Wise County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Wise County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC195, forecast zone VAZ002. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Wise County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC195 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Andover or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC195
Forecast Zone
VAZ002
Forecast Office
Morristown (MRX)
Radar Station
KJKL
Towns covered in Wise County
An NWS alert for Wise County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Wise County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Wise 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 Wise 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 →Wise County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Wise County in?
Wise County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC195 and forecast zone VAZ002. Alerts for it are issued by the Morristown (MRX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KJKL.
Which towns in Wise County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Wise County covers every community inside it, including Andover, Appalachia, Big Stone Gap, Coeburn, East Stone Gap, Pound, Saint Paul and Wise.
Are there river gauges in Wise County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Wise County, including Powell River at Dorchester, SF Powell River at Big Cherry Dam, Powell River at Big Stone Gap. 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 Wise County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC195, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.