Raleigh County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Raleigh County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC081, forecast zone 2 zones (WVZ515, WVZ516). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC081 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arnett or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC081
Forecast Zones
2 zones (WVZ515, WVZ516)
Forecast Office
South Charleston (RLX)
Radar Station
KRLX
Towns covered in Raleigh County
An NWS alert for Raleigh County applies to all 44 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Raleigh County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 →Raleigh County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Raleigh County in?
Raleigh County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC081 and spans 2 forecast zones (WVZ515, WVZ516). Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRLX.
Which towns in Raleigh County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Raleigh County covers every community inside it, including Arnett, Artie, Beaver, Beckley, Blue Jay, Bolt, Bradley, Clear Creek, Coal City, Colcord, Cool Ridge, Crab Orchard, Daniels, Dorothy, Dry Creek, Eccles, Fairdale, Ghent, Glen Daniel, Glen White, Harper, Helen, Josephine, Lanark, Lester, Mabscott, Mac Arthur, Midway, Naoma, Odd, Piney View, Princewick, Prosperity, Raleigh, Rhodell, Rock Creek, Shady Spring, Skelton, Slab Fork, Sophia, Sprague, Stanaford, Surveyor and White Oak.
Are there river gauges in Raleigh County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Raleigh County, including Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh. 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 Raleigh County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC081, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.