Mineral County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Mineral County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC057, forecast zone 2 zones (WVZ504, WVZ503). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Mineral County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC057 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Burlington or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC057
Forecast Zones
2 zones (WVZ504, WVZ503)
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Mineral County
An NWS alert for Mineral County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Mineral County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Mineral 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 Mineral 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 →Mineral County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Mineral County in?
Mineral County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC057 and spans 2 forecast zones (WVZ504, WVZ503). Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Mineral County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Mineral County covers every community inside it, including Burlington, Elk Garden, Fort Ashby, Keyser, New Creek, Piedmont, Ridgeley and Wiley Ford.
Are there river gauges in Mineral County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Mineral County, including Patterson Creek near Headsville, North Branch Potomac River at Barnum, Painter Run near Fort Ashby. 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 Mineral County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC057, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.