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Lorain County, Ohio weather alerts

1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Lorain County: a beach hazards statement.

Checked Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT. Times are Eastern Daylight Time.

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Alerts in force1

Every product in force for Lorain County, worst first, with its full text.

Beach Hazards Statement

Moderate

Beach Hazards Statement issued September 20 at 9:28AM EDT until September 23 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

Begins Until 3 days left

Areas Lucas, OH; Ottawa, OH; Erie, OH; Lorain, OH; Cuyahoga, OH

Full text

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake.

What to do

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

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The past year in Lorain County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 157 alerts for Lorain County, including 48 severe thunderstorm warnings, 5 freeze warnings, 5 snow squall warnings and 2 flood warnings.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning48Sep 9, 2026
Freeze Warning5May 2, 2026
Snow Squall Warning5Jan 27, 2026
Flood Warning2Apr 1, 2026
High Wind Warning2Mar 13, 2026
Lake Effect Snow Warning2Jan 14, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning1Jan 26, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning1Jun 30, 2026
Flash Flood Warning1Mar 31, 2026
Tornado Warning1Aug 22, 2026
Winter Storm Warning1Jan 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch13Sep 9, 2026
Flood Watch4Aug 11, 2026
Freeze Watch2Apr 20, 2026
High Wind Watch2Mar 13, 2026
Tornado Watch2Mar 26, 2026
Winter Storm Watch2Jan 24, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch1Jan 26, 2026
Flood Advisory12Aug 22, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory8Feb 22, 2026
Heat Advisory7Sep 1, 2026
Wind Advisory6Mar 15, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory5Feb 7, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory5May 25, 2026
Frost Advisory3May 12, 2026
Beach Hazard Statement16Sep 20, 2026

Warnings issued

  1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Tornado Warning
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  14. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  17. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  19. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  20. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  21. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  22. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  23. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  24. Extreme Heat Warning
  25. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  26. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  28. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  29. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  30. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  31. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  32. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  33. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  34. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  35. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  36. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  37. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  38. Freeze Warning
  39. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  40. Freeze Warning
  41. Freeze Warning
  42. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  43. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  44. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  45. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  46. Flood Warning
  47. Flood Warning
  48. Flash Flood Warning
  49. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  50. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  51. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  52. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  53. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  54. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  55. High Wind Warning
  56. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  57. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  58. Snow Squall Warning
  59. Extreme Cold Warning
  60. Winter Storm Warning

And 9 earlier warnings.

Every alert, most recent first
  1. Beach Hazard Statement
  2. Beach Hazard Statement
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  10. Heat Advisory
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Beach Hazard Statement
  14. Flood Advisory
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  16. Tornado Warning
  17. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  19. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  20. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  21. Flood Advisory
  22. Flood Watch
  23. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  24. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  25. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  26. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  27. Flood Advisory
  28. Beach Hazard Statement
  29. Flood Watch
  30. Beach Hazard Statement
  31. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  32. Beach Hazard Statement
  33. Beach Hazard Statement
  34. Flood Advisory
  35. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  36. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  37. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  38. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  39. Heat Advisory
  40. Heat Advisory

The 40 most recent of 157.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.

Nearby

The counties around Lorain County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

Sources

Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.