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.

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How 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.

Amherst Avon Avon Lake Columbia Station Elyria Grafton Kipton Lagrange Lorain North Ridgeville Oberlin Sheffield Lake Wellington

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.

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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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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.

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