Carter County, TN Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Carter County, Tennessee, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TNC019, forecast zone 2 zones (TNZ046, TNZ047). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Carter County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TNC019 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Elizabethton or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

TNC019

Forecast Zones

2 zones (TNZ046, TNZ047)

Forecast Office

Morristown (MRX)

Radar Station

KMRX

Towns covered in Carter County

An NWS alert for Carter County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Elizabethton Hampton Milligan College Roan Mountain Watauga

River gauges in and around Carter County

StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Carter 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 Carter County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Carter County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Carter County in?

Carter County, Tennessee is NWS county code TNC019 and spans 2 forecast zones (TNZ046, TNZ047). Alerts for it are issued by the Morristown (MRX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMRX.

Which towns in Carter County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Carter County covers every community inside it, including Elizabethton, Hampton, Milligan College, Roan Mountain and Watauga.

Are there river gauges in Carter County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Carter County, including Doe River at Elizabethton, Watauga River at Elizabethton, Watauga River above Watauga Dam. 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 Carter County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TNC019, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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