Lowndes County, MS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lowndes County, Mississippi, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MSC087, forecast zone MSZ031. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MSC087 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Artesia or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MSC087
Forecast Zone
MSZ031
Forecast Office
Jackson (JAN)
Radar Station
KGWX
Towns covered in Lowndes County
An NWS alert for Lowndes County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lowndes County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 →Lowndes County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lowndes County in?
Lowndes County, Mississippi is NWS county code MSC087 and forecast zone MSZ031. Alerts for it are issued by the Jackson (JAN) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGWX.
Which towns in Lowndes County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lowndes County covers every community inside it, including Artesia, Columbus, Crawford, Mayhew and Steens.
Are there river gauges in Lowndes County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Lowndes County, including Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock and Dam, Luxapallila Creek near Columbus, Tibbee Creek near Tibbee. 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 Lowndes County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MSC087, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.