Lee County, KY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lee County, Kentucky, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KYC129, forecast zone KYZ111. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Lee County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KYC129 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beattyville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KYC129
Forecast Zone
KYZ111
Forecast Office
Jackson (JKL)
Radar Station
KJKL
Towns covered in Lee County
An NWS alert for Lee County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lee County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Lee 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 Lee 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 →Lee County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lee County in?
Lee County, Kentucky is NWS county code KYC129 and forecast zone KYZ111. Alerts for it are issued by the Jackson (JKL) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KJKL.
Which towns in Lee County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lee County covers every community inside it, including Beattyville, Heidelberg, Lone, Primrose, Saint Helens and Zoe.
Are there river gauges in Lee County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Lee County, including Middle Fork Kentucky River near Tallega, Kentucky River at Heidelberg, Kentucky River at Lock 13 near Willow. 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 Lee County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KYC129, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.