Benton County, MS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Benton County, Mississippi, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MSC009, forecast zone MSZ003. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MSC009 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ashland or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MSC009
Forecast Zone
MSZ003
Forecast Office
Memphis (MEG)
Radar Station
KNQA
Towns covered in Benton County
An NWS alert for Benton County applies to all 3 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Benton 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 →Benton County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Benton County in?
Benton County, Mississippi is NWS county code MSC009 and forecast zone MSZ003. Alerts for it are issued by the Memphis (MEG) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KNQA.
Which towns in Benton County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Benton County covers every community inside it, including Ashland, Hickory Flat and Michigan City.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Benton County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Benton County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Benton County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MSC009, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.