Jackson County, MS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Jackson County, Mississippi, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MSC059, forecast zone 2 zones (MSZ088, MSZ085). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MSC059 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Escatawpa or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MSC059
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MSZ088, MSZ085)
Forecast Office
Slidell (LIX)
Radar Station
KMOB
Towns covered in Jackson County
An NWS alert for Jackson County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Jackson County
StormCast tracks 11 gauges near Jackson County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Pascagoula River at U. S. Highway 90 at Gautier
- Escatawpa River above Orange Grove
- Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry
- Tide Station (LIX) at Pascagoula NOAA Lab (IN MHHW)
- Pascagoula River at Mile 1 at Pascagoula
- Mississippi Sound at Graveline Bayou near Gautier
- Grand Bay above Dock E Port of Pascagoula
- Grand Bay at Moss Point
- Mississippi Sound at Round Island near Pascagoula
- Grand Bay at Bayou Heron
- Pascagoula River at Old Fort Bayou at Ocean Springs
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Alert types issued for Jackson 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 →Jackson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Jackson County in?
Jackson County, Mississippi is NWS county code MSC059 and spans 2 forecast zones (MSZ088, MSZ085). Alerts for it are issued by the Slidell (LIX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMOB.
Which towns in Jackson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Jackson County covers every community inside it, including Escatawpa, Gautier, Hurley, Moss Point, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula and Vancleave.
Are there river gauges in Jackson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 11 river gauges in and around Jackson County, including Pascagoula River at U. S. Highway 90 at Gautier, Escatawpa River above Orange Grove, Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry. 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 Jackson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MSC059, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.