Washington County, KY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Washington County, Kentucky, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KYC229, forecast zone KYZ046. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KYC229 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Mackville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KYC229
Forecast Zone
KYZ046
Forecast Office
Louisville (LMK)
Radar Station
KLVX
Towns covered in Washington County
An NWS alert for Washington County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Washington 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 →Washington County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Washington County in?
Washington County, Kentucky is NWS county code KYC229 and forecast zone KYZ046. Alerts for it are issued by the Louisville (LMK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLVX.
Which towns in Washington County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Washington County covers every community inside it, including Mackville, Saint Catharine, Springfield and Willisburg.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Washington County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Washington County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Washington County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KYC229, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.