Shenandoah County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Shenandoah County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC171, forecast zone VAZ027. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Shenandoah County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC171 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Basye or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC171
Forecast Zone
VAZ027
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Shenandoah County
An NWS alert for Shenandoah County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Shenandoah County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah 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 →Shenandoah County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Shenandoah County in?
Shenandoah County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC171 and forecast zone VAZ027. Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Shenandoah County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Shenandoah County covers every community inside it, including Basye, Edinburg, Fishers Hill, Fort Valley, Maurertown, Mount Jackson, New Market, Orkney Springs, Quicksburg, Strasburg, Toms Brook and Woodstock.
Are there river gauges in Shenandoah County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Shenandoah County, including Stony Creek at Edinburg, North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson. 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 Shenandoah County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC171, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.