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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 2:46PM EDT until April 15 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Event Type

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

Actual EXPIRED

Severity

Severe

Urgency

Immediate

Certainty

Observed

Message Type

Alert

Description

SVRIWX

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Allen County in northeastern Indiana... Southern De Kalb County in northeastern Indiana... Northwestern Defiance County in northwestern Ohio... Northwestern Paulding County in west central Ohio... Southwestern Williams County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 245 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grabill, or 9 miles south of Auburn, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Fort Wayne, Auburn, Bryan, Garrett, Hicksville, Butler, Paulding, Edgerton, Antwerp, Woodburn, Grabill, St. Joe, Edgerton In Williams County, Leo-cedarville, Concord, Farmer, Newville, Ney, Cecil, and Saint Johns.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 469 between mile markers 26 and 30. Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 315 and 328.

Instructions

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Affected Areas

Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH; Paulding, OH; Williams, OH

SAME Codes:

018003 Allen County, IN

018033 DeKalb County, IN

039039 Defiance County, OH

039125 Paulding County, OH

039171 Williams County, OH

UGC: INC003 INC033 OHC039 OHC125 OHC171

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 14:46 EDT
02:46 PM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-15T14:46:00-04:00

Expires:

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

Event Ends:

2026-04-15T15:15:00-04:00

Added:

2026-04-15 14:47 EDT
02:47 PM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-15 22:43 EDT
10:43 PM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a7c92a22fe3094549f1763f9d0f7c07496abcc58.001.1

Database ID
#438

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.

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NOAA Alert Details

Alert Origin

Originator NWS Northern Indiana

Sender ID w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Scope Public

Category Met

Effective 2026-04-15T14:46:00-04:00

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

018003 Allen County, IN

018033 DeKalb County, IN

039039 Defiance County, OH

039125 Paulding County, OH

039171 Williams County, OH

UGC Codes INC003 INC033 OHC039 OHC125 OHC171

Affected Zones INC003 INC033 OHC039 OHC125 OHC171

Event Codes

SAME SVR

NationalWeatherService SVW

VTEC

New Event Severe Thunderstorm Warning #115

Office KIWX · Begins 2026-04-15 18:46 UTC · Ends 2026-04-15 19:15 UTC

/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0115.260415T1846Z-260415T1915Z/

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Event Lifecycle (2 alerts)

★

Issuance This alert 2026-04-15 18:46 UTC

Continuing 2026-04-15 19:05 UTC View →

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 3:05PM EDT until April 15 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Storm Motion

Heading 81°

From W (261°)

49.5mph

43.0 kt

Storm Position

41.24, -85.0

Severe Threats

MPH

Radar

Wind

1.00"

Half Dollar

Radar

Hail

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier SVRIWX

WMOidentifier WUUS53 KIWX 151846

eventEndingTime 2026-04-15T15:15:00-04:00

EAS Forwarding Status

Forwarded to Air Chain

Reason Auto-forwarded: SAME ZCZC-WXR-SVR-039039-039125+0030-1051846-KR8MER-

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Generated	Details	SAME Header	Actions
2026-04-15 14:48 EDT 02:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe Actual SVR 039039, 039125	`ZCZC-WXR-SVR-039039-039125+0030-1051846-KR8MER-`

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Raw CAP Alert Data

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Last Updated: 2026-04-15 22:43 EDT (02:43 UTC)