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Ottawa Police Department
Wednesday March 1st, 2017 :: 02:46 a.m. EST

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National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Putnam County until 3:30AM.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
INC003-033-151-183-MIC059-OHC003-039-051-069-125-137-161-171-010830-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0027.170301T0729Z-170301T0830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
229 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Whitley County in northeastern Indiana...
Eastern Steuben County in northeastern Indiana...
Allen County in northeastern Indiana...
De Kalb County in northeastern Indiana...
Southern Hillsdale County in southeastern Michigan...
Putnam County in west central Ohio...
Defiance County in northwestern Ohio...
Henry County in northwestern Ohio...
Northern Allen County in west central Ohio...
Fulton County in northwestern Ohio...
Paulding County in west central Ohio...
Northern Van Wert County in west central Ohio...
Williams County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 330 AM EST

* At 227 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Fremont to near Auburn to 10 miles west of Fort
Wayne, moving east at 70 mph.

These are very dangerous storms.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include...
Fort Wayne, Defiance, New Haven, Auburn, Napoleon, Angola, Bryan,
Wauseon, Delphos, Garrett, Ottawa, Archbold, Bluffton, Montpelier,
Swanton, Hicksville, Butler, Huntertown, Paulding and Delta.

This includes the following highways...
INTERSTATE 469 near MILE MARKER 6, and between MILE MARKERs 9 and
30.
INTERSTATE 69 IN INDIANA between MILE MARKERs 298 and 340.
INTERSTATE 75 between MILE MARKERs 133 and 141.
INTERSTATE 80 IN INDIANA between MILE MARKERs 145 and 156.
INTERSTATE 80 IN OHIO between MILE MARKERs 0 and 48.

These storms have a history of producing 70 to 80 mph wind gusts!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage. Seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows!
&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 AM EST for northeastern
Indiana...and northwestern and west central Ohio.

LAT...LON 4098 8534 4100 8534 4101 8546 4134 8513
4176 8497 4176 8483 4178 8482 4163 8388
4080 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0727Z 285DEG 69KT 4172 8491 4133 8505 4105 8533

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...80MPH

$$

MARSILI

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage. Seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows!
&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 AM EST for northeastern
Indiana...and northwestern and west central Ohio.

LAT...LON 4098 8534 4100 8534 4101 8546 4134 8513
4176 8497 4176 8483 4178 8482 4163 8388
4080 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0727Z 285DEG 69KT 4172 8491 4133 8505 4105 8533

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...80MPH

Address/Location
Ottawa Police Department
136 North Oak Street
Ottawa, OH 45875

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 419-523-3449

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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