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Tornado Warning issued March 31 at 7:26PM EDT until March 31 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Event Type

Tornado Warning

Status

Actual EXPIRED

Severity

Extreme

Urgency

Immediate

Certainty

Observed

Message Type

Update

Description

At 726 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Defiance, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This dangerous storm will be near... Defiance around 730 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Cecil, Arthur, Brunersburg, and The Bend.

Instructions

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Affected Areas

Defiance, OH; Paulding, OH

SAME Codes:

039039 Defiance County, OH

039125 Paulding County, OH

UGC: OHC039 OHC125

This covers a small portion of emergency service districts, townships, and municipalities within the county.

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Timing

Alert Sent:

2026-03-31 19:26 EDT
07:26 PM EDT

Onset:

2026-03-31T19:26:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-03-31 19:45 EDT
07:45 PM EDT

Event Ends:

2026-03-31T19:45:00-04:00

Added:

2026-03-31 19:28 EDT
07:28 PM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-01 18:25 EDT
06:25 PM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.390f1c8ee116067ff499a6aa7d4babbc9e72f9a4.001.1

Database ID
#170

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 2026-03-31T19:26:00-04:00

Language en-US

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

EAS Parameters

EAS Originator (EAS-ORG) WXR — National Weather Service

Block Channels EAS NWEM CMAS

Geocodes

SAME Geocodes

039039 Defiance County, OH

039125 Paulding County, OH

UGC Codes OHC039 OHC125

Affected Zones OHC039 OHC125

Event Codes

SAME SVS

NationalWeatherService TOW

CAP References

Identifier urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a1f36a0f85509e11e60cdc9e9072d07efdf05d9e.001.1

Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Sent 2026-03-31T19:10:00-04:00

VTEC

Continuing Tornado Warning #17

Office KIWX · Ongoing at issuance · Ends 2026-03-31 23:45 UTC

/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260331T2345Z/

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Event Lifecycle (4 alerts)

Issuance 2026-03-31 23:10 UTC View →

Tornado Warning issued March 31 at 7:10PM EDT until March 31 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Issuance 2026-03-31 23:10 UTC View →

Tornado Warning issued March 31 at 7:10PM EDT until March 31 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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Continuing This alert 2026-03-31 23:26 UTC

Expired 2026-03-31 23:38 UTC View →

Tornado Warning issued March 31 at 7:38PM EDT until March 31 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Storm Motion

Heading 85°

From W (265°)

50.6mph

44.0 kt

Storm Position

41.31, -84.44

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL DEFIANCE AND NORTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTIES

Severe Threats

Up to .75"

Hail

Radar

Tornado

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier SVSIWX

WMOidentifier WWUS53 KIWX 312326 RRA

eventEndingTime 2026-03-31T19:45:00-04:00

EAS Forwarding Status

Not Forwarded

Reason VTEC action 'CON' indicates a continuing/routine update — rebroadcast suppressed

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Raw CAP Alert Data

Original JSON data received from NOAA National Weather Service

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Last Updated: 2026-04-01 18:25 EDT (22:25 UTC)