Lorain County, OH Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lorain County, Ohio, pushed to your phone within moments — county code OHC093, forecast zone OHZ010. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Lorain County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches OHC093 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Amherst or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
OHC093
Forecast Zone
OHZ010
Forecast Office
Brooklyn Heights (CLE)
Radar Station
KCLE
Towns covered in Lorain County
An NWS alert for Lorain County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lorain County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Lorain 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 Lorain 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 →Lorain County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lorain County in?
Lorain County, Ohio is NWS county code OHC093 and forecast zone OHZ010. Alerts for it are issued by the Brooklyn Heights (CLE) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCLE.
Which towns in Lorain County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lorain County covers every community inside it, including Amherst, Avon, Avon Lake, Columbia Station, Elyria, Grafton, Kipton, Lagrange, Lorain, North Ridgeville, Oberlin, Sheffield Lake and Wellington.
Are there river gauges in Lorain County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Lorain County, including Black River at Elyria, Plum Creek near Olmsted Falls, Baker Creek at Olmsted Falls. 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 Lorain County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for OHC093, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.