Special Weather Statement for Van Wert; Allen
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What is happening
At 912 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ohio City, or 7 miles southeast of Van Wert, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lima, Van Wert, Delphos, Fort...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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Bulletin details
At 912 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ohio City, or 7 miles southeast of Van Wert, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lima, Van Wert, Delphos, Fort Shawnee, Spencerville, Elida, Ohio City, Spencerville In Allen County, Middle Point, Venedocia, Elgin, Conant, Hume, Monticello, Southworth, Jonestown, Needmore, and Kemp.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 9:13AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
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Source and limitations
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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