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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0145 Issued by the Northern Indiana Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 13:42:36
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
242 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Allen County in northeastern Indiana...
De Kalb County in northeastern Indiana...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 241 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Albion to 8 miles southeast of Columbia City,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Fort Wayne, New Haven, Auburn, Garrett, Butler, Huntertown,
Waterloo, Hamilton, Woodburn, Monroeville, Grabill, St. Joe,
Aboite, Leo-cedarville, Middletown, Concord, Ashley, Zanesville,
Dixon, and Newville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 469 between mile markers 0 and 30.
Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 294 and 340.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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LAT...LON 4118 8534 4118 8531 4126 8531 4126 8519
4153 8519 4153 8480 4092 8480 4092 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 272DEG 45KT 4139 8537 4109 8536
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Brown
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 14:17:22
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
316 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
INC003-033-181945-
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Allen IN-De Kalb IN-
316 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR ALLEN AND DE KALB COUNTIES...
At 315 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Butler to near Woodburn, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Observed wind gust in excess of 50 mph at Fort Wayne
International Airport.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Wayne, New Haven, Auburn, Garrett, Butler, Huntertown, Waterloo,
Hamilton, Woodburn, Monroeville, Grabill, St. Joe, Leo-cedarville,
Middletown, Concord, Ashley, Zanesville, Dixon, Newville, and Hudson.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 469 between mile markers 0 and 30.
Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 294 and 340.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4117 8522 4126 8519 4153 8519 4153 8480
4092 8480 4092 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 272DEG 45KT 4138 8484 4107 8484
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Brown
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 14:30:22
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
330 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
INC003-033-181945-
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Allen IN-De Kalb IN-
330 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR ALLEN AND DE KALB COUNTIES...
At 329 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southwest of Bryan to near Paulding, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Wayne, New Haven, Auburn, Butler, Waterloo, Hamilton, Woodburn,
Monroeville, Grabill, St. Joe, Leo-cedarville, Middletown, Concord,
Dixon, Newville, Yoder, Edgerton In Allen County, Spencerville In
Dekalb County, Zulu, and Moore.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 469 between mile markers 4 and 6, and between mile
markers 9 and 30.
Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 313 and 317.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4114 8513 4127 8507 4153 8501 4153 8480
4092 8480 4092 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 272DEG 45KT 4137 8461 4106 8461
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Brown
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-18 14:39:53
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
339 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
INC003-033-181949-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-260518T1945Z/
Allen IN-De Kalb IN-
339 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ALLEN AND DE KALB COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 345 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
northeastern Indiana...and northwestern and west central Ohio.
&&
LAT...LON 4114 8513 4127 8507 4153 8501 4153 8480
4092 8480 4092 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 272DEG 45KT 4137 8448 4106 8448
$$
Brown
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