WWUS81 KILN 182038
SPSILN

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
438 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
 
OHZ034-035-042-043-051-182115-
Auglaize OH-Darke OH-Shelby OH-Mercer OH-Miami OH-
438 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN SHELBY...
EASTERN DARKE...SOUTHWESTERN AUGLAIZE...SOUTHEASTERN MERCER AND
NORTHWESTERN MIAMI COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 438 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles west of Fort Loramie to near Greenville,
moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to 
         vegetation.

Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Wapakoneta, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Newport,
Bradford, Fort Loramie, New Knoxville, Webster, Wayne Lakes, Russia,
Gettysburg, Osgood, North Star, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Egypt,
Darke County Airport, and State Route 47 at US Route 127.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
west central Ohio.

To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at
weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can
do so safely.

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LAT...LON 4058 8418 4024 8427 4000 8467 4032 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 231DEG 36KT 4034 8452 4005 8462 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Novak