Winston County, MS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Winston County, Mississippi, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MSC159, forecast zone MSZ038. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MSC159 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Louisville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MSC159
Forecast Zone
MSZ038
Forecast Office
Jackson (JAN)
Radar Station
KGWX
Towns covered in Winston County
An NWS alert for Winston County applies to all 2 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Winston 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 →Winston County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Winston County in?
Winston County, Mississippi is NWS county code MSC159 and forecast zone MSZ038. Alerts for it are issued by the Jackson (JAN) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGWX.
Which towns in Winston County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Winston County covers every community inside it, including Louisville and Noxapater.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Winston County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Winston County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Winston County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MSC159, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.