Special Weather Statement Ohio | Effective 03/22/2026 17:04

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 22 at 8:04PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 22, 2026 - 5:04pm
Expires: 
March 22, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elida, or near Fort Shawnee, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel 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... Lima, Bluffton, Fort Shawnee, Spencerville, Elida, Cairo, Harrod, Beaverdam, Westminster, Yoder, Conant, Hume, Slabtown, Gomer, Rousculp, Southworth, Needmore, Rockport, and Kemp. This includes Interstate 75 between mile markers 119 and 141.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Allen
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana