Expires:202404171830;Remove:202404171830;657223 WUUS53 KIWX 171743 SVRIWX OHC003-039-069-125-137-161-171830- /O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0032.240417T1743Z-240417T1830Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Northern Indiana 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Defiance County in northwestern Ohio... Putnam County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Paulding County in west central Ohio... South central Henry County in northwestern Ohio... Eastern Van Wert County in west central Ohio... Western Allen County in west central Ohio... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 143 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of Paulding to near Delphos to 6 miles southwest of Spencerville In Allen County, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lima, Delphos, Ottawa, Spencerville, Columbus Grove, Leipsic, Elida, Kalida, Continental, Holgate, Glandorf, Ottoville, Spencerville In Allen County, Middle Point, Cairo, Fort Jennings, Grover Hill, Dupont, Scott, and Melrose. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northwestern and west central Ohio. && LAT...LON 4080 8404 4068 8435 4068 8446 4073 8446 4073 8452 4084 8451 4102 8470 4133 8419 4108 8397 TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 239DEG 35KT 4101 8456 4088 8443 4067 8446 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ MARSILI