Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
107 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

INZ027-034-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-141730-
Jay IN-Adams IN-Henry OH-Allen OH-Putnam OH-Defiance OH-Fulton OH-
Van Wert OH-Williams OH-Paulding OH-
107 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS...EASTERN
JAY...EASTERN DEFIANCE...PUTNAM...EASTERN PAULDING...HENRY...VAN
WERT...FULTON...SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMS AND ALLEN COUNTIES THROUGH 130
PM EDT...

At 107 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Morenci to near Dublin. Movement was
northeast at 70 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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, Defiance, Van Wert, Napoleon, Wauseon, Delphos, Portland,
Ottawa, Archbold, Bluffton, Fort Shawnee, Swanton, Paulding, Delta,
Spencerville, Columbus Grove, Leipsic, Elida, Cridersville, and
Deshler.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 75 between mile markers 119 and 141.
 Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 24 and 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for
northeastern and east central Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 4064 8411 4066 8422 4069 8422 4068 8446
      4073 8446 4073 8480 4031 8480 4031 8503
      4171 8430 4170 8388 4065 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 244DEG 62KT 4178 8420 3984 8520

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Andersen


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