Pipestone County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Pipestone County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC117, forecast zone MNZ097. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC117 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Edgerton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC117
Forecast Zone
MNZ097
Forecast Office
Sioux Falls (FSD)
Radar Station
KFSD
Towns covered in Pipestone County
An NWS alert for Pipestone County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Pipestone County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Pipestone 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 Pipestone 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 →Pipestone County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Pipestone County in?
Pipestone County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC117 and forecast zone MNZ097. Alerts for it are issued by the Sioux Falls (FSD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFSD.
Which towns in Pipestone County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Pipestone County covers every community inside it, including Edgerton, Holland, Ihlen, Pipestone, Ruthton, Trosky and Woodstock.
Are there river gauges in Pipestone County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Pipestone County, including Pipestone Creek at Pipestone, North Branch Pipestone Creek near Pipestone, Pipestone Creek below Pipestone. 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 Pipestone County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC117, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.