Polk County, TN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Polk County, Tennessee, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TNC139, forecast zone 2 zones (TNZ101, TNZ102). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TNC139 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Benton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TNC139
Forecast Zones
2 zones (TNZ101, TNZ102)
Forecast Office
Morristown (MRX)
Radar Station
KHTX
Towns covered in Polk County
An NWS alert for Polk County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Polk County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Polk County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Polk 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 →Polk County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Polk County in?
Polk County, Tennessee is NWS county code TNC139 and spans 2 forecast zones (TNZ101, TNZ102). Alerts for it are issued by the Morristown (MRX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHTX.
Which towns in Polk County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Polk County covers every community inside it, including Benton, Conasauga, Copperhill, Delano, Ducktown, Farner, Ocoee, Oldfort, Reliance and Turtletown.
Are there river gauges in Polk County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Polk County, including Toccoa River (GA) / Ocoee River (TN) near Emf (Archville 3S), Ocoee Dam #1 Pool Benton 5S, Ocoee River above Ocoee Dam #3. 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 Polk County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TNC139, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.