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Paulding County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday April 15th, 2026 :: 02:46 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15PM

SVRIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Allen County in northeastern Indiana... Southern De Kalb County in northeastern Indiana... Northwestern Defiance County in northwestern Ohio... Northwestern Paulding County in west central Ohio... Southwestern Williams County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 245 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grabill, or 9 miles south of Auburn, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Fort Wayne, Auburn, Bryan, Garrett, Hicksville, Butler, Paulding, Edgerton, Antwerp, Woodburn, Grabill, St. Joe, Edgerton In Williams County, Leo-cedarville, Concord, Farmer, Newville, Ney, Cecil, and Saint Johns. This includes the following highways... Interstate 469 between mile markers 26 and 30. Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 315 and 328.

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

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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