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Village of Forest
Sunday March 22nd, 2026 :: 08:14 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM

SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Logan County in west central Ohio... Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 813 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bluffton to near Wapakoneta, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Broadcast media. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.

* Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Kenton, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Forest, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Uniopolis, Patterson, and Dola. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 106 and 118.

* AFFECTED AREAS: AUGLAIZE, OH ... HARDIN, OH ... LOGAN, OH

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

Address/Location
Village of Forest
211 W Lima St
Forest, OH 45843

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 419-273-2500

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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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