Lewis County, KY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lewis County, Kentucky, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KYC135, forecast zone KYZ100. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Lewis County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KYC135 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Emerson or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KYC135
Forecast Zone
KYZ100
Forecast Office
Wilmington (ILN)
Radar Station
KILN
Towns covered in Lewis County
An NWS alert for Lewis County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Lewis 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 →Lewis County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lewis County in?
Lewis County, Kentucky is NWS county code KYC135 and forecast zone KYZ100. Alerts for it are issued by the Wilmington (ILN) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KILN.
Which towns in Lewis County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lewis County covers every community inside it, including Emerson, Garrison, Quincy, Tollesboro and Vanceburg.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Lewis County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Lewis County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Lewis County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KYC135, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.