King County, TX Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for King County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC269, forecast zone TXZ038. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies King County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC269 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Guthrie or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

TXC269

Forecast Zone

TXZ038

Forecast Office

Lubbock (LUB)

Radar Station

KLBB

Towns covered in King County

An NWS alert for King County applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Guthrie

River gauges in and around King County

StormCast tracks 2 gauges near King 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 King County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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King County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is King County in?

King County, Texas is NWS county code TXC269 and forecast zone TXZ038. Alerts for it are issued by the Lubbock (LUB) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLBB.

Which towns in King County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for King County covers every community inside it, including Guthrie.

Are there river gauges in King County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around King County, including South Wichita River at Guthrie 6E, Middle Wichita River at Guthrie 19NE. 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 King County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC269, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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