Hand County, SD Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hand County, South Dakota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SDC059, forecast zone SDZ037. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SDC059 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Miller or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SDC059
Forecast Zone
SDZ037
Forecast Office
Aberdeen (ABR)
Radar Station
KABR
Towns covered in Hand County
An NWS alert for Hand County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Hand 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 →Hand County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hand County in?
Hand County, South Dakota is NWS county code SDC059 and forecast zone SDZ037. Alerts for it are issued by the Aberdeen (ABR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KABR.
Which towns in Hand County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hand County covers every community inside it, including Miller, Orient, Ree Heights and Saint Lawrence.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Hand County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Hand County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Hand County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SDC059, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.