Hancock County, MS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hancock County, Mississippi, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MSC045, forecast zone MSZ086. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Hancock County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MSC045 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bay Saint Louis or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MSC045
Forecast Zone
MSZ086
Forecast Office
Slidell (LIX)
Radar Station
KHDC
Towns covered in Hancock County
An NWS alert for Hancock County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Hancock County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Hancock County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Jourdan River at Kiln
- Tide Station (LIX) near Waveland Yacht (IN MHHW)
- Mill Creek (S MS) near Fenton
- Mississippi Sound at St. Joseph Island Lighthouse
- Pearl River near CSX Railroad near Claiborne
- Bayou Lasalle at Tributary near Diamondhead
- Mississippi Sound at Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse
- Pearl River at NSTL Station near Stennis
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Alert types issued for Hancock 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 →Hancock County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hancock County in?
Hancock County, Mississippi is NWS county code MSC045 and forecast zone MSZ086. Alerts for it are issued by the Slidell (LIX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHDC.
Which towns in Hancock County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hancock County covers every community inside it, including Bay Saint Louis, Diamondhead, Kiln, Lakeshore, Pearlington, Stennis Space Center and Waveland.
Are there river gauges in Hancock County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Hancock County, including Jourdan River at Kiln, Tide Station (LIX) near Waveland Yacht (IN MHHW), Mill Creek (S MS) near Fenton. 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 Hancock County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MSC045, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.