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Paulding County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday April 5th, 2023 :: 01:42 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:30PM

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Defiance County in northwestern Ohio... Putnam County in west central Ohio... Paulding County in west central Ohio... Henry County in northwestern Ohio... Eastern Williams County in northwestern Ohio... Fulton County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 141 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fayette to near Paulding, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Defiance, Napoleon, Bryan, Wauseon, Ottawa, Archbold, Montpelier, Swanton, Paulding, Delta, Leipsic, Deshler, Antwerp, West Unity, Kalida, Pioneer, Stryker, Fayette, Payne and Liberty Center. This includes Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 12 and 47.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DEFIANCE, OH ... FULTON, OH ... HENRY, OH ... PAULDING, OH ... PUTNAM, OH ... WILLIAMS, OH

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for northwestern and west central Ohio. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage.

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:
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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