Wayne County, WV Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Wayne County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC099, forecast zone WVZ005. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Wayne County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC099 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ceredo or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

WVC099

Forecast Zone

WVZ005

Forecast Office

South Charleston (RLX)

Radar Station

KRLX

Towns covered in Wayne County

An NWS alert for Wayne County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Ceredo Crum Dunlow East Lynn Fort Gay Genoa Huntington Kenova Kiahsville Lavalette Prichard Shoals Wayne Wilsondale

River gauges in and around Wayne County

StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Wayne 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 Wayne County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Wayne County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Wayne County in?

Wayne County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC099 and forecast zone WVZ005. Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRLX.

Which towns in Wayne County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Wayne County covers every community inside it, including Ceredo, Crum, Dunlow, East Lynn, Fort Gay, Genoa, Huntington, Kenova, Kiahsville, Lavalette, Prichard, Shoals, Wayne and Wilsondale.

Are there river gauges in Wayne County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Wayne County, including Twelvepole Creek near Wayne, Twelvepole Creek at East Lynn Lake Tailwater, Twelvepole Creek at East Lynn Lake. 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 Wayne County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC099, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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