Grant County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Grant County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC023, forecast zone 2 zones (WVZ501, WVZ502). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC023 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bayard or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC023
Forecast Zones
2 zones (WVZ501, WVZ502)
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Grant County
An NWS alert for Grant County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Grant County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Grant 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 Grant 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 →Grant County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Grant County in?
Grant County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC023 and spans 2 forecast zones (WVZ501, WVZ502). Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Grant County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Grant County covers every community inside it, including Bayard, Cabins, Gormania, Lahmansville, Maysville, Mount Storm and Petersburg.
Are there river gauges in Grant County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Grant County, including North Fork South Branch Potomac River at Cabins, South Branch Potomac River near Petersburg, Linton Creek near Laurel Dale. 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 Grant County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC023, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.