Brown County, NE Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Brown County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC017, forecast zone NEZ008. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC017 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ainsworth or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NEC017
Forecast Zone
NEZ008
Forecast Office
North Platte (LBF)
Radar Station
KLNX
Towns covered in Brown County
An NWS alert for Brown County applies to all 3 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Brown 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 →Brown County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Brown County in?
Brown County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC017 and forecast zone NEZ008. Alerts for it are issued by the North Platte (LBF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLNX.
Which towns in Brown County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Brown County covers every community inside it, including Ainsworth, Johnstown and Long Pine.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Brown County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Brown County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Brown County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC017, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.