Jim Wells County, TX Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Jim Wells County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC249, forecast zone 2 zones (TXZ241, TXZ244). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC249 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alice or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TXC249
Forecast Zones
2 zones (TXZ241, TXZ244)
Forecast Office
Corpus Christi (CRP)
Radar Station
KCRP
Towns covered in Jim Wells County
An NWS alert for Jim Wells County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Jim Wells County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Jim Wells 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 Jim Wells 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 →Jim Wells County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Jim Wells County in?
Jim Wells County, Texas is NWS county code TXC249 and spans 2 forecast zones (TXZ241, TXZ244). Alerts for it are issued by the Corpus Christi (CRP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCRP.
Which towns in Jim Wells County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Jim Wells County covers every community inside it, including Alice, Ben Bolt, Orange Grove, Premont and Sandia.
Are there river gauges in Jim Wells County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Jim Wells County, including San Fernando Creek near Alice, San Diego Creek at Alice, Lagarto Creek below George West. 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 Jim Wells County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC249, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.