A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service:
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
546 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
DEFIANCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO…
NORTHERN PAULDING COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO…
NORTHERN ALLEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA…* UNTIL 630 PM EDT
* AT 544 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF FORT WAYNE…AND MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FORT WAYNE…NEW HAVEN…HICKSVILLE…DEFIANCE…GRABILL…WOODBURN…PAYNE…ANTWERP…PAULDING…WALLEN…LEO-CEDARVILLE… CUBA…HARLAN…GEORGETOWN AND EDGERTON.A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO.