Wayne County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Wayne County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC117, forecast zone NYZ004. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Wayne County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC117 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC117
Forecast Zone
NYZ004
Forecast Office
Buffalo (BUF)
Radar Station
KTYX
Towns covered in Wayne County
An NWS alert for Wayne County applies to all 22 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Wayne County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Wayne 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 Wayne 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 →Wayne County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Wayne County in?
Wayne County, New York is NWS county code NYC117 and forecast zone NYZ004. Alerts for it are issued by the Buffalo (BUF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTYX.
Which towns in Wayne County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Wayne County covers every community inside it, including Alton, Clyde, East Williamson, Lyons, Macedon, Marion, Newark, North Rose, Ontario, Ontario Center, Palmyra, Pultneyville, Red Creek, Rose, Savannah, Sodus, Sodus Point, South Butler, Union Hill, Walworth, Williamson and Wolcott.
Are there river gauges in Wayne County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Wayne County, including Erie Canal at Lyons Lock E-27, Lake Ontario at Sodus Point, Clyde River (Erie Canal) at Clyde. 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 Wayne County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC117, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.