Preston County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Preston County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC077, forecast zone 3 zones (WVZ511, WVZ512, WVZ513). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC077 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Albright or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC077
Forecast Zones
3 zones (WVZ511, WVZ512, WVZ513)
Forecast Office
Moon Township (PBZ)
Radar Station
KPBZ
Towns covered in Preston County
An NWS alert for Preston County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Preston County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Preston 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 Preston 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 →Preston County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Preston County in?
Preston County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC077 and spans 3 forecast zones (WVZ511, WVZ512, WVZ513). Alerts for it are issued by the Moon Township (PBZ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPBZ.
Which towns in Preston County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Preston County covers every community inside it, including Albright, Arthurdale, Aurora, Bretz, Bruceton Mills, Eglon, Independence, Kingwood, Masontown, Newburg, Reedsville, Rowlesburg, Terra Alta and Tunnelton.
Are there river gauges in Preston County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Preston County, including Cheat River at Albright, Cheat River at Rowlesburg, Cheat River at Rowlesburg. 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 Preston County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC077, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.