Special Weather Statement for Putnam; Van Wert; Allen
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What is happening
At 738 PM EDT, emergency management in Van Wert and Putnam county reported showers along a line extending from Findlay to near Rawson to near Ottawa to near Elida occasionally producing funnel clouds. Movement was this area is to the east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Funnel Clouds SOURCE...Emergency management....
What the bulletin says to do
If you observe a funnel, monitor closely and report to the National Weather Service or Emergency Management.
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Bulletin details
At 738 PM EDT, emergency management in Van Wert and Putnam county reported showers along a line extending from Findlay to near Rawson to near Ottawa to near Elida occasionally producing funnel clouds. Movement was this area is to the east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Funnel Clouds SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...Locally gusty winds could occur in the vicinity of any funnels. A brief touchdown cannot be ruled out, but is unlikely at this time. Locations impacted include... Lima, Delphos, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Elida, Pandora, Cairo, Harrod, Beaverdam, Elgin, Vaughnsville, Conant, Slabtown, Rushmore, Gomer, Southworth, Needmore, Rimer, Rockport, and Kemp. This includes Interstate 75 between mile markers 125 and 141.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 7:42PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Northern Indiana. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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