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Paulding County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday May 19th, 2026 :: 04:52 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

SVRIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Defiance County in northwestern Ohio... Northwestern Putnam County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Paulding County in west central Ohio...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 452 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Paulding, or 14 miles north of Van Wert, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Grover Hill, Melrose, Haviland, Broughton, Charloe, and Arthur.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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