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Paulding County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday April 17th, 2024 :: 01:20 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:00PM

SVRIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Adams County in northeastern Indiana... Western Van Wert County in west central Ohio...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 118 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Decatur to 6 miles southeast of Monroe to near Geneva, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Van Wert, Decatur, Convoy, Monroe, Ohio City, Middlebury, Willshire, Wren, Glenmore, Peterson, Cavett, Dull, Abanaka, Rivare, Schumm, and Pleasant Mills.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, IN ... VAN WERT, 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northeastern Indiana...and west central Ohio.

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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