Lawrence County, PA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, pushed to your phone within moments — county code PAC073, forecast zone 2 zones (PAZ013, PAZ007). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches PAC073 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bessemer or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
PAC073
Forecast Zones
2 zones (PAZ013, PAZ007)
Forecast Office
Moon Township (PBZ)
Radar Station
KPBZ
Towns covered in Lawrence County
An NWS alert for Lawrence County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lawrence County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 →Lawrence County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lawrence County in?
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania is NWS county code PAC073 and spans 2 forecast zones (PAZ013, PAZ007). Alerts for it are issued by the Moon Township (PBZ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPBZ.
Which towns in Lawrence County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lawrence County covers every community inside it, including Bessemer, Edinburg, Ellwood City, Enon Valley, Hillsville, New Bedford, New Castle, New Wilmington, Pulaski, Villa Maria, Volant, Wampum and West Pittsburg.
Are there river gauges in Lawrence County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Lawrence County, including Shenango River at New Castle, Beaver River at Wampum, Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg. 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 Lawrence County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for PAC073, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.