Mcdowell County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Mcdowell County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC047, forecast zone WVZ033. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Mcdowell County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC047 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Anawalt or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC047
Forecast Zone
WVZ033
Forecast Office
South Charleston (RLX)
Radar Station
KRLX
Towns covered in Mcdowell County
An NWS alert for Mcdowell County applies to all 38 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Mcdowell County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Mcdowell 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 Mcdowell 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 →Mcdowell County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Mcdowell County in?
Mcdowell County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC047 and forecast zone WVZ033. Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRLX.
Which towns in Mcdowell County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Mcdowell County covers every community inside it, including Anawalt, Avondale, Bartley, Berwind, Big Sandy, Bradshaw, Coalwood, Cucumber, Davy, Eckman, Elbert, Elkhorn, Gary, Hemphill, Hensley, Iaeger, Isaban, Jenkinjones, Jolo, Kimball, Kyle, Maybeury, Mohawk, Newhall, Northfork, Pageton, Panther, Paynesville, Premier, Raysal, Roderfield, Squire, Switchback, Thorpe, War, Warriormine, Welch and Wilcoe.
Are there river gauges in Mcdowell County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Mcdowell County, including Tug Fork River at Welch, Dry Fork (Tug Fork) at Bradshaw, Tug Fork River at Litwar. 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 Mcdowell County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC047, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.