Saint Joseph County, MI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Saint Joseph County, Michigan, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MIC149, forecast zone MIZ079. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Saint Joseph County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MIC149 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Burr Oak or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MIC149
Forecast Zone
MIZ079
Forecast Office
Syracuse (IWX)
Radar Station
KIWX
Towns covered in Saint Joseph County
An NWS alert for Saint Joseph County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Saint Joseph County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph 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 →Saint Joseph County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Saint Joseph County in?
Saint Joseph County, Michigan is NWS county code MIC149 and forecast zone MIZ079. Alerts for it are issued by the Syracuse (IWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KIWX.
Which towns in Saint Joseph County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Saint Joseph County covers every community inside it, including Burr Oak, Centreville, Colon, Constantine, Leonidas, Mendon, Nottawa, Sturgis, Three Rivers and White Pigeon.
Are there river gauges in Saint Joseph County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Saint Joseph County, including Spring Creek at Rambadt Road Near Centreville MI, Prairie River (MI) near Nottawa, St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Three Rivers. 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 Saint Joseph County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MIC149, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.