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Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 4:17PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Event Type

Special Weather Statement

Status

Actual EXPIRED

Severity

Moderate

Urgency

Expected

Certainty

Observed

Message Type

Alert

Description

At 417 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Leipsic, or 7 miles east of Ottawa, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Ottawa, Leipsic, Pandora, and Gilboa.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northwestern and west central Ohio.

Affected Areas

Putnam

SAME Codes:

039137 Putnam County, OH

UGC: OHZ016

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 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

Added:

2026-04-15 16:19 EDT
04:19 PM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-15 22:47 EDT
10:47 PM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cf09958aa25484b0e60e9588c63a5c2bc7aeadac.001.1

Database ID
#456

Scope Public

Category Met

Coverage Type Localized

Exact Coverage 17.8% of Putnam County — approx. 86.3 sq mi

Source times converted from NWS format to local Eastern Time.

Affected Boundaries

Localized County Impact

This alert covers 17.8% of Putnam County (~86.3 sq mi) , affecting some emergency service boundaries.

Coverage by Service Type:

Boundary Analysis Pending

Alert geometry exists (17.8% county coverage), but service boundary intersections have not been calculated yet.

17.8%

Localized Coverage

~86.3 sq mi affected

NOAA Alert Details

Alert Origin

Originator NWS Northern Indiana

Sender ID w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Scope Public

Category Met

Effective 2026-04-15T16:17:00-04:00

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

039137 Putnam County, OH

UGC Codes OHZ016

Affected Zones OHZ016

Event Codes

SAME SPS

NationalWeatherService SPS

Storm Motion

ENE

Heading 67°

From WSW (247°)

50.6mph

44.0 kt

Storm Position

41.05, -83.9

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM EDT

Severe Threats

MPH

Wind

0.50"

Dime

Hail

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier SPSIWX

WMOidentifier WWUS83 KIWX 152017

EAS Forwarding Status

Not Forwarded

Reason Suppressed event Special Weather Statement

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Last Updated: 2026-04-15 22:47 EDT (02:47 UTC)