Franklin County, PA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Franklin County, Pennsylvania, pushed to your phone within moments — county code PAC055, forecast zone PAZ036. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches PAC055 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Amberson or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
PAC055
Forecast Zone
PAZ036
Forecast Office
State College (CTP)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Franklin County
An NWS alert for Franklin County applies to all 31 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Franklin 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 →Franklin County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Franklin County in?
Franklin County, Pennsylvania is NWS county code PAC055 and forecast zone PAZ036. Alerts for it are issued by the State College (CTP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Franklin County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Franklin County covers every community inside it, including Amberson, Blue Ridge Summit, Chambersburg, Concord, Doylesburg, Dry Run, Fannettsburg, Fayetteville, Fort Loudon, Greencastle, Lemasters, Lurgan, Marion, Mercersburg, Mont Alto, Orrstown, Pleasant Hall, Quincy, Rouzerville, Roxbury, Saint Thomas, Scotland, Shady Grove, South Mountain, Spring Run, State Line, Upperstrasburg, Waynesboro, Williamson, Willow Hill and Zullinger.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Franklin County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Franklin County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Franklin County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for PAC055, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.