Richmond County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Richmond County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC159, forecast zone VAZ076. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC159 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Farnham or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC159
Forecast Zone
VAZ076
Forecast Office
Wakefield (AKQ)
Radar Station
KAKQ
Towns covered in Richmond County
An NWS alert for Richmond County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Richmond 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 →Richmond County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Richmond County in?
Richmond County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC159 and forecast zone VAZ076. Alerts for it are issued by the Wakefield (AKQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAKQ.
Which towns in Richmond County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Richmond County covers every community inside it, including Farnham, Haynesville, Sharps, Village and Warsaw.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Richmond County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Richmond County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Richmond County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC159, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.