Harlan County, KY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Harlan County, Kentucky, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KYC095, forecast zone KYZ088. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Harlan County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KYC095 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ages Brookside or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KYC095
Forecast Zone
KYZ088
Forecast Office
Jackson (JKL)
Radar Station
KMRX
Towns covered in Harlan County
An NWS alert for Harlan County applies to all 26 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Harlan County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Harlan 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 Harlan 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 →Harlan County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Harlan County in?
Harlan County, Kentucky is NWS county code KYC095 and forecast zone KYZ088. Alerts for it are issued by the Jackson (JKL) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMRX.
Which towns in Harlan County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Harlan County covers every community inside it, including Ages Brookside, Baxter, Benham, Big Laurel, Bledsoe, Cawood, Closplint, Coalgood, Coldiron, Cranks, Cumberland, Dayhoit, Evarts, Grays Knob, Gulston, Harlan, Holmes Mill, Kenvir, Lejunior, Loyall, Lynch, Mary Alice, Pathfork, Putney, Totz and Wallins Creek.
Are there river gauges in Harlan County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Harlan County, including Cumberland River at Baxter, Cumberland River at Loyall. 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 Harlan County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KYC095, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.