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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
632 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
 
OHZ025-192245-
Allen OH-
632 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN ALLEN COUNTY THROUGH 645
PM EDT...

At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Rawson to near Alger to 6 miles southwest of
Waynesfield. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and localized flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lima, Bluffton, Fort Shawnee, Harrod, Beaverdam, Yoder, Westminster,
and Rousculp.

This includes Interstate 75 between mile markers 119 and 125, and
between mile markers 135 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 700 PM EDT for
west central Ohio.

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LAT...LON 4064 8411 4066 8411 4066 8416 4092 8388
      4065 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 265DEG 34KT 4094 8381 4071 8396 4054 8407 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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