Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/13/2026 16:29

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 7:29PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 4:29pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over West Unity, or 7 miles east of Montpelier, moving east at 35 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... Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Fayette, Metamora, Lyons, Oakshade, Brailey, Pettisville, Zone, Seward, Denson, Winameg, Assumption, Elmira, Tedrow, and Ottokee. This includes Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 23 and 48.
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 1000 PM EDT for northwestern Ohio.
Area Description: 
Fulton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana