Tornado Warnings
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency, and Severe Thunderstorm Warning — pushed within moments of being issued by the NWS.
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WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE
Every NWS alert for Ararat.
StormCast delivers every NWS alert issued for your area, including:
Flood Alerts
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory, River Flood Warning, and Coastal Flood alerts for Patrick County.
Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Wind Chill Warning, Freeze Warning, Frost Advisory, and Hard Freeze alerts.
Winter Storms
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning, Winter Weather Advisory, and Wind Chill advisories.
Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread in Virginia.
Lightning & Wind
High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory, lightning proximity alerts, and Special Weather Statements.
How It Works
1
Download StormCast
Free on Google Play. No subscription, no account required for weather alerts.
2
Set Your Location
StormCast uses your GPS or lets you save specific locations — home, work, family. Monitor as many places as you want.
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Get Alerts Instantly
The NWS feed is checked every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for Ararat, your phone gets a push notification — even at 3 AM with the screen off.
About Ararat
StormCast provides instantaneous emergency alerts across Patrick County, ensuring residents in Ararat and the surrounding area are notified of hazardous conditions immediately.
County
Patrick
State
Virginia
NWS Zone
VAZ032
Forecast Office
RNK
Radar
KFCX
Coordinates
36.6139°N, 80.5093°W
Get Weather Alerts for Ararat
StormCast monitors the NWS every 30 seconds and pushes severe weather alerts for Ararat directly to your phone.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get weather alerts for Ararat, VA?
Download StormCast free on Google Play and set Ararat, VA as one of your monitored locations. StormCast checks the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds and pushes tornado warnings, flood alerts, severe thunderstorm warnings, and all other NWS alerts directly to your phone.
What types of weather alerts does Ararat get?
Ararat is in NWS forecast zone VAZ032, served by the RNK Weather Forecast Office. Depending on the season and geography, alerts can include Tornado Warning, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Heat Advisory, and more.
Does StormCast cover Patrick County?
Yes. StormCast delivers all NWS alert types for every county and forecast zone in the United States. Ararat and all of Patrick County are fully covered.
Is StormCast free?
Yes. StormCast is free on Google Play. Core severe weather alerts will always be free — they're safety features, not premium features.