Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/16/2026 13:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 4:56PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Antwerp, or 8 miles south of Hicksville, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Defiance, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Melrose, Latty, Cecil, Broughton, Worstville, Arthur, Charloe, and Briceton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Defiance; Paulding
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov