Madison County, OH Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Madison County, Ohio, pushed to your phone within moments — county code OHC097, forecast zone OHZ054. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Madison County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches OHC097 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in London or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

OHC097

Forecast Zone

OHZ054

Forecast Office

Wilmington (ILN)

Radar Station

KILN

Towns covered in Madison County

An NWS alert for Madison County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

London Mount Sterling Plain City Sedalia South Solon West Jefferson

River gauges in and around Madison County

StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Madison 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 Madison 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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Madison County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Madison County in?

Madison County, Ohio is NWS county code OHC097 and forecast zone OHZ054. Alerts for it are issued by the Wilmington (ILN) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KILN.

Which towns in Madison County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Madison County covers every community inside it, including London, Mount Sterling, Plain City, Sedalia, South Solon and West Jefferson.

Are there river gauges in Madison County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Madison County, including Little Darby Creek near West Jefferson, Hellbranch Run at Harrisburg. 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 Madison County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for OHC097, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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