Roane County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Roane County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC087, forecast zone WVZ016. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC087 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Amma or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC087
Forecast Zone
WVZ016
Forecast Office
South Charleston (RLX)
Radar Station
KRLX
Towns covered in Roane County
An NWS alert for Roane County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Roane County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Roane 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 Roane 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 →Roane County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Roane County in?
Roane County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC087 and forecast zone WVZ016. Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRLX.
Which towns in Roane County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Roane County covers every community inside it, including Amma, Gandeeville, Left Hand, Looneyville, Newton, Reedy, Spencer and Walton.
Are there river gauges in Roane County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Roane County, including Big Sandy Creek (WV) near Clendenin. 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 Roane County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC087, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.