Lawrence County Ohio Emergency Management Agency

Lawrence County Ohio Emergency Management Agency Comprehensive, all-hazards emergency management for Lawrence County, Ohio Effective emergency management systems are a multi-agency and tiered effort.

Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency:

Who We are and What We Do
The Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) was established under Chapter 5502 of the Ohio Revised Code. Lawrence County EMA is the central point of coordination within the county for response and recovery to disasters. The primary focus of the agency when not in a response or recovery mode is to ensure that the coun

ty and its 63,000 citizens are prepared to respond to an emergency or disaster and to prepare for and lead mitigation efforts against the effects of future disasters. When an emergency exceeds the capacity of local government, we request the assistance of the state through the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA). If an emergency response exceeds the capacity of the Ohio EMA, aid is requested by Ohio's Governor from the President of the United States through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To ensure preparedness and the capability to respond to all levels, it is critical that Lawrence County EMA interface regularly with their local. state and federal counterparts. During an emergency response or recovery effort, all jurisdictions of local government are focused on the event. Lawrence County EMA as the county commissioner's emergency management organization, may activate the Lawrence County Emergency Operations Center located at the county 911 Center to better coordinate the county's response. The team approach is utilized in Lawrence County as part of an integrated emergency management system, encompassing key individuals from various agencies, including fire service, emergency medical service, local hospitals, law enforcement, city and county engineering and public works departments, amateur radio operators and various human service entities from government to charitable to civic organizations.

09/04/2026

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for southeast Ohio, northeast Kentucky, and West Virginia until 9 PM. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary hazard, but a few instances of severe hail are also possible. In addition, heavy downpours could lead to localized instances of flash flooding. Please keep updated on the forecast and have a way to receive warnings.

09/04/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 4 at 2:09PM EDT until September 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Boyd, KY, Carter, KY, Greenup, KY, Lawrence, KY, Athens, OH, Gallia, OH, Jackson, OH, Lawrence, OH, Meigs, OH, Morgan, OH, Perry, OH, Vinton, OH, Washington, OH, Barbour, WV, Boone, WV, Braxton, WV, Cabell, WV, Calhoun, WV, Clay, WV, Doddridge, WV, Fayette, WV, Gilmer, WV, Harrison, WV, Jackson, WV, Kanawha, WV, Lewis, WV, Lincoln, WV, Logan, WV, McDowell, WV, Mason, WV, Mingo, WV, Nicholas, WV, Pleasants, WV, Pocahontas, WV, Putnam, WV, Raleigh, WV, Randolph, WV, Ritchie, WV, Roane, WV, Taylor, WV, Tyler, WV, Upshur, WV, Wayne, WV, Webster, WV, Wirt, WV, Wood, WV, Wyoming, WV

Issued: Sep 4, 2026 at 14:09

Until: Sep 4, 2026 at 21:00

Source: NWS Charleston WV

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
653 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY

BOYD CARTER GREENUP
LAWRENCE

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST OHIO

ATHENS GALLIA JACKSON
LAWRENCE MEIGS MORGAN
PERRY VINTON WASHINGTON

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 34 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA

BRAXTON CALHOUN CLAY
GILMER JACKSON NICHOLAS
ROANE TAYLOR WEBSTER

IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

BARBOUR DODDRIDGE HARRISON
LEWIS PLEASANTS POCAHONTAS
RANDOLPH RITCHIE TYLER
UPSHUR WIRT WOOD

IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

BOONE FAYETTE KANAWHA
LINCOLN LOGAN MCDOWELL
MINGO PUTNAM RALEIGH
WYOMING

IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA

CABELL MASON WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALUM CREEK, ASHLAND, ATHENS, BECKLEY,
BELINGTON, BELMONT, BELPRE, BRIDGEPORT, BUCKHANNON, BURNSVILLE,
CANNONSBURG, CARTER CAVES STATE PARK, CEREDO, CHAPMANVILLE,
CHARLESTON, CLARKSBURG, CLAY, COWEN, CRAIGSVILLE, CROOKSVILLE,
ELIZABETH, ELKINS, FAYETTEVILLE, FLATWOODS, GALLIPOLIS, GARY,
GASSAWAY, GLENVILLE, GRAFTON, GRANTSVILLE, GRAYSON,
GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK, HAMDEN, HAMLIN, HARRISVILLE, HARTS,
HOLLY RIVER STATE PARK, HUNTINGTON, HURRICANE, IRONTON, JACKSON,
KENOVA, LAKE VESUVIUS, LOGAN, LOUISA, MADISON, MAN, MARIETTA,
MARLINTON, MCARTHUR, MCCONNELSVILLE, MIDDLEBOURNE, MULLENS,
NEW HAVEN, NEW LEXINGTON, OAK HILL, OAK HILL, OCEANA, OLIVE HILL,
PADEN CITY, PARKERSBURG, PENNSBORO, PHILIPPI, PINEVILLE,
POINT PLEASANT, POMEROY, RACELAND, RAVENSWOOD, RICHWOOD, RIPLEY,
RUSSELL, SAINT ALBANS, SISTERSVILLE, SOMERSET, SOUTH CHARLESTON,
SOUTH POINT, SPENCER, ST. MARYS, STOCKPORT, SUMMERSVILLE, SUTTON,
TEAYS VALLEY, VIENNA, WAR, WAYNE, WEBSTER SPRINGS, WELCH,
WELLSTON, WEST UNION, WESTON, WILLIAMSON, AND YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK.

09/04/2026
09/02/2026

A heat advisory remains in effect through Thursday evening. Heat index values up to are 103 expected. The high temperatures paired with oppressive humidity may cause heat-related illness. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

08/30/2026

Mostly dry weather is expected into next week, but afternoons will trend hotter. Heat indices could approach or even exceed 100 degrees within the lowlands by midweek.

Address

715 Lane Street, Suite 300, 715
Ironton, OH
45638

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+17405334375

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