Bedford County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Bedford County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC019, forecast zone VAZ034. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC019 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bedford or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC019
Forecast Zone
VAZ034
Forecast Office
Blacksburg (RNK)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Bedford County
An NWS alert for Bedford County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Bedford County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Bedford 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 Bedford 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 →Bedford County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Bedford County in?
Bedford County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC019 and forecast zone VAZ034. Alerts for it are issued by the Blacksburg (RNK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Bedford County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Bedford County covers every community inside it, including Bedford, Big Island, Coleman Falls, Forest, Goode, Goodview, Huddleston, Lowry, Moneta, Montvale, Thaxton and Villamont.
Are there river gauges in Bedford County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Bedford County, including Goose Creek near Huddleston. 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 Bedford County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC019, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.