Summit County, OH Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Summit County, Ohio, pushed to your phone within moments — county code OHC153, forecast zone OHZ021. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Summit County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches OHC153 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Akron or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
OHC153
Forecast Zone
OHZ021
Forecast Office
Brooklyn Heights (CLE)
Radar Station
KCLE
Towns covered in Summit County
An NWS alert for Summit County applies to all 17 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Summit County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Summit County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Cuyahoga River at Old Portage
- Little Cuyahoga River above Lock 1 Outlet to Ohio and Erie Canal
- Wolf Creek (Summit) above Barberton
- Tuscarawas River at Barberton
- Wolf Creek (Summit) at Barber Road near Barberton
- Tuscarawas River above Long Lake Feeder to Ohio and Erie Canal
- Brandywine Creek near Macedonia
- Cuyahoga River at Jaite
- Wolf Creek (Summit) at Outlet O&E Canal
- Indian Creek at Macedonia
Current conditions
Loading current conditions…
Alert types issued for Summit 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 →Summit County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Summit County in?
Summit County, Ohio is NWS county code OHC153 and forecast zone OHZ021. Alerts for it are issued by the Brooklyn Heights (CLE) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCLE.
Which towns in Summit County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Summit County covers every community inside it, including Akron, Barberton, Bath, Clinton, Cuyahoga Falls, Fairlawn, Green, Hudson, Lakemore, Macedonia, Munroe Falls, Northfield, Peninsula, Richfield, Stow, Tallmadge and Twinsburg.
Are there river gauges in Summit County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Summit County, including Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Little Cuyahoga River above Lock 1 Outlet to Ohio and Erie Canal, Wolf Creek (Summit) above Barberton. 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 Summit County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for OHC153, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.