Smith County, KS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Smith County, Kansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KSC183, forecast zone KSZ006. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KSC183 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Athol or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KSC183
Forecast Zone
KSZ006
Forecast Office
Hastings (GID)
Radar Station
KUEX
Towns covered in Smith County
An NWS alert for Smith County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Smith 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 →Smith County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Smith County in?
Smith County, Kansas is NWS county code KSC183 and forecast zone KSZ006. Alerts for it are issued by the Hastings (GID) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KUEX.
Which towns in Smith County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Smith County covers every community inside it, including Athol, Cedar, Gaylord, Kensington, Lebanon and Smith Center.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Smith County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Smith County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Smith County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KSC183, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.