Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 3:44PM EDT until May 18 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 12:44pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 344 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rockford, or 10
miles south of Van Wert, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Bluffton, Decatur, Berne, Geneva, Monroe, Preble, Nottingham, Vera
Cruz, Magley, Craigville, Ceylon, Reiffsburg, Peterson, Monmouth,
Petroleum, Tocsin, Linn Grove, Domestic, Rivare, and Curryville.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Adams, IN; Wells, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: