Special Weather Statement
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
753 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025

OHZ004-015-140030-
Defiance OH-Paulding OH-
753 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL DEFIANCE AND
NORTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT...

At 753 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Bryan, moving northwest at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Defiance, Farmer, Ney, Arthur, Brunersburg, Williams Center, Mark
Center, Ayersville, and The Bend.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 4117 8432 4117 8434 4114 8434 4113 8435
      4135 8479 4143 8471 4143 8461 4126 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 127DEG 16KT 4134 8457

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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