Wayne County, OH Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Wayne County, Ohio, pushed to your phone within moments — county code OHC169, forecast zone OHZ031. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Wayne County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches OHC169 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Apple Creek or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
OHC169
Forecast Zone
OHZ031
Forecast Office
Brooklyn Heights (CLE)
Radar Station
KCLE
Towns covered in Wayne County
An NWS alert for Wayne County applies to all 16 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Wayne County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Wayne 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 Wayne 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 →Wayne County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Wayne County in?
Wayne County, Ohio is NWS county code OHC169 and forecast zone OHZ031. Alerts for it are issued by the Brooklyn Heights (CLE) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCLE.
Which towns in Wayne County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Wayne County covers every community inside it, including Apple Creek, Burbank, Creston, Dalton, Doylestown, Fredericksburg, Kidron, Marshallville, Mount Eaton, Orrville, Rittman, Shreve, Smithville, Sterling, West Salem and Wooster.
Are there river gauges in Wayne County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Wayne County, including Chippewa Creek at Sterling, Chippewa Creek at Rittman, Tuscarawas River at Clinton. 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 Wayne County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for OHC169, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.