Mingo County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Mingo County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC059, forecast zone WVZ024. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC059 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Baisden or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC059
Forecast Zone
WVZ024
Forecast Office
South Charleston (RLX)
Radar Station
KRLX
Towns covered in Mingo County
An NWS alert for Mingo County applies to all 22 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Mingo County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Mingo 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 Mingo 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 →Mingo County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Mingo County in?
Mingo County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC059 and forecast zone WVZ024. Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRLX.
Which towns in Mingo County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Mingo County covers every community inside it, including Baisden, Borderland, Breeden, Chattaroy, Delbarton, Dingess, Edgarton, Gilbert, Justice, Kermit, Lenore, Matewan, Naugatuck, Newtown, North Matewan, Ragland, Rawl, Red Jacket, Varney, Verner, Wharncliffe and Williamson.
Are there river gauges in Mingo County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Mingo County, including Tug Fork River at Williamson, Tug Fork River at Kermit. 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 Mingo County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC059, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.