Lancaster County, SC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lancaster County, South Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SCC057, forecast zone 3 zones (SCZ116, SCZ009, SCZ115). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SCC057 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Fort Mill or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SCC057
Forecast Zones
3 zones (SCZ116, SCZ009, SCZ115)
Forecast Office
West Columbia (CAE)
Radar Station
KCAE
Towns covered in Lancaster County
An NWS alert for Lancaster County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lancaster County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 →Lancaster County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lancaster County in?
Lancaster County, South Carolina is NWS county code SCC057 and spans 3 forecast zones (SCZ116, SCZ009, SCZ115). Alerts for it are issued by the West Columbia (CAE) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCAE.
Which towns in Lancaster County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lancaster County covers every community inside it, including Fort Mill, Heath Springs, Kershaw, Lancaster and Van Wyck.
Are there river gauges in Lancaster County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Lancaster County, including Catawba River above Catawba, Little Lynches River above Kershaw SC. 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 Lancaster County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SCC057, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.