Guernsey County, OH Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Guernsey County, Ohio, pushed to your phone within moments — county code OHC059, forecast zone OHZ058. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches OHC059 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Buffalo or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
OHC059
Forecast Zone
OHZ058
Forecast Office
Moon Township (PBZ)
Radar Station
KPBZ
Towns covered in Guernsey County
An NWS alert for Guernsey County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Guernsey County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Guernsey 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 Guernsey 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 →Guernsey County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Guernsey County in?
Guernsey County, Ohio is NWS county code OHC059 and forecast zone OHZ058. Alerts for it are issued by the Moon Township (PBZ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPBZ.
Which towns in Guernsey County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Guernsey County covers every community inside it, including Buffalo, Byesville, Cambridge, Cumberland, Derwent, Fairview, Kimbolton, Kipling, Lore City, Old Washington, Pleasant City, Quaker City, Salesville and Senecaville.
Are there river gauges in Guernsey County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Guernsey County, including Leatherwood Creek near Kipling, Wills Creek at Derwent, Wills Creek at Cambridge. 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 Guernsey County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for OHC059, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.