Upshur County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Upshur County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC097, forecast zone WVZ039. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC097 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Adrian or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC097
Forecast Zone
WVZ039
Forecast Office
South Charleston (RLX)
Radar Station
KRLX
Towns covered in Upshur County
An NWS alert for Upshur County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Upshur County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Upshur 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 Upshur 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 →Upshur County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Upshur County in?
Upshur County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC097 and forecast zone WVZ039. Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRLX.
Which towns in Upshur County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Upshur County covers every community inside it, including Adrian, Buckhannon, Cleveland, French Creek, Frenchton, Kanawha Head, Lorentz, Rock Cave, Selbyville and Tallmansville.
Are there river gauges in Upshur County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Upshur County, including Buckhannon River at Alton, Buckhannon River at Buckhannon, Sand Run near Buckhannon. 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 Upshur County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC097, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.