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Paulding County Emergency Management Agency
Friday May 16th, 2025 :: 08:20 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15PM Friday

SVRIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Paulding County in west central Ohio... Van Wert County in west central Ohio...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 818 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from New Haven to near St. Henry, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Van Wert, Delphos, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Convoy, Ohio City, Middlebury, Middle Point, Grover Hill, Willshire, Scott, Melrose, Haviland, Wren, Latty, Cecil, Venedocia, Broughton, and Elgin.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PAULDING, OH ... VAN WERT, OH

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Northern Indiana. Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

Address/Location
Paulding County Emergency Management Agency
451 McDonald Pike
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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