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Ottawa County, Ohio weather alerts

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

Checked Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 1:21 PM EDT. Times are Eastern Daylight Time.

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Alerts in force1

Every product in force for Ottawa 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 Ottawa County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 114 alerts for Ottawa County, including 26 severe thunderstorm warnings, 5 flood warnings, 4 flash flood warnings and 2 freeze warnings.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning26Sep 4, 2026
Flood Warning5Jul 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning4Jul 6, 2026
Freeze Warning2Apr 19, 2026
High Wind Warning2Mar 13, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning1Jan 26, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning1Jun 30, 2026
Snow Squall Warning1Jan 19, 2026
Winter Storm Warning1Jan 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch13Sep 3, 2026
Flood Watch4Aug 11, 2026
High Wind Watch2Mar 13, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch1Jan 26, 2026
Freeze Watch1Apr 19, 2026
Tornado Watch1Mar 26, 2026
Winter Storm Watch1Jan 24, 2026
Heat Advisory8Sep 3, 2026
Flood Advisory6Aug 2, 2026
Wind Advisory6Mar 15, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory5Feb 7, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory5May 25, 2026
Frost Advisory4May 12, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory3Dec 26, 2025
Beach Hazard Statement11Sep 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. Flood Warning
  10. Flood Warning
  11. Flash Flood Warning
  12. Flash Flood Warning
  13. Flash Flood Warning
  14. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  16. Extreme Heat Warning
  17. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  19. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  20. Flash Flood Warning
  21. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  22. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  23. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  24. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  25. Freeze Warning
  26. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  28. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  29. Flood Warning
  30. Flood Warning
  31. Flood Warning
  32. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  33. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  34. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  35. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  36. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  37. High Wind Warning
  38. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  39. Extreme Cold Warning
  40. Winter Storm Warning
  41. Snow Squall Warning
  42. High Wind Warning
  43. Freeze Warning
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. Heat Advisory
  7. Heat Advisory
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  9. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  10. Flood Watch
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  14. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  16. Flood Advisory
  17. Beach Hazard Statement
  18. Flood Watch
  19. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  20. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  21. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  22. Heat Advisory
  23. Heat Advisory
  24. Flood Warning
  25. Flood Warning
  26. Flash Flood Warning
  27. Flash Flood Warning
  28. Flash Flood Warning
  29. Beach Hazard Statement
  30. Flood Watch
  31. Flood Advisory
  32. Heat Advisory
  33. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  34. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  35. Extreme Heat Warning
  36. Heat Advisory
  37. Beach Hazard Statement
  38. Beach Hazard Statement
  39. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  40. Severe Thunderstorm Watch

The 40 most recent of 114.

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 Ottawa 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.