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Paulding County Emergency Management Agency
Thursday July 20th, 2023 :: 04:54 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Allen County in northeastern Indiana... Southern De Kalb County in northeastern Indiana... Central Defiance County in northwestern Ohio... Paulding County in west central Ohio...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 453 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Huntertown, or near Garrett, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Fort Wayne, Defiance, Auburn, Garrett, Hicksville, Huntertown, Paulding, Antwerp, Woodburn, Payne, Grabill, St. Joe, Leo-cedarville, Concord, Newville, Grover Hill, Scott, Melrose, Haviland, and Altona.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, IN ... DE KALB, IN ... DEFIANCE, OH ... PAULDING, OH

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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