Harrisonburg City, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Harrisonburg City, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC660, forecast zone VAZ026. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC660 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Harrisonburg or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC660
Forecast Zone
VAZ026
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Harrisonburg City
An NWS alert for Harrisonburg City applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Harrisonburg City
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Harrisonburg City. 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 Harrisonburg City
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 →Harrisonburg City weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Harrisonburg City in?
Harrisonburg City, Virginia is NWS county code VAC660 and forecast zone VAZ026. Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Harrisonburg City are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Harrisonburg City covers every community inside it, including Harrisonburg.
Are there river gauges in Harrisonburg City?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Harrisonburg City, including Siebert Creek at Harrisonburg, North River near Burketown, South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood. 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 Harrisonburg City delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC660, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.