Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 5:35AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 2:35am
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 535 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Bluffton, moving east at 40 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...
Fort Wayne, Lima, Marion, New Haven, Van Wert, Bluffton, Decatur,
Delphos, Portland, Hartford City, Gas City, Berne, Upland, Fort
Shawnee, Ossian, Spencerville, Columbus Grove, Elida, Montpelier, and
Jonesboro.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 469 between mile markers 0 and 22.
Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 257 and 312.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Allen; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: