Kaufman County, TX Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Kaufman County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC257, forecast zone TXZ121. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Kaufman County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC257 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Crandall or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TXC257
Forecast Zone
TXZ121
Forecast Office
Fort Worth (FWD)
Radar Station
KFWS
Towns covered in Kaufman County
An NWS alert for Kaufman County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Kaufman County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Kaufman 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 Kaufman 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 →Kaufman County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Kaufman County in?
Kaufman County, Texas is NWS county code TXC257 and forecast zone TXZ121. Alerts for it are issued by the Fort Worth (FWD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFWS.
Which towns in Kaufman County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Kaufman County covers every community inside it, including Crandall, Elmo, Forney, Kaufman, Kemp, Mabank, Rosser, Scurry and Terrell.
Are there river gauges in Kaufman County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Kaufman County, including East Fork Trinity River near Crandall, Trinity River near Rosser, North Texas Lakes at New Terrell City 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 Kaufman County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC257, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.