Lincoln County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lincoln County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC081, forecast zone MNZ071. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC081 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arco or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC081
Forecast Zone
MNZ071
Forecast Office
Sioux Falls (FSD)
Radar Station
KFSD
Towns covered in Lincoln County
An NWS alert for Lincoln County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Lincoln 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 →Lincoln County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lincoln County in?
Lincoln County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC081 and forecast zone MNZ071. Alerts for it are issued by the Sioux Falls (FSD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFSD.
Which towns in Lincoln County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lincoln County covers every community inside it, including Arco, Hendricks, Ivanhoe, Lake Benton and Tyler.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Lincoln County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Lincoln County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Lincoln County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC081, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.