Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/29/2026 13:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 4:42PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 29, 2026 - 1:42pm
Expires: 
April 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout along a line extending from near Stryker to 6 miles southwest of Defiance to near Van Wert. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lima, Defiance, Van Wert, Napoleon, Bryan, Wauseon, Delphos, Ottawa, Archbold, Bluffton, Swanton, Columbus Grove, Leipsic, Deshler, Kalida, Stryker, Liberty Center, Continental, Pandora, and Holgate. This includes Interstate 75 between mile markers 129 and 141.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Williams; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana