Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 6:13PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 3:13pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lima, moving east at 45 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...
Lima, Bluffton, Fort Shawnee, Cairo, Harrod, Beaverdam, Yoder,
Westminster, Slabtown, Rockport, and Rousculp.
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 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
west central Ohio.
Area Description:
Allen
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: