Hampden County, MA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hampden County, Massachusetts, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MAC013, forecast zone 3 zones (MAZ011, MAZ009, MAZ010). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Hampden County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MAC013 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Agawam or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MAC013
Forecast Zones
3 zones (MAZ011, MAZ009, MAZ010)
Forecast Office
Norton (BOX)
Radar Station
KBOX
Towns covered in Hampden County
An NWS alert for Hampden County applies to all 26 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Hampden County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Hampden 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 Hampden 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 →Hampden County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hampden County in?
Hampden County, Massachusetts is NWS county code MAC013 and spans 3 forecast zones (MAZ011, MAZ009, MAZ010). Alerts for it are issued by the Norton (BOX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBOX.
Which towns in Hampden County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hampden County covers every community inside it, including Agawam, Blandford, Bondsville, Brimfield, Chester, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Feeding Hills, Granville, Hampden, Holland, Holyoke, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Palmer, Russell, Southwick, Springfield, Thorndike, Three Rivers, Wales, West Springfield, Westfield, Wilbraham and Woronoco.
Are there river gauges in Hampden County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Hampden County, including Chicopee River at Indian Orchard, Connecticut River at Springfield, Connecticut River at Holyoke. 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 Hampden County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MAC013, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.