Leelanau County, MI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Leelanau County, Michigan, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MIC089, forecast zone MIZ020. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Leelanau County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MIC089 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Cedar or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MIC089
Forecast Zone
MIZ020
Forecast Office
Gaylord (APX)
Radar Station
KAPX
Towns covered in Leelanau County
An NWS alert for Leelanau County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Leelanau 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 →Leelanau County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Leelanau County in?
Leelanau County, Michigan is NWS county code MIC089 and forecast zone MIZ020. Alerts for it are issued by the Gaylord (APX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAPX.
Which towns in Leelanau County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Leelanau County covers every community inside it, including Cedar, Empire, Glen Arbor, Lake Leelanau, Leland, Maple City, Northport, Omena and Suttons Bay.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Leelanau County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Leelanau County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Leelanau County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MIC089, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.