THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 82 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE HARDIN MERCER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, CELINA, COLDWATER, KENTON, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.

At 916 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Lima, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
Locations impacted include... Kenton, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Blanchard, Mount Victory, Mcguffey, Patterson, Dola, Grant, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Pfeiffer, Walton, and Hepburn.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 117 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for west central Ohio.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.