Mathews County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Mathews County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC115, forecast zone VAZ086. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Mathews County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC115 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bohannon or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC115
Forecast Zone
VAZ086
Forecast Office
Wakefield (AKQ)
Radar Station
KAKQ
Towns covered in Mathews County
An NWS alert for Mathews County applies to all 16 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Mathews County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Mathews 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 Mathews 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 →Mathews County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Mathews County in?
Mathews County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC115 and forecast zone VAZ086. Alerts for it are issued by the Wakefield (AKQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAKQ.
Which towns in Mathews County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Mathews County covers every community inside it, including Bohannon, Cardinal, Cobbs Creek, Diggs, Foster, Grimstead, Gwynn, Hallieford, Hudgins, Mathews, Moon, New Point, North, Onemo, Port Haywood and Susan.
Are there river gauges in Mathews County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Mathews County, including Piankatank River above Wharf Creek near Hudgins VA (IN MLLW), Chesapeake Bay at Windmill Point (IN MLLW). 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 Mathews County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC115, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.