Nelson County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Nelson County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC125, forecast zone 2 zones (VAZ036, VAZ508). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC125 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Afton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC125
Forecast Zones
2 zones (VAZ036, VAZ508)
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Nelson County
An NWS alert for Nelson County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Nelson County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Nelson 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 Nelson 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 →Nelson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Nelson County in?
Nelson County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC125 and spans 2 forecast zones (VAZ036, VAZ508). Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Nelson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Nelson County covers every community inside it, including Afton, Arrington, Faber, Gladstone, Lovingston, Montebello, Nellysford, Norwood, Piney River, Roseland, Schuyler, Shipman and Tyro.
Are there river gauges in Nelson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Nelson County, including Rockfish River near Greenfield, Tye River near Lovingston, Piney River at Piney River. 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 Nelson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC125, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.