Blair County, PA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Blair County, Pennsylvania, pushed to your phone within moments — county code PAC013, forecast zone PAZ025. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Blair County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches PAC013 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Altoona or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
PAC013
Forecast Zone
PAZ025
Forecast Office
State College (CTP)
Radar Station
KCCX
Towns covered in Blair County
An NWS alert for Blair County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Blair County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Blair 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 Blair 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 →Blair County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Blair County in?
Blair County, Pennsylvania is NWS county code PAC013 and forecast zone PAZ025. Alerts for it are issued by the State College (CTP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCCX.
Which towns in Blair County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Blair County covers every community inside it, including Altoona, Bellwood, Claysburg, Curryville, Duncansville, East Freedom, Hollidaysburg, Martinsburg, Newry, Roaring Spring, Sproul, Tipton, Tyrone and Williamsburg.
Are there river gauges in Blair County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Blair County, including Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Williamsburg, Little Juniata River at Spruce Creek, Bald Eagle Creek (South) at Tyrone. 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 Blair County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for PAC013, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.