Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:56PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Glandorf to near Columbus Grove to near
Cridersville. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Lima, Delphos, Ottawa, Bluffton, Fort Shawnee, Spencerville, Columbus
Grove, Leipsic, Elida, Kalida, Pandora, Glandorf, Ottoville,
Spencerville In Allen County, Cairo, Fort Jennings, Harrod,
Beaverdam, West Leipsic, and Gilboa.
This includes Interstate 75 between mile markers 119 and 141.
Instruction:
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 600 PM EDT for
northwestern and west central Ohio.
Area Description:
Putnam; Allen
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: