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Paulding County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday April 15th, 2026 :: 03:15 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

SVRIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Defiance County in northwestern Ohio... Northeastern Paulding County in west central Ohio... Henry County in northwestern Ohio... Southeastern Williams County in northwestern Ohio... Southern Fulton County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 314 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Defiance, 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... Defiance, Napoleon, Bryan, Wauseon, Archbold, Delta, Stryker, Liberty Center, Holgate, Mcclure, Pulaski, Farmer, Hamler, Texas, Ney, Malinta, Florida, Cecil, New Bavaria, and Evansport. This includes Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 32 and 45.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DEFIANCE, OH ... FULTON, OH ... HENRY, 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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