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Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 2:38PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Event Type

Special Weather Statement

Status

Actual EXPIRED

Severity

Moderate

Urgency

Expected

Certainty

Observed

Message Type

Alert

Description

At 238 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Huntertown, or 8 miles south of Garrett, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Fort Wayne, Auburn, Garrett, Hicksville, Butler, Huntertown, Antwerp, Woodburn, Grabill, St. Joe, Leo-cedarville, Concord, Newville, Butler Center, Saint Johns, Harlan, Wallen, Spencerville In Dekalb County, Moore, and Cuba.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 469 between mile markers 24 and 30. Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 310 and 327.

Instructions

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Northern Indiana.

Affected Areas

De Kalb; Allen; Defiance; Paulding

SAME Codes:

018033 DeKalb County, IN

018003 Allen County, IN

039039 Defiance County, OH

039125 Paulding County, OH

UGC: INZ009 INZ018 OHZ004 OHZ015

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

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Timing

Alert Sent:

2026-04-15 14:38 EDT
02:38 PM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-15T14:38:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-04-15 15:15 EDT
03:15 PM EDT

Added:

2026-04-15 14:39 EDT
02:39 PM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-15 22:45 EDT
10:45 PM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.58d23210e038115b58ecd70e9946f851310183dc.001.1

Database ID
#437

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 2026-04-15T14:38:00-04:00

Language en-US

Web http://www.weather.gov

Alert Feed

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?zone=OHC063,OHC003,OHZ015,OHC173,OHZ024,OHZ017,OHZ005,OHC125,OHZ025,OHZ016,OHC161,OHC039,OHC069,OHC137,OHZ006,OHZ004

NOAA

EAS Parameters

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

Block Channels EAS NWEM CMAS

Geocodes

SAME Geocodes

018033 DeKalb County, IN

018003 Allen County, IN

039039 Defiance County, OH

039125 Paulding County, OH

UGC Codes INZ009 INZ018 OHZ004 OHZ015

Affected Zones INZ009 INZ018 OHZ004 OHZ015

Event Codes

SAME SPS

NationalWeatherService SPS

Storm Motion

Heading 79°

From W (259°)

52.9mph

46.0 kt

Storm Position

41.22, -85.13

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ALLEN...SOUTHERN DE KALB...NORTHWESTERN DEFIANCE AND NORTHWESTERN PAULDING COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT

Severe Threats

MPH

Wind

0.75"

Quarter

Hail

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier SPSIWX

WMOidentifier WWUS83 KIWX 151838

EAS Forwarding Status

Not Forwarded

Reason Suppressed event Special Weather Statement

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Last Updated: 2026-04-15 22:45 EDT (02:45 UTC)