Lexington City, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lexington City, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC678, forecast zone VAZ024. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC678 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Lexington or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC678
Forecast Zone
VAZ024
Forecast Office
Blacksburg (RNK)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Lexington City
An NWS alert for Lexington City applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lexington City
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Lexington 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 Lexington 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 →Lexington City weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lexington City in?
Lexington City, Virginia is NWS county code VAC678 and forecast zone VAZ024. Alerts for it are issued by the Blacksburg (RNK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Lexington City are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lexington City covers every community inside it, including Lexington.
Are there river gauges in Lexington City?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Lexington City, including Kerrs Creek near Lexington, Buffalo Creek at Murat. 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 Lexington City delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC678, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.