Severe Thunderstorm Warning Ohio | Effective 03/31/2026 16:27

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 31 at 7:27PM EDT until March 31 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 31, 2026 - 4:27pm
Expires: 
March 31, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SVRIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Putnam County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Defiance County in northwestern Ohio... Northeastern Paulding County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Henry County in northwestern Ohio... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 727 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Defiance, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Defiance, Ottawa, Leipsic, Deshler, Continental, Holgate, Glandorf, Hamler, Melrose, Malinta, Florida, West Leipsic, Gilboa, Belmore, Miller City, New Bavaria, Arthur, Charloe, Ayersville, and Brunersburg.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Defiance, OH; Henry, OH; Paulding, OH; Putnam, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov