Burke County, ND Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Burke County, North Dakota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NDC013, forecast zone NDZ002. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NDC013 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bowbells or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NDC013
Forecast Zone
NDZ002
Forecast Office
Bismarck (BIS)
Radar Station
KMBX
Towns covered in Burke County
An NWS alert for Burke County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Burke 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 →Burke County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Burke County in?
Burke County, North Dakota is NWS county code NDC013 and forecast zone NDZ002. Alerts for it are issued by the Bismarck (BIS) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMBX.
Which towns in Burke County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Burke County covers every community inside it, including Bowbells, Columbus, Flaxton, Lignite, Portal and Powers Lake.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Burke County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Burke County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Burke County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NDC013, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.