Bell County, KY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Bell County, Kentucky, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KYC013, forecast zone KYZ087. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KYC013 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arjay or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KYC013
Forecast Zone
KYZ087
Forecast Office
Jackson (JKL)
Radar Station
KMRX
Towns covered in Bell County
An NWS alert for Bell County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Bell County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Bell 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 Bell 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 →Bell County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Bell County in?
Bell County, Kentucky is NWS county code KYC013 and forecast zone KYZ087. Alerts for it are issued by the Jackson (JKL) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMRX.
Which towns in Bell County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Bell County covers every community inside it, including Arjay, Beverly, Calvin, Fourmile, Frakes, Hulen, Ingram, Kettle Island, Middlesboro, Miracle, Pineville and Stoney Fork.
Are there river gauges in Bell County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Bell County, including Cumberland River at Pineville, Meldrum. 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 Bell County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KYC013, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.