Boone County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Boone County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC005, forecast zone 3 zones (WVZ026, WVZ515, WVZ013). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Boone County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC005 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ashford or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC005
Forecast Zones
3 zones (WVZ026, WVZ515, WVZ013)
Forecast Office
South Charleston (RLX)
Radar Station
KRLX
Towns covered in Boone County
An NWS alert for Boone County applies to all 29 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Boone County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Boone 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 Boone 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 →Boone County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Boone County in?
Boone County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC005 and spans 3 forecast zones (WVZ026, WVZ515, WVZ013). Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRLX.
Which towns in Boone County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Boone County covers every community inside it, including Ashford, Bim, Bloomingrose, Bob White, Comfort, Costa, Danville, Foster, Gordon, Hewett, Jeffrey, Julian, Madison, Nellis, Orgas, Ottawa, Peytona, Racine, Ridgeview, Saxon, Seth, Sylvester, Turtle Creek, Twilight, Uneeda, Van, Wharton, Whitesville and Woodville.
Are there river gauges in Boone County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Boone County, including Little Coal River at Danville, Big Coal River at Ashford, Clear Fork (Big Coal) at Whitesville. 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 Boone County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC005, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.