Fayette County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Fayette County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC019, forecast zone 3 zones (WVZ517, WVZ518, WVZ015). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC019 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alloy or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC019
Forecast Zones
3 zones (WVZ517, WVZ518, WVZ015)
Forecast Office
South Charleston (RLX)
Radar Station
KRLX
Towns covered in Fayette County
An NWS alert for Fayette County applies to all 41 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Fayette County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Fayette 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 Fayette 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 →Fayette County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Fayette County in?
Fayette County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC019 and spans 3 forecast zones (WVZ517, WVZ518, WVZ015). Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRLX.
Which towns in Fayette County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Fayette County covers every community inside it, including Alloy, Ansted, Boomer, Cannelton, Charlton Heights, Danese, Deep Water, Dothan, Edmond, Fayetteville, Gauley Bridge, Glen Ferris, Glen Jean, Hico, Hilltop, Kanawha Falls, Kimberly, Kincaid, Lansing, Layland, Lochgelly, Lookout, Meadow Bridge, Minden, Montgomery, Mount Carbon, Mount Hope, Mount Olive, Nallen, Page, Pax, Powellton, Prince, Redstar, Robson, Scarbro, Smithers, Spring Dale, Thurmond, Victor and Winona.
Are there river gauges in Fayette County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Fayette County, including New River below Hawks Nest, Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, New River at Thurmond. 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 Fayette County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC019, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.