Iron County, WI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Iron County, Wisconsin, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WIC051, forecast zone WIZ004. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WIC051 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Gile or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WIC051
Forecast Zone
WIZ004
Forecast Office
Duluth (DLH)
Radar Station
KDLH
Towns covered in Iron County
An NWS alert for Iron County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Iron 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 →Iron County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Iron County in?
Iron County, Wisconsin is NWS county code WIC051 and forecast zone WIZ004. Alerts for it are issued by the Duluth (DLH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDLH.
Which towns in Iron County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Iron County covers every community inside it, including Gile, Hurley, Iron Belt, Mercer, Montreal, Saxon and Upson.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Iron County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Iron County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Iron County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WIC051, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.