Lawrence County, OH Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lawrence County, Ohio, pushed to your phone within moments — county code OHC087, forecast zone OHZ087. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Lawrence County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches OHC087 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Chesapeake or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
OHC087
Forecast Zone
OHZ087
Forecast Office
South Charleston (RLX)
Radar Station
KRLX
Towns covered in Lawrence County
An NWS alert for Lawrence County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lawrence County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 →Lawrence County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lawrence County in?
Lawrence County, Ohio is NWS county code OHC087 and forecast zone OHZ087. Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRLX.
Which towns in Lawrence County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lawrence County covers every community inside it, including Chesapeake, Ironton, Kitts Hill, Pedro, Proctorville, Rock Camp, Scottown, South Point, Waterloo and Willow Wood.
Are there river gauges in Lawrence County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Lawrence County, including Symmes Creek at Aid, Ohio River at Ironton. 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 Lawrence County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for OHC087, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.