Ohio Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/15/2026 12:15

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 3:15PM EDT until April 15 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 12:15pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
SVRIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Defiance County in northwestern Ohio... Northeastern Paulding County in west central Ohio... Henry County in northwestern Ohio... Southeastern Williams County in northwestern Ohio... Southern Fulton County in northwestern Ohio... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 314 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Defiance, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Defiance, Napoleon, Bryan, Wauseon, Archbold, Delta, Stryker, Liberty Center, Holgate, Mcclure, Pulaski, Farmer, Hamler, Texas, Ney, Malinta, Florida, Cecil, New Bavaria, and Evansport. This includes Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 32 and 45.
Instruction: 
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Henry, OH; Paulding, OH; Williams, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov