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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
254 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

INZ017-018-025>027-261945-
Whitley IN-Huntington IN-Wells IN-Adams IN-Allen IN-
254 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ALLEN...EASTERN WHITLEY...EASTERN
HUNTINGTON...WELLS AND NORTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM
EDT...

At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Andrews to 7 miles south of Huntington to
near Montpelier. Movement was north 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...
Fort Wayne, Huntington, New Haven, Bluffton, Columbia City, Ossian,
Huntertown, Churubusco, Woodburn, Markle, Grabill, Aboite,
Leo-cedarville, Middletown, Roanoke, Warren, Lancaster, Preble,
Zanesville, and Uniondale.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 469 between mile markers 0 and 30.
 Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 277 and 322.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northeastern Indiana.

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LAT...LON 4076 8557 4127 8542 4127 8480 4057 8507
      4057 8512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 191DEG 36KT 4091 8564 4077 8547 4059 8538

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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