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Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 5:35PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Event Type

Special Weather Statement

Status

Actual EXPIRED

Severity

Moderate

Urgency

Expected

Certainty

Observed

Message Type

Alert

Description

At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Glandorf, or near Ottawa, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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, Continental, Glandorf, Dupont, West Leipsic, Gilboa, Belmore, Miller City, New Bavaria, Prentiss, Kieferville, Pleasant Bend, North Creek, and Wisterman.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Affected Areas

Henry; Putnam

SAME Codes:

039069 Henry County, OH

039137 Putnam County, OH

UGC: OHZ005 OHZ016

This covers some emergency service districts, townships, and municipalities within the county.

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Timing

Alert Sent:

2026-04-22 17:35 EDT
05:35 PM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-22T17:35:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-04-22 18:00 EDT
06:00 PM EDT

Added:

2026-04-22 17:37 EDT
05:37 PM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-22 19:21 EDT
07:21 PM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.80769bf83808b0988c17bbb26d965c9f62b2ac4a.001.1

Database ID
#543

Scope Public

Category Met

Coverage Type Localized

Exact Coverage 54.2% of Putnam County — approx. 262.6 sq mi

Source times converted from NWS format to local Eastern Time.

Affected Boundaries

Significant County Impact

This alert covers 54.2% of Putnam County (~262.6 sq mi) , affecting many emergency service boundaries.

Coverage by Service Type:

Boundary Analysis Pending

Alert geometry exists (54.2% county coverage), but service boundary intersections have not been calculated yet.

54.2%

Significant Coverage

~262.6 sq mi affected

NOAA Alert Details

Alert Origin

Originator NWS Northern Indiana

Sender ID w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Scope Public

Category Met

Effective 2026-04-22T17:35:00-04:00

Language en-US

Web http://www.weather.gov

Alert Feed

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?zone=OHC003,OHZ016,OHC137,OHZ025,OHZ004,OHC039,OHZ017,OHC063,OHZ005,OHC069,OHZ015,OHC125,OHZ024,OHC161,OHZ006,OHC173

NOAA

EAS Parameters

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

Block Channels EAS NWEM CMAS

Geocodes

SAME Geocodes

039069 Henry County, OH

039137 Putnam County, OH

UGC Codes OHZ005 OHZ016

Affected Zones OHZ005 OHZ016

Event Codes

SAME SPS

NationalWeatherService SPS

Storm Motion

Heading 99°

From W (279°)

39.1mph

34.0 kt

Storm Position

41.09, -84.1

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN PUTNAM AND SOUTH CENTRAL HENRY COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT

Severe Threats

MPH

Wind

0.50"

Dime

Hail

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier SPSIWX

WMOidentifier WWUS83 KIWX 222135

EAS Forwarding Status

Not Forwarded

Reason Suppressed event Special Weather Statement

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Last Updated: 2026-04-22 19:21 EDT (23:21 UTC)