Bath County, KY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Bath County, Kentucky, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KYC011, forecast zone 2 zones (KYZ051, KYZ050). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Bath County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KYC011 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Hope or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KYC011
Forecast Zones
2 zones (KYZ051, KYZ050)
Forecast Office
Jackson (JKL)
Radar Station
KJKL
Towns covered in Bath County
An NWS alert for Bath 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 Bath 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 →Bath County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Bath County in?
Bath County, Kentucky is NWS county code KYC011 and spans 2 forecast zones (KYZ051, KYZ050). Alerts for it are issued by the Jackson (JKL) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KJKL.
Which towns in Bath County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Bath County covers every community inside it, including Hope, Olympia, Owingsville, Preston, Salt Lick and Sharpsburg.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Bath County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Bath County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Bath County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KYC011, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.