Orange County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Orange County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC137, forecast zone 2 zones (VAZ050, VAZ509). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC137 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Barboursville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC137
Forecast Zones
2 zones (VAZ050, VAZ509)
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Orange County
An NWS alert for Orange County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Orange County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Orange 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 Orange 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 →Orange County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Orange County in?
Orange County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC137 and spans 2 forecast zones (VAZ050, VAZ509). Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Orange County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Orange County covers every community inside it, including Barboursville, Burr Hill, Gordonsville, Locust Grove, Montpelier Station, Orange, Rhoadesville, Somerset and Unionville.
Are there river gauges in Orange County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Orange County, including Rapidan River At U.S. 15, Robinson River near Locust Dale, Rapidan River near Culpeper. 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 Orange County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC137, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.