Beaufort County, SC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Beaufort County, South Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SCC013, forecast zone SCZ148. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SCC013 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beaufort or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SCC013
Forecast Zone
SCZ148
Forecast Office
North Charleston (CHS)
Radar Station
KCLX
Towns covered in Beaufort County
An NWS alert for Beaufort County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Beaufort County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Beaufort 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 Beaufort 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 →Beaufort County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Beaufort County in?
Beaufort County, South Carolina is NWS county code SCC013 and forecast zone SCZ148. Alerts for it are issued by the North Charleston (CHS) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCLX.
Which towns in Beaufort County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Beaufort County covers every community inside it, including Beaufort, Bluffton, Dale, Daufuskie Island, Hilton Head Island, Ladys Island, Lobeco, Okatie, Port Royal, Saint Helena Island, Seabrook and Sheldon.
Are there river gauges in Beaufort County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Beaufort County, including Broad River near Beaufort (IN MLLW), Beaufort River at Beaufort (IN MLLW), Ballast Creek at Parris Island (IN MLLW). 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 Beaufort County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SCC013, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.