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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
340 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

MIC023-181949-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-260518T2000Z/
Branch MI-
340 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN BRANCH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
northeastern Indiana...southeastern Michigan...and northwestern and
west central Ohio.

&&

LAT...LON 4171 8436 4170 8440 4165 8440 4161 8438
      4151 8438 4151 8434 4143 8434 4143 8431
      4125 8430 4125 8479 4151 8480 4153 8481
      4153 8482 4207 8482 4207 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 247DEG 38KT 4216 8465 4176 8464 4133 8471 

$$

INC151-MIC059-OHC039-171-182000-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-260518T2000Z/
Steuben IN-Hillsdale MI-Defiance OH-Williams OH-
340 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN STEUBEN...HILLSDALE...DEFIANCE AND WILLIAMS
COUNTIES...

At 339 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Albion to 7 miles southeast of
Reading to near Hicksville, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Defiance, Bryan, Hillsdale, Montpelier, Hicksville, Jonesville,
Edgerton, West Unity, Pioneer, Litchfield, Stryker, Reading, Edon,
Holiday City, Edgerton In Williams County, Long Lake, Jerome,
Somerset, Columbia, and West Jefferson.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Indiana near mile marker 156.
 Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 22.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4171 8436 4170 8440 4165 8440 4161 8438
      4151 8438 4151 8434 4143 8434 4143 8431
      4125 8430 4125 8479 4151 8480 4153 8481
      4153 8482 4207 8482 4207 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 247DEG 38KT 4216 8465 4176 8464 4133 8471 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Norman