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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
319 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Wells County in northeastern Indiana...
  Adams County in northeastern Indiana...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 318 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bluffton,
  moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bluffton, Decatur, Berne, Ossian, Geneva, Monroe, Preble,
  Nottingham, Uniondale, Poneto, Vera Cruz, Wellsburg, Murray,
  Liberty Center, Mount Zion, Peterson, Tocsin, Keystone, Domestic,
  and Kingsland.

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 this storm. 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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4092 8526 4092 8480 4057 8480 4057 8537
      4058 8537
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 271DEG 54KT 4073 8518 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
344 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

INC001-179-182000-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-260518T2000Z/
Wells IN-Adams IN-
344 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN WELLS AND ADAMS COUNTIES...

At 344 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rockford, or 10
miles south of Van Wert, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Bluffton, Decatur, Berne, Geneva, Monroe, Preble, Nottingham, Vera
Cruz, Magley, Craigville, Ceylon, Reiffsburg, Peterson, Monmouth,
Petroleum, Tocsin, Linn Grove, Domestic, Rivare, and Curryville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4092 8511 4092 8480 4057 8480 4057 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 271DEG 54KT 4072 8466 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
350 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

INC001-179-182000-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-260518T2000Z/
Wells IN-Adams IN-
350 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WELLS AND ADAMS
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, heavy
rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
northeastern and east central Indiana...and west central Ohio.

&&

LAT...LON 4092 8511 4092 8480 4057 8480 4057 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 271DEG 54KT 4072 8458 

$$

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