Alert Details

Alert Information 0.0% County Coverage
Event Type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Status
Actual EXPIRED
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Message Type
Update

Description

At 305 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hicksville, moving east at 45 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, Bryan, Hicksville, Paulding, Edgerton, Antwerp, Woodburn, Grabill, St. Joe, Edgerton In Williams County, Leo-cedarville, Farmer, Newville, Ney, Cecil, Williams Center, Harlan, Melbern, Spencerville In Dekalb County, and The Bend.

This includes Interstate 469 between mile markers 26 and 29.


Instructions

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and 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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Alert Area Affected Boundaries
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Timing
Alert Sent:
2026-04-15 15:05 EDT
03:05 PM EDT
Onset:
2026-04-15T15:05:00-04:00
Expires:
2026-04-15 15:15 EDT
03:15 PM EDT
Event Ends:
2026-04-15T15:15:00-04:00
Added:
2026-04-15 15:07 EDT
03:07 PM EDT
Updated:
2026-04-15 22:52 EDT
10:52 PM EDT

Times in America/New_York. Auto-adjusts for daylight saving.
Technical Details
Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8dd9a04a05da8d198fef7d76a2b5f6c2a6e9982c.001.1
Database ID
#441
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 2026-04-15T15:05:00-04:00
Language en-US
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 SVS
NationalWeatherService SVW

CAP References
Identifier urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a7c92a22fe3094549f1763f9d0f7c07496abcc58.001.1
Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent 2026-04-15T14:46:00-04:00

VTEC
Continuing Severe Thunderstorm Warning #115
Office KIWX  ·  Ongoing at issuance  ·  Ends 2026-04-15 19:15 UTC
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0115.000000T0000Z-260415T1915Z/

Event Lifecycle (2 alerts)
1
Issuance 2026-04-15 18:46 UTC View →
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 2:46PM EDT until April 15 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Continuing This alert 2026-04-15 19:05 UTC

Storm Motion
N S E W
ENE
Heading 76°
From WSW (256°)
44.9mph
39.0 kt
Storm Position
41.3, -84.72

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN ALLEN...SOUTHEASTERN DE KALB...NORTHWESTERN DEFIANCE...NORTHWESTERN PAULDING AND SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAMS COUNTIES
Severe Threats
60
MPH
Radar
Wind
1.00"
Half Dollar
Radar
Hail

NWS Parameters
AWIPSidentifier SVSIWX
WMOidentifier WWUS53 KIWX 151905
eventEndingTime 2026-04-15T15:15:00-04:00

EAS Forwarding Status
Not Forwarded
Reason VTEC action 'CON' indicates a continuing/routine update — rebroadcast suppressed
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