Alert Details
Alert Information 0.0% County Coverage
Special Weather Statement issued March 22 at 8:04PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event Type
Special Weather StatementStatus
Actual EXPIREDSeverity
ModerateUrgency
ExpectedCertainty
ObservedMessage Type
AlertDescription
At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Elida, or near Fort Shawnee, moving east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size 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...
Lima, Bluffton, Fort Shawnee, Spencerville, Elida, Cairo, Harrod,
Beaverdam, Westminster, Yoder, Conant, Hume, Slabtown, Gomer,
Rousculp, Southworth, Needmore, Rockport, and Kemp.
This includes Interstate 75 between mile markers 119 and 141.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Affected Areas
Allen
This covers a small portion of emergency service districts, townships, and municipalities within the county.
SAME Codes:
039003
Allen County, OH
UGC:
OHZ025
This covers a small portion of emergency service districts, townships, and municipalities within the county.
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Alert Area
Affected Boundaries
Specific alert area shown
Timing
Alert Sent:
2026-03-22 20:04 EDT
08:04 PM EDT
08:04 PM EDT
Expires:
2026-03-22 20:30 EDT
08:30 PM EDT
08:30 PM EDT
Added:
2026-03-22 20:06 EDT
08:06 PM EDT
08:06 PM EDT
Updated:
2026-03-29 08:58 EDT
08:58 AM EDT
08:58 AM EDT
Times in America/New_York. Auto-adjusts for daylight saving.
Technical Details
Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.963b2628af371af8f380c43cb606fb1c4c4abedd.001.1
Database ID
#116
#116
Scope
Public
Category
Met
Coverage Type
Localized
Exact Coverage
0.0% of Putnam County
Source times converted from NWS format to local Eastern Time.
Affected Boundaries
Localized County Impact
This alert covers 0.0% of Putnam County , affecting some emergency service boundaries.
Coverage by Service Type:
No Boundary Intersections Found
This alert may not intersect with any configured emergency service boundaries.
0.0%
Localized Coverage
NOAA Alert Details
Alert Origin
Originator
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender ID
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
Category
Met
Effective
2026-03-22T20:04:00-04:00
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
039003
Allen County, OH
UGC Codes
OHZ025
NWS Parameters
AWIPSidentifier
SPSIWX
WMOidentifier
WWUS83 KIWX 230004
NWSheadline
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ALLEN COUNTY THROUGH 830 PM EDT
eventMotionDescription
2026-03-23T00:04:00-00:00...storm...262DEG...57KT...40.71,-84.24
maxWindGust
30 MPH
maxHailSize
0.88
EAS Forwarding Status
Not Forwarded
Reason
Suppressed event Special Weather Statement