Lynchburg City, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lynchburg City, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC680, forecast zone VAZ045. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC680 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Lynchburg or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC680
Forecast Zone
VAZ045
Forecast Office
Blacksburg (RNK)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Lynchburg City
An NWS alert for Lynchburg City applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lynchburg City
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg 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 →Lynchburg City weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lynchburg City in?
Lynchburg City, Virginia is NWS county code VAC680 and forecast zone VAZ045. Alerts for it are issued by the Blacksburg (RNK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Lynchburg City are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lynchburg City covers every community inside it, including Lynchburg.
Are there river gauges in Lynchburg City?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Lynchburg City, including Archer Creek near Kelly, James River (VA) at Holcomb Rock. 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 Lynchburg City delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC680, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.