Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 14:34

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 5:34PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 2:34pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Ottoville, or 8 miles north of Delphos, moving northeast at 45 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... Ottawa, Leipsic, Kalida, Continental, Glandorf, Ottoville, Fort Jennings, Dupont, West Leipsic, Gilboa, Cloverdale, Belmore, Miller City, Wetzel, Prentiss, Kieferville, Roselms, and Mandale.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northwestern and west central Ohio.
Area Description: 
Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana