Mcleod County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Mcleod County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC085, forecast zone MNZ066. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Mcleod County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC085 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Brownton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC085
Forecast Zone
MNZ066
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KMPX
Towns covered in Mcleod County
An NWS alert for Mcleod County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Mcleod County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Mcleod 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 Mcleod 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 →Mcleod County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Mcleod County in?
Mcleod County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC085 and forecast zone MNZ066. Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.
Which towns in Mcleod County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Mcleod County covers every community inside it, including Brownton, Glencoe, Hutchinson, Lester Prairie, Plato, Silver Lake, Stewart and Winsted.
Are there river gauges in Mcleod County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Mcleod County, including Buffalo Creek (MN) below Glencoe, South Fork Crow River at Hutchinson, Buffalo Creek (MN) at Brownton. 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 Mcleod County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC085, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.