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

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

$$

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