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

Description

At 432 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near North Baltimore, or 9 miles northwest of Fostoria, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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.

This dangerous storm will be near... Fostoria around 435 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Wayne, Bradner, Bettsville, Bairdstown, Helena, Risingsun, Jerry City, Kansas, West Millgrove, and Burgoon.


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
Sandusky, OH; Seneca, OH; Wood, OH
SAME Codes:
039143 Sandusky County, OH
039147 Seneca County, OH
039173 Wood County, OH
UGC: OHC143 OHC147 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 16:32 EDT
04:32 PM EDT
Onset:
2026-04-15T16:32:00-04:00
Expires:
2026-04-15 17:00 EDT
05:00 PM EDT
Event Ends:
2026-04-15T17:00:00-04:00
Added:
2026-04-15 16:33 EDT
04:33 PM EDT
Updated:
2026-04-15 22:53 EDT
10:53 PM EDT

Times in America/New_York. Auto-adjusts for daylight saving.
Technical Details
Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7e933db2fd1e7aaa02e0ae19be2eaf5af726f25e.002.1
Database ID
#460
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 Cleveland OH
Sender ID w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope Public
Category Met
Effective 2026-04-15T16:32:00-04:00
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
039143 Sandusky County, OH
039147 Seneca County, OH
039173 Wood County, OH
UGC Codes OHC143 OHC147 OHC173
Affected Zones OHC143 OHC147 OHC173

Event Codes
SAME SVS
NationalWeatherService TOW

CAP References
Identifier urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.78de8d00903b0f6d0d042a56ee7bb31649631b05.001.1
Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent 2026-04-15T16:22:00-04:00

VTEC
Continuing Tornado Warning #10
Office KCLE  ·  Ongoing at issuance  ·  Ends 2026-04-15 21:00 UTC
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260415T2100Z/

Event Lifecycle (3 alerts)
1
Issuance 2026-04-15 20:22 UTC View →
Tornado Warning issued April 15 at 4:22PM EDT until April 15 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
2
Issuance 2026-04-15 20:22 UTC View →
Tornado Warning issued April 15 at 4:22PM EDT until April 15 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Continuing This alert 2026-04-15 20:32 UTC

Storm Motion
N S E W
E
Heading 80°
From W (260°)
48.3mph
42.0 kt
Storm Position
41.21, -83.58

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN SENECA...SOUTHWESTERN SANDUSKY AND SOUTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTIES
Severe Threats
1.00"
Half Dollar
Hail
Radar
Tornado

NWS Parameters
AWIPSidentifier SVSCLE
WMOidentifier WWUS51 KCLE 152032
eventEndingTime 2026-04-15T17:00:00-04:00

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