Alert Details
Alert Information 0.0% County Coverage
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 9:08PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event Type
Special Weather StatementStatus
Actual EXPIREDSeverity
ModerateUrgency
ExpectedCertainty
ObservedMessage Type
AlertDescription
At 908 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Elida, or near Delphos, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lima, Delphos, Fort Shawnee, Spencerville, Elida, Spencerville In
Allen County, Cairo, Harrod, Beaverdam, Westminster, Yoder, Conant,
Hume, Slabtown, Gomer, Rousculp, Southworth, Needmore, and Kemp.
This includes Interstate 75 between mile markers 119 and 137.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
west central Ohio.
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:
2026-03-31 21:08 EDT
09:08 PM EDT
09:08 PM EDT
Onset:
2026-03-31T21:08:00-04:00
Expires:
2026-03-31 21:45 EDT
09:45 PM EDT
09:45 PM EDT
Added:
2026-03-31 21:10 EDT
09:10 PM EDT
09:10 PM EDT
Updated:
2026-04-01 18:26 EDT
06:26 PM EDT
06:26 PM EDT
Times in America/New_York. Auto-adjusts for daylight saving.
Technical Details
Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a6fc011b04ab8bf166fbabce80bb7c1c78d572d8.001.1
Database ID
#185
#185
Scope
Public
Category
Met
Coverage Type
Localized
Exact Coverage
0.0% of Putnam County
— approx. 0.2 sq mi
Source times converted from NWS format to local Eastern Time.
Affected Boundaries
Localized County Impact
This alert covers 0.0% of Putnam County (~0.2 sq mi) , 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
~0.2 sq mi affected
NOAA Alert Details
Alert Origin
Originator
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender ID
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
Category
Met
Effective
2026-03-31T21:08:00-04:00
Language
en-US
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
039003
Allen County, OH
UGC Codes
OHZ025
Affected Zones
OHZ025
Event Codes
SAME
SPS
NationalWeatherService
SPS
Storm Motion
E
Heading 101°
From W (281°)
57.5mph
50.0 kt
Storm Position
40.77, -84.25
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ALLEN COUNTY THROUGH 945 PM EDT
Severe Threats
55
MPH
Wind
0.00"
Pea
Hail
NWS Parameters
AWIPSidentifier
SPSIWX
WMOidentifier
WWUS83 KIWX 010108
EAS Forwarding Status
Not Forwarded
Reason
Suppressed event Special Weather Statement