Portsmouth City, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Portsmouth City, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC740, forecast zone VAZ531. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC740 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Portsmouth or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC740
Forecast Zone
VAZ531
Forecast Office
Wakefield (AKQ)
Radar Station
KAKQ
Towns covered in Portsmouth City
An NWS alert for Portsmouth City applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Portsmouth City
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 →Portsmouth City weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Portsmouth City in?
Portsmouth City, Virginia is NWS county code VAC740 and forecast zone VAZ531. Alerts for it are issued by the Wakefield (AKQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAKQ.
Which towns in Portsmouth City are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Portsmouth City covers every community inside it, including Portsmouth.
Are there river gauges in Portsmouth City?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Portsmouth City, including Elizabeth River at Bailey Creek near Chesapeake VA (IN MLLW), Elizabeth River near Pinehurst in Portsmouth (IN MLLW), Elizabeth River near Money 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 Portsmouth City delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC740, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.