Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 4:58PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 1:58pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Monroe, or near Decatur, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Bluffton, Decatur, Convoy, Monroe, Middlebury, Preble, Willshire,
Wren, Vera Cruz, Magley, Craigville, Glenmore, Peterson, Monmouth,
Abanaka, Rivare, Schumm, Curryville, and Pleasant Mills.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
northeastern Indiana...and west central Ohio.
Area Description:
Wells; Adams; Van Wert
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: