Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/16/2026 14:45

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 16, 2026 - 2:45pm
Expires: 
September 16, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Waynesfield, or 7 miles southeast of Fort Shawnee, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Harrod and Westminster.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Allen
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov