Jackson County, LA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Jackson County, Louisiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code LAC049, forecast zone LAZ013. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches LAC049 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Chatham or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
LAC049
Forecast Zone
LAZ013
Forecast Office
Shreveport (SHV)
Radar Station
KSHV
Towns covered in Jackson County
An NWS alert for Jackson 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 Jackson 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 →Jackson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Jackson County in?
Jackson County, Louisiana is NWS county code LAC049 and forecast zone LAZ013. Alerts for it are issued by the Shreveport (SHV) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KSHV.
Which towns in Jackson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Jackson County covers every community inside it, including Chatham, Hodge, Jonesboro and Quitman.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Jackson County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Jackson County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Jackson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for LAC049, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.