Sheridan County, KS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Sheridan County, Kansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KSC179, forecast zone KSZ015. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Sheridan County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KSC179 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Hoxie or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KSC179
Forecast Zone
KSZ015
Forecast Office
Goodland (GLD)
Radar Station
KGLD
Towns covered in Sheridan County
An NWS alert for Sheridan County applies to all 2 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Sheridan 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 →Sheridan County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Sheridan County in?
Sheridan County, Kansas is NWS county code KSC179 and forecast zone KSZ015. Alerts for it are issued by the Goodland (GLD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGLD.
Which towns in Sheridan County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Sheridan County covers every community inside it, including Hoxie and Selden.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Sheridan County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Sheridan County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Sheridan County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KSC179, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.