Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 3:54PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 12:54pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 354 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Hicksville to Convoy. Movement was
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Van Wert, Delphos, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Convoy, Middle Point,
Grover Hill, Scott, Melrose, Haviland, Latty, Cecil, Broughton,
Wetzel, Worstville, Arthur, Charloe, Tipton, and Roselms.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
northwestern and west central Ohio.
Area Description:
Paulding; Van Wert
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: