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Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 12:09AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Event Type

Special Weather Statement

Status

Actual EXPIRED

Severity

Moderate

Urgency

Expected

Certainty

Observed

Message Type

Alert

Description

At 1208 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Ottoville to near St. Marys. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Lima, Van Wert, Delphos, Ottawa, Bluffton, Fort Shawnee, Spencerville, Columbus Grove, Elida, Kalida, Pandora, Glandorf, Ottoville, Spencerville In Allen County, Middle Point, Cairo, Fort Jennings, Harrod, Grover Hill, and Beaverdam.

This includes Interstate 75 between mile markers 119 and 141.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for west central Ohio.

Affected Areas

Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen

SAME Codes:

039125 Paulding County, OH

039137 Putnam County, OH

039161 Van Wert County, OH

039003 Allen County, OH

UGC: OHZ015 OHZ016 OHZ024 OHZ025

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

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Alert Area Affected Boundaries

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Timing

Alert Sent:

2026-04-28 00:09 EDT
12:09 AM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-28T00:09:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-04-28 01:15 EDT
01:15 AM EDT

Added:

2026-04-28 00:11 EDT
12:11 AM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-28 02:40 EDT
02:40 AM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1c9a7e440a280500a8aa8b3a6b287b4a07510529.001.1

Database ID
#572

Scope Public

Category Met

Coverage Type Localized

Exact Coverage 57.9% of Putnam County — approx. 280.2 sq mi

Source times converted from NWS format to local Eastern Time.

Affected Boundaries

Significant County Impact

This alert covers 57.9% of Putnam County (~280.2 sq mi) , affecting many emergency service boundaries.

Coverage by Service Type:

Boundary Analysis Pending

Alert geometry exists (57.9% county coverage), but service boundary intersections have not been calculated yet.

57.9%

Significant Coverage

~280.2 sq mi affected

NOAA Alert Details

Alert Origin

Originator NWS Northern Indiana

Sender ID w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Scope Public

Category Met

Effective 2026-04-28T00:09:00-04:00

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

039125 Paulding County, OH

039137 Putnam County, OH

039161 Van Wert County, OH

039003 Allen County, OH

UGC Codes OHZ015 OHZ016 OHZ024 OHZ025

Affected Zones OHZ015 OHZ016 OHZ024 OHZ025

Event Codes

SAME SPS

NationalWeatherService SPS

Storm Motion

Heading 83°

From W (263°)

41.4mph

36.0 kt

Storm Line (2 cells)

41.01, -84.43

40.59, -84.46

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN PUTNAM...SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING...EASTERN VAN WERT AND ALLEN COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM EDT

Severe Threats

MPH

Wind

0.00"

Pea

Hail

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier SPSIWX

WMOidentifier WWUS83 KIWX 280409

EAS Forwarding Status

Not Forwarded

Reason Suppressed event Special Weather Statement

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Last Updated: 2026-04-28 02:40 EDT (06:40 UTC)