Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam Counties in Ohio
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NOAA issued it on May 31, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Northern Indiana has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of northwest Ohio until 5:45 PM EDT on May 19, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwest Ohio
- Issued
- May 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwest Ohio.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by NWS Northern Indiana. The alert is effective from May 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM EDT until May 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Defiance County, Northwestern Putnam County, East central Paulding County, and South central Henry County in Ohio. Locations impacted include Holgate, Melrose, Florida, New Bavaria, North Creek, Arthur, Charloe, Pleasant Bend, Ayersville, and Standley.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:10 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Continental, or 9 miles south of Defiance, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail (0.88 inch). A tree was reported down on State Route 613 west of Melrose at 4:57 PM EDT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM EDT and expires at 5:45 PM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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