Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 4:09PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 1:09pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 409 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Markle, or 8 miles west of Ossian, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Fort Wayne, Huntington, New Haven, Ossian, Markle, Aboite,
Middletown, Roanoke, Zanesville, Uniondale, Nine Mile, Bowerstown,
Yoder, Poe, Hessen Cassel, Mahon, and Rolling Hills.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 469 between mile markers 0 and 15.
Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 284 and 306.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
northeastern Indiana.
Area Description:
Allen; Huntington; Wells
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: