Lamb County, TX Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lamb County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC279, forecast zone TXZ028. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC279 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Amherst or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TXC279
Forecast Zone
TXZ028
Forecast Office
Lubbock (LUB)
Radar Station
KLBB
Towns covered in Lamb County
An NWS alert for Lamb County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Lamb 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 →Lamb County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lamb County in?
Lamb County, Texas is NWS county code TXC279 and forecast zone TXZ028. Alerts for it are issued by the Lubbock (LUB) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLBB.
Which towns in Lamb County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lamb County covers every community inside it, including Amherst, Earth, Fieldton, Littlefield, Olton, Spade, Springlake and Sudan.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Lamb County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Lamb County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Lamb County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC279, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.