Staunton City, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Staunton City, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC790, forecast zone VAZ025. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC790 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Staunton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC790
Forecast Zone
VAZ025
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Staunton City
An NWS alert for Staunton City applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Staunton City
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Staunton 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 Staunton 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 →Staunton City weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Staunton City in?
Staunton City, Virginia is NWS county code VAC790 and forecast zone VAZ025. Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Staunton City are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Staunton City covers every community inside it, including Staunton.
Are there river gauges in Staunton City?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Staunton City, including Lewis Creek At Church Street, Lewis Creek At Mill Street, Peyton's Creek At Pump Street. 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 Staunton City delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC790, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.