Dauphin County, PA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, pushed to your phone within moments — county code PAC043, forecast zone PAZ057. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Dauphin County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches PAC043 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Berrysburg or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
PAC043
Forecast Zone
PAZ057
Forecast Office
State College (CTP)
Radar Station
KCCX
Towns covered in Dauphin County
An NWS alert for Dauphin County applies to all 16 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Dauphin County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Dauphin 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 Dauphin 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 →Dauphin County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Dauphin County in?
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is NWS county code PAC043 and forecast zone PAZ057. Alerts for it are issued by the State College (CTP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCCX.
Which towns in Dauphin County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Dauphin County covers every community inside it, including Berrysburg, Dauphin, Elizabethville, Grantville, Gratz, Halifax, Harrisburg, Hershey, Highspire, Hummelstown, Lykens, Middletown, Millersburg, Pillow, Wiconisco and Williamstown.
Are there river gauges in Dauphin County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Dauphin County, including Paxton Creek near Glenwood, Swatara Creek near Hershey, Paxton Creek at Cameron. 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 Dauphin County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for PAC043, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.