Pittsylvania County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Pittsylvania County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC143, forecast zone 2 zones (VAZ044, VAZ058). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC143 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Blairs or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC143
Forecast Zones
2 zones (VAZ044, VAZ058)
Forecast Office
Blacksburg (RNK)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Pittsylvania County
An NWS alert for Pittsylvania County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Pittsylvania County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania 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 →Pittsylvania County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Pittsylvania County in?
Pittsylvania County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC143 and spans 2 forecast zones (VAZ044, VAZ058). Alerts for it are issued by the Blacksburg (RNK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Pittsylvania County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Pittsylvania County covers every community inside it, including Blairs, Callands, Cascade, Chatham, Dry Fork, Gretna, Hurt, Java, Keeling, Long Island, Pittsville, Ringgold, Sandy Level and Sutherlin.
Are there river gauges in Pittsylvania County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Pittsylvania County, including Pigg River near Sandy Level, Roanoke River at Smith Mountain Lake. 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 Pittsylvania County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC143, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.