Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 8:22PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 5:22pm
Expires:
March 31, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 822 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Ossian, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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...
Fort Wayne, Van Wert, Decatur, Ossian, Monroeville, Convoy, Ohio
City, Middletown, Middlebury, Dixon, Scott, Wren, Poe, Hessen Cassel,
Monmouth, Glenmore, Maples, Cavett, Dull, and Abanaka.
This includes Interstate 469 between mile markers 9 and 17.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
northeastern Indiana...and west central Ohio.
Area Description:
Allen; Wells; Adams; Paulding; Van Wert
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov