Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam Counties OH
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NWS Northern Indiana issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for four northwest Ohio counties until 3:45 AM EDT September 5.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwest Ohio
- Issued
- September 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Northern Indiana. Effective from 2026-09-05T02:39:00-04:00 until 2026-09-05T03:45:00-04:00. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed. Severity: Severe.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Defiance County, Putnam County, Northeastern Paulding County, and Southeastern Henry County in northwestern Ohio. Locations impacted include Defiance, Ottawa, Columbus Grove, Leipsic, Deshler, Kalida, Pandora, Continental, Holgate, Glandorf, Hamler, Dupont, Melrose, Florida, West Leipsic, Gilboa, Belmore, Miller City, New Bavaria, and Arthur.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 2:39 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Defiance, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts. Hail up to 0.75 inches possible. Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-09-05T02:39:00-04:00. Expires and ends 2026-09-05T03:45:00-04:00.
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