Hinds County, MS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hinds County, Mississippi, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MSC049, forecast zone MSZ048. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MSC049 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bolton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MSC049
Forecast Zone
MSZ048
Forecast Office
Jackson (JAN)
Radar Station
KDGX
Towns covered in Hinds County
An NWS alert for Hinds County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Hinds County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Hinds 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 Hinds 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 →Hinds County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hinds County in?
Hinds County, Mississippi is NWS county code MSC049 and forecast zone MSZ048. Alerts for it are issued by the Jackson (JAN) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDGX.
Which towns in Hinds County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hinds County covers every community inside it, including Bolton, Byram, Clinton, Edwards, Jackson, Pocahontas, Raymond, Terry, Tougaloo and Utica.
Are there river gauges in Hinds County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Hinds County, including Cany Creek (MS) at Jackson, Lynch Creek at Jackson, Town Creek (Central MS) above Town Creek/Jackson. 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 Hinds County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MSC049, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.