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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
708 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

OHC039-051-069-171-262345-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0051.000000T0000Z-260326T2345Z/
Defiance OH-Henry OH-Williams OH-Fulton OH-
708 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN DEFIANCE...HENRY...EASTERN WILLIAMS AND FULTON
COUNTIES...

At 707 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fayette to near Stryker to 9 miles west of
Defiance, moving east at 75 mph. Reports of quarter size hail have
been received near Bryan as well as Stryker, Ohio.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Defiance, Napoleon, Bryan, Wauseon, Archbold, Montpelier, Swanton,
Delta, Deshler, West Unity, Stryker, Fayette, Liberty Center,
Holgate, Mcclure, Holiday City, West Jefferson, Pulaski, Farmer, and
Metamora.

This includes Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 14 and 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northwestern
Ohio.

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.

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LAT...LON 4134 8470 4154 8461 4170 8449 4170 8440
      4172 8388 4120 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 274DEG 66KT 4166 8440 4148 8439 4133 8454

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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