Karnes County, TX Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Karnes County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC255, forecast zone TXZ222. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Karnes County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC255 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ecleto or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TXC255
Forecast Zone
TXZ222
Forecast Office
New Braunfels (EWX)
Radar Station
KEWX
Towns covered in Karnes County
An NWS alert for Karnes County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Karnes County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Karnes 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 Karnes 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 →Karnes County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Karnes County in?
Karnes County, Texas is NWS county code TXC255 and forecast zone TXZ222. Alerts for it are issued by the New Braunfels (EWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KEWX.
Which towns in Karnes County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Karnes County covers every community inside it, including Ecleto, Falls City, Gillett, Hobson, Karnes City, Kenedy, Panna Maria and Runge.
Are there river gauges in Karnes County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Karnes County, including Cibolo Creek near Falls City, San Antonio River at SH 72 near Runge, San Antonio River near Falls City. 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 Karnes County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC255, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.