Yakima County, WA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Yakima County, Washington, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WAC077, forecast zone 2 zones (WAZ027, WAZ523). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Yakima County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WAC077 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Brownstown or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WAC077
Forecast Zones
2 zones (WAZ027, WAZ523)
Forecast Office
Pendleton (PDT)
Radar Station
KPDT
Towns covered in Yakima County
An NWS alert for Yakima County applies to all 20 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Yakima County
StormCast tracks 9 gauges near Yakima 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 Yakima 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 →Yakima County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Yakima County in?
Yakima County, Washington is NWS county code WAC077 and spans 2 forecast zones (WAZ027, WAZ523). Alerts for it are issued by the Pendleton (PDT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPDT.
Which towns in Yakima County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Yakima County covers every community inside it, including Brownstown, Buena, Cowiche, Goose Prairie, Grandview, Granger, Harrah, Mabton, Moxee, Naches, Outlook, Parker, Selah, Sunnyside, Tieton, Toppenish, Wapato, White Swan, Yakima and Zillah.
Are there river gauges in Yakima County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 9 river gauges in and around Yakima County, including Yakima River near Parker, Ahtanum Creek at Union Gap, Toppenish Creek above Toppenish Creek. 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 Yakima County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WAC077, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.