Special Weather Statement Ohio | Effective 04/04/2026 11:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 2:16PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 11:16am
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
At 216 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Ottoville, or 9 miles northeast of Van Wert, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Van Wert, Delphos, Ottawa, Columbus Grove, Leipsic, Kalida, Pandora, Continental, Glandorf, Ottoville, Middle Point, Fort Jennings, Grover Hill, Dupont, Scott, Melrose, Haviland, West Leipsic, Gilboa, and Cloverdale.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana