Summers County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Summers County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC089, forecast zone WVZ043. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC089 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Elton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC089
Forecast Zone
WVZ043
Forecast Office
Blacksburg (RNK)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Summers County
An NWS alert for Summers County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Summers County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Summers 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 Summers 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 →Summers County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Summers County in?
Summers County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC089 and forecast zone WVZ043. Alerts for it are issued by the Blacksburg (RNK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Summers County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Summers County covers every community inside it, including Elton, Forest Hill, Green Sulphur Springs, Hinton, Jumping Branch, Meadow Creek, Nimitz, Pence Springs, Pipestem, Sandstone and Talcott.
Are there river gauges in Summers County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Summers County, including New River at Hinton, Bluestone Lake at Bluestone Lake, Greenbrier River at Hilldale. 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 Summers County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC089, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.