Bell County, TX Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Bell County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC027, forecast zone TXZ158. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC027 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bartlett or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TXC027
Forecast Zone
TXZ158
Forecast Office
Fort Worth (FWD)
Radar Station
KGRK
Towns covered in Bell County
An NWS alert for Bell County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Bell County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Bell 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 Bell 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 →Bell County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Bell County in?
Bell County, Texas is NWS county code TXC027 and forecast zone TXZ158. Alerts for it are issued by the Fort Worth (FWD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGRK.
Which towns in Bell County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Bell County covers every community inside it, including Bartlett, Belton, Harker Heights, Heidenheimer, Holland, Killeen, Little River Academy, Nolanville, Pendleton, Rogers, Salado, Temple and Troy.
Are there river gauges in Bell County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Bell County, including Leon River near Belton, North Texas Lakes at Belton Lake, North Texas Lakes at Stillhouse Hollow Lake. 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 Bell County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC027, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.