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

INC003-033-181945-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-260518T1945Z/
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 nature's 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

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