Buchanan County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Buchanan County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC027, forecast zone 2 zones (VAZ004, VAZ007). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC027 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Big Rock or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC027
Forecast Zones
2 zones (VAZ004, VAZ007)
Forecast Office
South Charleston (RLX)
Radar Station
KJKL
Towns covered in Buchanan County
An NWS alert for Buchanan County applies to all 15 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Buchanan County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Buchanan 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 Buchanan 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 →Buchanan County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Buchanan County in?
Buchanan County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC027 and spans 2 forecast zones (VAZ004, VAZ007). Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KJKL.
Which towns in Buchanan County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Buchanan County covers every community inside it, including Big Rock, Davenport, Grundy, Hurley, Keen Mountain, Mavisdale, Maxie, Oakwood, Pilgrims Knob, Raven, Rowe, Shortt Gap, Vansant, Whitewood and Wolford.
Are there river gauges in Buchanan County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Buchanan County, including Levisa Fork at Oakwood, Levisa Fork River at Vansant, Slate Creek at Grundy (Slate Creek 460/Levisa Fork). 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 Buchanan County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC027, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.