WWUS81 KILN 192218
SPSILN

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
618 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
 
OHZ026-035-192245-
Auglaize OH-Hardin OH-
618 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN HARDIN AND
NORTHEASTERN AUGLAIZE COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...

At 618 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Wapakoneta,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to 
         vegetation.

Locations impacted include...
Wapakoneta, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Dunkirk, Alger,
Waynesfield, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mcguffey, Uniopolis, Dola,
Fryburg, Jumbo, Huntersville, St. Johns, Walton, New Hampshire, and
State Route 195 at State Route 235.

This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 106 and 118.
 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
west central Ohio.

To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at
weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can
do so safely.

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LAT...LON 4057 8373 4054 8388 4054 8399 4051 8399
      4048 8412 4048 8418 4066 8420 4066 8411
      4064 8411 4065 8388 4082 8388 4082 8359
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 234DEG 30KT 4058 8414 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Hatzos