Tornado Warnings
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency, and Severe Thunderstorm Warning — pushed within moments of being issued by the NWS.
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WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE
Every NWS alert for Alpha.
StormCast delivers every NWS alert issued for your area, including:
Flood Alerts
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory, River Flood Warning, and Coastal Flood alerts for Jackson County.
Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Wind Chill Warning, Freeze Warning, Frost Advisory, and Hard Freeze alerts.
Winter Storms
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning, Winter Weather Advisory, and Wind Chill advisories.
Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread in Minnesota.
Lightning & Wind
High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory, lightning proximity alerts, and Special Weather Statements.
How It Works
1
Download StormCast
Free on Google Play. No subscription, no account required for weather alerts.
2
Set Your Location
StormCast uses your GPS or lets you save specific locations — home, work, family. Monitor as many places as you want.
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Get Alerts Instantly
The NWS feed is checked every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for Alpha, your phone gets a push notification — even at 3 AM with the screen off.
About Alpha
StormCast provides instantaneous emergency alerts across Jackson County, ensuring residents in Alpha and the surrounding area are notified of hazardous conditions immediately.
County
Jackson
State
Minnesota
NWS Zone
MNZ090
Forecast Office
FSD
Radar
KFSD
Coordinates
43.5946°N, 94.9051°W
Get Weather Alerts for Alpha
StormCast monitors the NWS every 30 seconds and pushes severe weather alerts for Alpha directly to your phone.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get weather alerts for Alpha, MN?
Download StormCast free on Google Play and set Alpha, MN as one of your monitored locations. StormCast checks the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds and pushes tornado warnings, flood alerts, severe thunderstorm warnings, and all other NWS alerts directly to your phone.
What types of weather alerts does Alpha get?
Alpha is in NWS forecast zone MNZ090, served by the FSD Weather Forecast Office. Depending on the season and geography, alerts can include Tornado Warning, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Heat Advisory, and more.
Does StormCast cover Jackson County?
Yes. StormCast delivers all NWS alert types for every county and forecast zone in the United States. Alpha and all of Jackson County are fully covered.
Is StormCast free?
Yes. StormCast is free on Google Play. Core severe weather alerts will always be free — they're safety features, not premium features.