Shelby County, TN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Shelby County, Tennessee, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TNC157, forecast zone TNZ088. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Shelby County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TNC157 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arlington or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TNC157
Forecast Zone
TNZ088
Forecast Office
Memphis (MEG)
Radar Station
KNQA
Towns covered in Shelby County
An NWS alert for Shelby County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Shelby County
StormCast tracks 11 gauges near Shelby County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Wolf River at Germantown
- Fletcher Creek at Bartlett
- Loosahatchie River at Brunswick
- Wolf River at Raleigh
- Nonconnah Creek at Winchester Rd
- Loosahatchie River at Singleton Parkway
- Wolf River at Collierville
- Loosahatchie River at Arlington
- Nonconnah Creek at Farrisview Boulevard
- Loosahatchie River near Frayser
- Mississippi River at Memphis
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Shelby 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 →Shelby County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Shelby County in?
Shelby County, Tennessee is NWS county code TNC157 and forecast zone TNZ088. Alerts for it are issued by the Memphis (MEG) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KNQA.
Which towns in Shelby County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Shelby County covers every community inside it, including Arlington, Brunswick, Collierville, Cordova, Eads, Ellendale, Germantown, Memphis and Millington.
Are there river gauges in Shelby County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 11 river gauges in and around Shelby County, including Wolf River at Germantown, Fletcher Creek at Bartlett, Loosahatchie River at Brunswick. 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 Shelby County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TNC157, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.