Armstrong County, PA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, pushed to your phone within moments — county code PAC005, forecast zone 2 zones (PAZ022, PAZ073). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches PAC005 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Adrian or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
PAC005
Forecast Zones
2 zones (PAZ022, PAZ073)
Forecast Office
Moon Township (PBZ)
Radar Station
KPBZ
Towns covered in Armstrong County
An NWS alert for Armstrong County applies to all 26 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Armstrong County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Armstrong County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Allegheny River at Kittanning Lock and Dam
- Allegheny River at Mosgrove Lock and Dam
- Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam Tailwater
- Crooked Creek above Crooked Ck. Dam Pool
- Allegheny River at Clinton Lock and Dam
- Allegheny River at Rimer Lock and Dam
- Buffalo Creek (PA) at Iron Bridge
- Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Dam Tailwater
- Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Dam Pool
- Crooked Creek at Idaho
- Red Bank Creek at St Charles
- Allegheny River at Freeport Lock and Dam
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Alert types issued for Armstrong 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 →Armstrong County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Armstrong County in?
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania is NWS county code PAC005 and spans 2 forecast zones (PAZ022, PAZ073). Alerts for it are issued by the Moon Township (PBZ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPBZ.
Which towns in Armstrong County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Armstrong County covers every community inside it, including Adrian, Cadogan, Cowansville, Dayton, Distant, Elderton, Ford City, Ford Cliff, Freeport, Kittanning, Leechburg, Manorville, Mc Grann, North Apollo, Nu Mine, Oak Ridge, Parker, Rural Valley, Sagamore, Schenley, Seminole, Spring Church, Templeton, Widnoon, Worthington and Yatesboro.
Are there river gauges in Armstrong County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Armstrong County, including Allegheny River at Kittanning Lock and Dam, Allegheny River at Mosgrove Lock and Dam, Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam Tailwater. 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 Armstrong County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for PAC005, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.