Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 8:21PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 5:21pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 818 PM EDT, emergency management and spotters continue to report
showers producing occasional funnel clouds along a line extending
from 6 miles southwest of McComb to near Cridersville.
Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds and localized wind gusts to 30 mph.
SOURCE...Emergency management.
IMPACT...Locally gusty winds could occur in the vicinity of any
funnels. A brief touchdown cannot be ruled out, but is
unlikely at this time.
Locations impacted include...
Lima, Bluffton, Fort Shawnee, Columbus Grove, Elida, Pandora, Cairo,
Harrod, Beaverdam, Gilboa, Yoder, Westminster, Conant, Hume,
Slabtown, Rousculp, Rockport, and Kemp.
This includes Interstate 75 between mile markers 119 and 141.
Instruction:
If you observe a funnel, monitor closely and report to the National
Weather Service or Emergency Management.
Area Description:
Putnam; Allen
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov