Mccreary County, KY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Mccreary County, Kentucky, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KYC147, forecast zone KYZ084. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Mccreary County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KYC147 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Marshes Siding or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KYC147
Forecast Zone
KYZ084
Forecast Office
Jackson (JKL)
Radar Station
KMRX
Towns covered in Mccreary County
An NWS alert for Mccreary County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Mccreary County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Mccreary 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 Mccreary 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 →Mccreary County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Mccreary County in?
Mccreary County, Kentucky is NWS county code KYC147 and forecast zone KYZ084. Alerts for it are issued by the Jackson (JKL) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMRX.
Which towns in Mccreary County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Mccreary County covers every community inside it, including Marshes Siding, Parkers Lake, Pine Knot, Revelo, Stearns, Strunk and Whitley City.
Are there river gauges in Mccreary County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Mccreary County, including South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns, Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls. 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 Mccreary County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KYC147, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.