Full Notification

SVRIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Putnam County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Defiance County in northwestern Ohio... Southeastern Paulding County in west central Ohio... South central Henry County in northwestern Ohio... Eastern Van Wert County in west central Ohio... Allen County in west central Ohio...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 621 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Payne to Van Wert to near Rockford, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Lima, Delphos, Ottawa, Fort Shawnee, Spencerville, Columbus Grove, Leipsic, Elida, Kalida, Continental, Pandora, Holgate, Glandorf, Ottoville, Spencerville In Allen County, Middle Point, Hamler, Cairo, Fort Jennings, and Grover Hill. This includes Interstate 75 between mile markers 119 and 135.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, OH ... DEFIANCE, OH ... HENRY, OH ... PAULDING, OH ... PUTNAM, OH ... 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.