Perkins County, NE Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Perkins County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC135, forecast zone NEZ058. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC135 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Elsie or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NEC135
Forecast Zone
NEZ058
Forecast Office
North Platte (LBF)
Radar Station
KLNX
Towns covered in Perkins County
An NWS alert for Perkins County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Perkins 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 →Perkins County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Perkins County in?
Perkins County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC135 and forecast zone NEZ058. Alerts for it are issued by the North Platte (LBF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLNX.
Which towns in Perkins County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Perkins County covers every community inside it, including Elsie, Grant, Madrid and Venango.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Perkins County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Perkins County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Perkins County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC135, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.