493 
WUUS51 KILN 182025
SVRILN
OHC037-107-182100-
/O.NEW.KILN.SV.W.0078.260518T2025Z-260518T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
425 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Darke County in west central Ohio...
  Mercer County in west central Ohio...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 425 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort
  Recovery, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
           damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Union City, Fort Recovery, Chickasaw,
  Burkettsville, North Star, Rossburg, Montezuma, New Weston, North
  Dayton, Rose Hill, Cosmos, Maria Stein, Eldora Speedway, Neptune,
  and Carthagena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4063 8446 4040 8446 4016 8480 4049 8480
      4063 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 221DEG 28KT 4035 8471 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Novak

157 
WWUS51 KILN 182045
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
445 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

OHC037-107-182054-
/O.CAN.KILN.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-260518T2100Z/
Darke OH-Mercer OH-
445 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DARKE AND MERCER
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits
and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However, small hail,
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
west central Ohio.

Please report previous wind damage or hail to the National Weather
Service by going to our website at weather.gov/iln and submitting
your report via social media.

&&

LAT...LON 4063 8446 4040 8446 4016 8480 4049 8480
      4063 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 221DEG 28KT 4047 8458 

$$

Novak