Alert Details

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    "areaDesc": "Paulding, OH; Van Wert, OH",
    "category": "Met",
    "certainty": "Observed",
    "code": "IPAWSv1.0",
    "description": "TORIWX\n\nThe National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a\n\n* Tornado Warning for...\nSouthern Paulding County in west central Ohio...\nNortheastern Van Wert County in west central Ohio...\n\n* Until 745 PM EDT.\n\n* At 715 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado\nwas located over Payne, or 14 miles east of New Haven, moving east\nat 50 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Tornado.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.\n\nIMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without\nshelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.\nDamage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree\ndamage is likely.\n\n* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of\nsouthern Paulding and northeastern Van Wert Counties, including the\nfollowing locations... Wetzel, Haviland, Grover Hill, Tipton,\nRoselms, and Scott.",
    "effective": "2026-03-31T19:16:00-04:00",
    "ends": "2026-03-31T19:45:00-04:00",
    "event": "Tornado Warning",
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    "expires": "2026-03-31T19:45:00-04:00",
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    "headline": "Tornado Warning issued March 31 at 7:16PM EDT until March 31 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana",
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    "identifier": "urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ee3398bab2da976877d0541547e796bf55f2b5a9.001.1",
    "instruction": "TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest\nfloor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a\nmobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter\nand protect yourself from flying debris.",
    "language": "en-US",
    "messageType": "Alert",
    "onset": "2026-03-31T19:16:00-04:00",
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        "National Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until 7:45 PM EDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media."
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      "CMAMtext": [
        "NWS: TORNADO WARNING in this area til 7:45 PM EDT. Take shelter now. Check media."
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    "response": "Shelter",
    "scope": "Public",
    "sender": "w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov",
    "senderName": "NWS Northern Indiana",
    "sent": "2026-03-31T19:16:00-04:00",
    "severity": "Extreme",
    "source": "NOAA",
    "status": "Actual",
    "urgency": "Immediate",
    "web": "http://www.weather.gov"
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