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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
456 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
 
OHZ016-025-182130-
Allen OH-Putnam OH-
456 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PUTNAM AND ALLEN COUNTIES THROUGH
530 PM EDT...

At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Glandorf to near Columbus Grove to near
Cridersville. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lima, Delphos, Ottawa, Bluffton, Fort Shawnee, Spencerville, Columbus
Grove, Leipsic, Elida, Kalida, Pandora, Glandorf, Ottoville,
Spencerville In Allen County, Cairo, Fort Jennings, Harrod,
Beaverdam, West Leipsic, and Gilboa.

This includes Interstate 75 between mile markers 119 and 141.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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

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

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LAT...LON 4064 8411 4066 8411 4066 8422 4069 8422
      4069 8440 4082 8440 4082 8434 4090 8434
      4090 8437 4117 8413 4117 8388 4065 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 223DEG 45KT 4105 8413 4087 8410 4063 8422 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Norman