Ashtabula County Emergency Management Agency

05/27/2026

Attending the America 250 Ashtabula County Festival or other 4th of July events in Ashtabula County in Jefferson, Conneaut, Roaming Shores, or Geneva-On-The-Lake? Stay safe and aware by signing up to receive safety messages during the events! Text PREPARED to 67283 to sign up. You can opt out at any time by texting STOP to 67283.

05/19/2026

It will be mainly dry for most of today after a few showers this morning and early afternoon. Storms are expected to develop and move across the area late this afternoon and evening. Some storms may be severe, with damaging winds the main risk. Showers and some thunder linger overnight tonight.

05/15/2026

Remembering all who wore the badge.

05/06/2026

We are extremely excited to share that the Ashtabula County EMA received word today that our county's StormReady Recognition status has been renewed until August 2030.

The StormReady program confirms that Ashtabula County is better prepared to save lives from the onslaught of severe weather through advanced planning, education, and awareness. No community is stormproof, but StormReady can help communities save lives.
StormReady uses a grassroots approach to help communities develop plans to handle all types of extreme weather—from tornadoes to winter storms. The program encourages communities to take a new, proactive approach to improve local hazardous weather operations by providing emergency managers with clear guidelines for doing so. To be officially StormReady, a community must:

 Establish a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center
 Have more than one way to receive severe weather warnings and forecasts, and to alert the public
 Create a system that monitors weather conditions locally
 Promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars
 Develop a formal hazardous weather plan that includes training severe weather spotters and conducting emergency exercises.

In Ohio, 48 counties, 15 universities, 4 commercial entities, and 10 supporter groups are identified as StormReady. We are very proud to have Ashtabula County in this elite designation!

04/16/2026

03/31/2026

An active weather pattern will keep conditions wet across the area for the remainder of the week. Multiple rounds of precipitation may result in localized flooding concerns, especially in areas that receive multiple rounds of heavy rain.

03/31/2026

A Slight Risk for Severe Weather (Level 2 of 5) has been issued for all of the area for today. All severe hazards, including damaging wind gusts, large hail, or a tornado, are possible with storms. Multiple rounds of storms are expected today, generally from 2 PM to Midnight.

03/26/2026

Here is a graphic showing the 5 different severe thunderstorms outlook categories from the Storm Prediction Center. We are in a level 3 out of 5 for this evening's severe weather potential.

03/26/2026

Keep an eye on the sky today!

4:36 AM EDT 3/26/26: Up to an enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) of severe t-storms exists today. A disturbance may trigger isolated severe storms in NE OH and NW PA this afternoon, before a strong cold front likely triggers scattered severe storms late this afternoon into the evening in northern OH and NW PA.

03/18/2026

Spring is near and this week is Severe Weather Awareness Week! If you're not registered to receive emergency notifications for Ashtabula County, sign up today!