast zone INZ002. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Porter County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches INC127 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beverly Shores or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
INC127
Forecast Zone
INZ002
Forecast Office
Romeoville (LOT)
Radar Station
KLOT
Towns covered in Porter County
An NWS alert for Porter County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Porter County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Porter 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 Porter 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 →Porter County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Porter County in?
Porter County, Indiana is NWS county code INC127 and forecast zone INZ002. Alerts for it are issued by the Romeoville (LOT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLOT.
Which towns in Porter County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Porter County covers every community inside it, including Beverly Shores, Boone Grove, Chesterton, Hebron, Kouts, Portage, Valparaiso and Wheeler.
Are there river gauges in Porter County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Porter County, including Salt Creek (IN) at Valparaiso, Deep River (IN) at Hobart, East Arm Little Calumet River at Porter. 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 Porter County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for INC127, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.