Franklin County, TN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Franklin County, Tennessee, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TNC051, forecast zone TNZ097. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TNC051 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Belvidere or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TNC051
Forecast Zone
TNZ097
Forecast Office
Huntsville (HUN)
Radar Station
KHTX
Towns covered in Franklin County
An NWS alert for Franklin County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Franklin 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 →Franklin County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Franklin County in?
Franklin County, Tennessee is NWS county code TNC051 and forecast zone TNZ097. Alerts for it are issued by the Huntsville (HUN) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHTX.
Which towns in Franklin County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Franklin County covers every community inside it, including Belvidere, Cowan, Decherd, Estill Springs, Huntland, Sewanee, Sherwood and Winchester.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Franklin County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Franklin County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Franklin County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TNC051, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.