Alert Details
Alert Information 0.0% County Coverage
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 26 at 7:18PM EDT until March 26 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event Type
Severe Thunderstorm WarningStatus
Actual EXPIREDSeverity
SevereUrgency
ImmediateCertainty
ObservedMessage Type
UpdateDescription
At 717 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Wauseon to near Napoleon to Defiance, moving
east at 75 mph. Reports of up to golf ball size hail have been
reported with the southern most storm when it moved through
Henry county.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Defiance, Napoleon, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Deshler,
Liberty Center, Holgate, Mcclure, Metamora, Hamler, Lyons, Texas,
Malinta, Florida, Evansport, Oakshade, Grelton, and Seward.
This includes Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 26 and 48.
Instructions
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northwestern
Ohio.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Affected Areas
Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Henry, OH; Williams, OH
This covers a small portion of emergency service districts, townships, and municipalities within the county.
SAME Codes:
039039
Defiance County, OH
039051
Fulton County, OH
039069
Henry County, OH
039171
Williams County, OH
UGC:
OHC039
OHC051
OHC069
OHC171
This covers a small portion of emergency service districts, townships, and municipalities within the county.
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Alert Area
Affected Boundaries
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Timing
Alert Sent:
2026-03-26 19:18 EDT
07:18 PM EDT
07:18 PM EDT
Expires:
2026-03-26 19:45 EDT
07:45 PM EDT
07:45 PM EDT
Added:
2026-03-26 19:19 EDT
07:19 PM EDT
07:19 PM EDT
Updated:
2026-03-29 09:00 EDT
09:00 AM EDT
09:00 AM EDT
Times in America/New_York. Auto-adjusts for daylight saving.
Technical Details
Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.754920aec90fd0996c0511ae75462d8591fe0f55.001.1
Database ID
#131
#131
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
2026-03-26T19:18:00-04:00
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
039039
Defiance County, OH
039051
Fulton County, OH
039069
Henry County, OH
039171
Williams County, OH
UGC Codes
OHC039
OHC051
OHC069
OHC171
NWS Parameters
AWIPSidentifier
SVSIWX
WMOidentifier
WWUS53 KIWX 262318
NWSheadline
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN DEFIANCE...HENRY...SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMS AND FULTON COUNTIES
eventMotionDescription
2026-03-26T23:17:00-00:00...storm...272DEG...67KT...41.61,-84.19 41.43,-84.18 41.28,-84.33
windThreat
RADAR INDICATED
maxWindGust
60 MPH
hailThreat
RADAR INDICATED
maxHailSize
1.75
thunderstormDamageThreat
CONSIDERABLE
tornadoDetection
POSSIBLE
VTEC
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0051.000000T0000Z-260326T2345Z/
eventEndingTime
2026-03-26T19:45:00-04:00
EAS Forwarding Status
Forwarded to Air Chain
Reason
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