Russell County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Russell County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC167, forecast zone 2 zones (VAZ006, VAZ003). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC167 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Castlewood or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC167
Forecast Zones
2 zones (VAZ006, VAZ003)
Forecast Office
Morristown (MRX)
Radar Station
KJKL
Towns covered in Russell County
An NWS alert for Russell County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Russell County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Russell 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 Russell 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 →Russell County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Russell County in?
Russell County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC167 and spans 2 forecast zones (VAZ006, VAZ003). Alerts for it are issued by the Morristown (MRX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KJKL.
Which towns in Russell County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Russell County covers every community inside it, including Castlewood, Cleveland, Dante, Honaker, Lebanon, Rosedale and Swords Creek.
Are there river gauges in Russell County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Russell County, including Clinch River at Cleveland, Big Cedar Creek 1E Lebanon, Clinch River at Blackford. 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 Russell County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC167, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.