Thunderstorm Wind — Putnam, Ohio

2025-06-18 · near Kalida, Putnam, Ohio

Event narrative

Emergency manager reports of trees on houses.

Wider weather episode

A line of strong to severe storms moved across the area in the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, June 18th, 2025. Damage consisted of tree damage, scattered reports of power lines down, and some associated roof and siding damage to buildings and homes. Wind gusts were estimated to be between 50-60 mph. There were a few reports of quarter to golf ball size hail in northeast Indiana. The most extensive wind damage occurred in Van Wert County, OH; wind speeds of up to 70 mph downed an estimated 100 trees and caused minor damage to homes and buildings in the city of Van Wert.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1265388. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.