Monroe County, KY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Monroe County, Kentucky, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KYC171, forecast zone KYZ075. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KYC171 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Fountain Run or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KYC171
Forecast Zone
KYZ075
Forecast Office
Louisville (LMK)
Radar Station
KOHX
Towns covered in Monroe County
An NWS alert for Monroe 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 Monroe 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 →Monroe County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Monroe County in?
Monroe County, Kentucky is NWS county code KYC171 and forecast zone KYZ075. Alerts for it are issued by the Louisville (LMK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOHX.
Which towns in Monroe County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Monroe County covers every community inside it, including Fountain Run, Gamaliel, Hestand, Mount Hermon and Tompkinsville.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Monroe County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Monroe County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Monroe County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KYC171, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.