Accomack County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Accomack County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC001, forecast zone VAZ099. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC001 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Accomac or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC001
Forecast Zone
VAZ099
Forecast Office
Wakefield (AKQ)
Radar Station
KDOX
Towns covered in Accomack County
An NWS alert for Accomack County applies to all 39 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Accomack County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Accomack County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- South Branch Onancock Creek at Onancock
- Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW)
- Chesapeake Bay near Pungoteague Creek at Harborton (IN MLLW)
- Atlantic Coast at Wachapreague (IN MLLW)
- Chincoteague Channel near Chincoteague Bay Inlet (IN MLLW)
- Chesapeake Bay at Port Isobel/Tangier Island (IN MLLW)
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Alert types issued for Accomack 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 →Accomack County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Accomack County in?
Accomack County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC001 and forecast zone VAZ099. Alerts for it are issued by the Wakefield (AKQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDOX.
Which towns in Accomack County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Accomack County covers every community inside it, including Accomac, Assawoman, Atlantic, Belle Haven, Bloxom, Chincoteague Island, Craddockville, Davis Wharf, Greenbackville, Greenbush, Hacksneck, Hallwood, Harborton, Horntown, Jenkins Bridge, Keller, Locustville, Mappsville, Mears, Melfa, Modest Town, Nelsonia, New Church, Oak Hall, Onancock, Onley, Painter, Parksley, Pungoteague, Quinby, Sanford, Saxis, Tangier, Tasley, Temperanceville, Wachapreague, Wallops Island, Wattsville and Withams.
Are there river gauges in Accomack County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Accomack County, including South Branch Onancock Creek at Onancock, Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW), Chesapeake Bay near Pungoteague Creek at Harborton (IN MLLW). 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 Accomack County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC001, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.