Hampshire County, MA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hampshire County, Massachusetts, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MAC015, forecast zone 2 zones (MAZ010, MAZ008). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MAC015 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Amherst or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MAC015
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MAZ010, MAZ008)
Forecast Office
Norton (BOX)
Radar Station
KENX
Towns covered in Hampshire County
An NWS alert for Hampshire County applies to all 24 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Hampshire County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Hampshire 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 Hampshire 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 →Hampshire County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hampshire County in?
Hampshire County, Massachusetts is NWS county code MAC015 and spans 2 forecast zones (MAZ010, MAZ008). Alerts for it are issued by the Norton (BOX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KENX.
Which towns in Hampshire County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hampshire County covers every community inside it, including Amherst, Belchertown, Chesterfield, Cummington, Easthampton, Goshen, Granby, Hadley, Hatfield, Haydenville, Huntington, Leeds, Middlefield, North Amherst, North Hatfield, Northampton, Plainfield, South Hadley, Southampton, Ware, West Chesterfield, West Hatfield, Williamsburg and Worthington.
Are there river gauges in Hampshire County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Hampshire County, including Mill River at Northampton, Connecticut River at Northampton, West Branch Westfield River at Huntington. 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 Hampshire County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MAC015, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.