Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 4:35PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 1:35pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 435 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Alger to near Lima.
Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lima, Fort Shawnee, Spencerville, Elida, Ohio City, Spencerville In
Allen County, Harrod, Willshire, Wren, Venedocia, Elgin, Yoder,
Westminster, Dull, Jonestown, Schumm, Conant, Hume, Slabtown, and
Monticello.
This includes Interstate 75 between mile markers 119 and 132.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
west central Ohio.
Area Description:
Van Wert; Allen
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: