Berrien County, MI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Berrien County, Michigan, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MIC021, forecast zone 2 zones (MIZ277, MIZ177). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MIC021 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Baroda or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MIC021
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MIZ277, MIZ177)
Forecast Office
Syracuse (IWX)
Radar Station
KIWX
Towns covered in Berrien County
An NWS alert for Berrien County applies to all 23 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Berrien County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Berrien 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 Berrien 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 →Berrien County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Berrien County in?
Berrien County, Michigan is NWS county code MIC021 and spans 2 forecast zones (MIZ277, MIZ177). Alerts for it are issued by the Syracuse (IWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KIWX.
Which towns in Berrien County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Berrien County covers every community inside it, including Baroda, Benton Harbor, Berrien Center, Berrien Springs, Bridgman, Buchanan, Coloma, Eau Claire, Galien, Hagar Shores, Harbert, Lakeside, New Buffalo, New Troy, Niles, Riverside, Saint Joseph, Sawyer, Sodus, Stevensville, Three Oaks, Union Pier and Watervliet.
Are there river gauges in Berrien County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Berrien County, including St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Main Chan. at BL-94 at Benton Harbor, Dowagiac River at Sumnerville, St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Niles. 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 Berrien County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MIC021, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.