Indiana, Michigan, Ohio Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 05/18/2026 12:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 3:56PM EDT until May 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 12:56pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN INDIANA ADAMS JAY IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN HILLSDALE IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO ALLEN OH DEFIANCE FULTON OH HENRY PAULDING PUTNAM VAN WERT WILLIAMS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTWERP, ARCHBOLD, BERNE, BLUFFTON, BRYAN, COLUMBUS GROVE, CONTINENTAL, DECATUR, DEFIANCE, DELTA, DESHLER, DUNKIRK, EDGERTON, HICKSVILLE, HILLSDALE, JONESVILLE, LEIPSIC, LIBERTY CENTER, LIMA, LITCHFIELD, MONTPELIER, NAPOLEON, OHIO CITY, OTTAWA, PANDORA, PAULDING, PAYNE, PORTLAND, SHERWOOD, SPENCERVILLE, SWANTON, VAN WERT, AND WAUSEON.
Area Description: 
Adams, IN; Jay, IN; Hillsdale, MI; Allen, OH; Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Henry, OH; Paulding, OH; Putnam, OH; Van Wert, OH; Williams, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov