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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 22 at 5:03PM EDT until April 22 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Event Type

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

Actual EXPIRED

Severity

Severe

Urgency

Immediate

Certainty

Observed

Message Type

Update

Description

At 503 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Napoleon, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include... Napoleon, Mcclure, Malinta, Florida, Grelton, Okolona, Ridgeville Corners, Gerald, Elery, and Standley.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Affected Areas

Defiance, OH; Henry, OH

SAME Codes:

039039 Defiance County, OH

039069 Henry County, OH

UGC: OHC039 OHC069

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:

2026-04-22 17:03 EDT
05:03 PM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-22T17:03:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-04-22 17:15 EDT
05:15 PM EDT

Event Ends:

2026-04-22T17:15:00-04:00

Added:

2026-04-22 17:04 EDT
05:04 PM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-22 19:20 EDT
07:20 PM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.03ad193fb5fd56e26749697d6708b39b121e5020.001.1

Database ID
#536

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 2026-04-22T17:03:00-04:00

Language en-US

Web http://www.weather.gov

Alert Feed

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NOAA

EAS Parameters

EAS Originator (EAS-ORG) WXR — National Weather Service

Block Channels EAS NWEM CMAS

Geocodes

SAME Geocodes

039039 Defiance County, OH

039069 Henry County, OH

UGC Codes OHC039 OHC069

Affected Zones OHC039 OHC069

Event Codes

SAME SVS

NationalWeatherService SVW

CAP References

Identifier urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.04ed6173433b750e2882e92075f9ee8ba136c7a2.001.1

Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Sent 2026-04-22T16:49:00-04:00

VTEC

Continuing Severe Thunderstorm Warning #121

Office KIWX · Ongoing at issuance · Ends 2026-04-22 21:15 UTC

/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-260422T2115Z/

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Event Lifecycle (2 alerts)

Issuance 2026-04-22 20:49 UTC View →

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 22 at 4:49PM EDT until April 22 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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Continuing This alert 2026-04-22 21:03 UTC

Storm Motion

SSE

Heading 154°

From NNW (334°)

27.6mph

24.0 kt

Storm Position

41.35, -84.18

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN DEFIANCE AND CENTRAL HENRY COUNTIES

Severe Threats

MPH

Radar

Wind

1.50"

Golf Ball

Radar

Hail

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier SVSIWX

WMOidentifier WWUS53 KIWX 222103

eventEndingTime 2026-04-22T17:15:00-04:00

EAS Forwarding Status

Not Forwarded

Reason VTEC action 'CON' indicates a continuing/routine update — rebroadcast suppressed

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Raw CAP Alert Data

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Last Updated: 2026-04-22 19:20 EDT (23:20 UTC)

Alert Details

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 22 at 5:03PM EDT until April 22 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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