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

Description

At 417 PM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located near Bowling Green, moving east at 55 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.

Locations impacted include... Pemberville and Bradner.


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
Wood, OH
SAME Codes:
039173 Wood County, OH
UGC: OHC173

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 16:17 EDT
04:17 PM EDT
Onset:
2026-04-15T16:17:00-04:00
Expires:
2026-04-15 16:30 EDT
04:30 PM EDT
Event Ends:
2026-04-15T16:30:00-04:00
Added:
2026-04-15 16:19 EDT
04:19 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.de4f0bd9567646a6bfc7d3792f07f06bb1ee79d0.001.1
Database ID
#455
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 Cleveland OH
Sender ID w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope Public
Category Met
Effective 2026-04-15T16:17:00-04:00
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
039173 Wood County, OH
UGC Codes OHC173
Affected Zones OHC173

Event Codes
SAME SVS
NationalWeatherService TOW

CAP References
Identifier urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.22d4203bdd604df30c76b6ea07342f813d70c5b7.001.1
Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent 2026-04-15T16:09:00-04:00

VTEC
Continuing Tornado Warning #9
Office KCLE  ·  Ongoing at issuance  ·  Ends 2026-04-15 20:30 UTC
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260415T2030Z/

Event Lifecycle (3 alerts)
1
Issuance 2026-04-15 20:09 UTC View →
Tornado Warning issued April 15 at 4:09PM EDT until April 15 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
2
Issuance 2026-04-15 20:09 UTC View →
Tornado Warning issued April 15 at 4:09PM EDT until April 15 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Continuing This alert 2026-04-15 20:17 UTC

Storm Motion
N S E W
E
Heading 89°
From W (269°)
54.1mph
47.0 kt
Storm Position
41.38, -83.54

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL WOOD COUNTY
Severe Threats
Up to .75"
Hail
Radar
Tornado

NWS Parameters
AWIPSidentifier SVSCLE
WMOidentifier WWUS51 KCLE 152017
eventEndingTime 2026-04-15T16:30:00-04:00

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