Luzerne County, PA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, pushed to your phone within moments — county code PAC079, forecast zone PAZ047. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches PAC079 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beach Haven or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
PAC079
Forecast Zone
PAZ047
Forecast Office
Johnson City (BGM)
Radar Station
KBGM
Towns covered in Luzerne County
An NWS alert for Luzerne County applies to all 39 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Luzerne County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Luzerne 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 Luzerne 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 →Luzerne County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Luzerne County in?
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is NWS county code PAC079 and forecast zone PAZ047. Alerts for it are issued by the Johnson City (BGM) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBGM.
Which towns in Luzerne County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Luzerne County covers every community inside it, including Beach Haven, Bear Creek, Cambra, Conyngham, Dallas, Drifton, Drums, Duryea, Ebervale, Freeland, Glen Lyon, Harleigh, Harveys Lake, Hazleton, Hunlock Creek, Huntington Mills, Kingston, Lattimer Mines, Lehman, Luzerne, Milnesville, Mountain Top, Nanticoke, Nescopeck, Pittston, Plymouth, Rock Glen, Saint Johns, Shavertown, Shawanese, Shickshinny, Sugarloaf, Sweet Valley, Sybertsville, Wapwallopen, Weston, White Haven, Wilkes Barre and Wyoming.
Are there river gauges in Luzerne County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Luzerne County, including Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen, Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre, Lehigh River at White Haven. 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 Luzerne County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for PAC079, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.