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Paulding County Emergency Management Agency
Friday March 31st, 2023 :: 11:31 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 12:00AM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Central Allen County in northeastern Indiana... Southwestern Paulding County in west central Ohio...

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 1130 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Fort Wayne, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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... New Haven around 1135 PM EDT. Woodburn around 1145 PM EDT. Antwerp and Payne around 1150 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Tillman, Edgerton In Allen County, Townley, Hessen Cassel, Zulu and Maples. This includes Interstate 469 near mile marker 4, and between mile markers 9 and 23.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, IN ... PAULDING, OH

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.

Address/Location
Paulding County Emergency Management Agency
503 Fairground Dr
Paulding, OH 45879

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 419-399-3500

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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