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Special Weather Statement issued March 21 at 6:19AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Event Type

Special Weather Statement

Status

Actual EXPIRED

Severity

Moderate

Urgency

Expected

Certainty

Observed

Message Type

Alert

Description

Motorists may encounter patches of fog, locally dense at times, generally east of Interstate 69 through at least 8 AM EDT. Use caution when encountering reduced visibilities.

Affected Areas

Steuben; De Kalb; Allen; Adams; Jay; Branch; Hillsdale; Williams; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen

SAME Codes:

018151 Steuben County, IN

018033 DeKalb County, IN

018003 Allen County, IN

018001 Adams County, IN

018075 Jay County, IN

026023 Branch County, MI

026059 Hillsdale County, MI

039171 Williams County, OH

039051 Fulton County, OH

039039 Defiance County, OH

039069 Henry County, OH

039125 Paulding County, OH

039137 Putnam County, OH

039161 Van Wert County, OH

039003 Allen County, OH

UGC: INZ007 INZ009 INZ018 INZ027 INZ034 MIZ080 MIZ081 OHZ001 OHZ002 OHZ004 OHZ005 OHZ015 OHZ016 OHZ024 OHZ025

This covers virtually all emergency service districts, townships, and municipalities within the county.

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Alert Area Affected Boundaries

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Timing

Alert Sent:

2026-03-21 06:19 EDT
06:19 AM EDT

Expires:

2026-03-21 08:30 EDT
08:30 AM EDT

Added:

2026-03-21 06:21 EDT
06:21 AM EDT

Updated:

2026-03-29 09:03 EDT
09:03 AM EDT

Times in America/New_York. Auto-adjusts for daylight saving.

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4405ff29fbb4d83e30d97b25c3f2feecb8601648.001.1

Database ID
#110

Scope Public

Category Met

Coverage Type County-Wide

Estimated Coverage 100.0% of Putnam County — approx. 484.2 sq mi Estimated from SAME broadcast area, not the storm polygon.

Source times converted from NWS format to local Eastern Time.

Emergency Service Coverage - All County Boundaries

Major County Impact

This alert covers 100.0% of Putnam County (~484.2 sq mi) , affecting most emergency service boundaries.

Coverage estimated from SAME broadcast area. Recalculate intersections to use the storm polygon.

Coverage by Service Type:

Alert - Boundary Analysis Pending

This alert affects county areas, but intersection analysis has not been run yet.

100.0%

Major County Coverage

~484.2 sq mi affected

* Estimated from SAME broadcast area.

NOAA Alert Details

Alert Origin

Originator NWS Northern Indiana

Sender ID w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Scope Public

Category Met

Effective 2026-03-21T06:19:00-04:00

Web http://www.weather.gov

Alert Feed

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?zone=OHC003,OHZ016,OHC137,OHZ025,OHZ004,OHC039,OHZ017,OHC063,OHZ005,OHC069,OHZ015,OHC125,OHZ024,OHC161,OHZ006,OHC173

NOAA

Geocodes

SAME Geocodes

018151 Steuben County, IN

018033 DeKalb County, IN

018003 Allen County, IN

018001 Adams County, IN

018075 Jay County, IN

026023 Branch County, MI

026059 Hillsdale County, MI

039171 Williams County, OH

039051 Fulton County, OH

039039 Defiance County, OH

039069 Henry County, OH

039125 Paulding County, OH

039137 Putnam County, OH

039161 Van Wert County, OH

039003 Allen County, OH

UGC Codes INZ007 INZ009 INZ018 INZ027 INZ034 MIZ080 MIZ081 OHZ001 OHZ002 OHZ004 OHZ005 OHZ015 OHZ016 OHZ024 OHZ025

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier SPSIWX

WMOidentifier WWUS83 KIWX 211019

NWSheadline Patchy Dense Fog This Morning

EAS Forwarding Status

Not Forwarded

Reason Suppressed event Special Weather Statement

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Source: NOAA
Origin URI: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4405ff29fbb4d83e30d97b25c3f2feecb8601648.001.1
Last Updated: 2026-03-29 09:03 EDT (13:03 UTC)

Alert Details

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Alert Information 100.0%* County Coverage

Special Weather Statement issued March 21 at 6:19AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Event Type

Status

Severity

Urgency

Certainty

Message Type

Description

Affected Areas

Alert Coverage Map

Timing

Technical Details

Emergency Service Coverage - All County Boundaries

Major County Impact

Alert - Boundary Analysis Pending

NOAA Alert Details

Alert Origin

Geocodes

NWS Parameters

EAS Forwarding Status

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Raw CAP Alert Data