Barren County, KY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Barren County, Kentucky, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KYC009, forecast zone 2 zones (KYZ074, KYZ062). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KYC009 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Austin or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KYC009
Forecast Zones
2 zones (KYZ074, KYZ062)
Forecast Office
Louisville (LMK)
Radar Station
KOHX
Towns covered in Barren County
An NWS alert for Barren County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Barren County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Barren 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 Barren 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 →Barren County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Barren County in?
Barren County, Kentucky is NWS county code KYC009 and spans 2 forecast zones (KYZ074, KYZ062). Alerts for it are issued by the Louisville (LMK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOHX.
Which towns in Barren County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Barren County covers every community inside it, including Austin, Cave City, Eighty Eight, Etoile, Glasgow, Hiseville, Lucas and Park City.
Are there river gauges in Barren County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Barren County, including Barren River at Barren River Lake. 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 Barren County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KYC009, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.