Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 2:33PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 11:33am
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 233 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Payne, or 13 miles south of Hicksville, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Paulding, Payne, Grover Hill, Scott, Melrose, Haviland, Latty, Cecil,
Broughton, Worstville, Arthur, Charloe, Roselms, Mandale, and
Briceton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Paulding
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov