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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
718 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-
718 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

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

At 717 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Wauseon to near Napoleon to Defiance, moving
east at 75 mph. Reports of up to golf ball size hail have been
reported with the southern most storm when it moved through
Henry county.

HAZARD...Golf 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, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Deshler,
Liberty Center, Holgate, Mcclure, Metamora, Hamler, Lyons, Texas,
Malinta, Florida, Evansport, Oakshade, Grelton, and Seward.

This includes Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 26 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4130 8447 4147 8438 4161 8432 4171 8424
      4172 8388 4120 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 272DEG 67KT 4161 8419 4143 8418 4128 8433

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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