A warm front was located from southwestern Indiana into northwestern Ohio through the 25th and into the early morning hours of the 26th. Several waves moved along the front, with each one generating thunderstorms. Numerous hail reports were received, with pockets of wind damage as well as an isolated tornado.

Hail in VAN WERT, OHIO
From 25-MAY-11 15:51:00 to 25-MAY-11 15:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: VAN WERT
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency management officials observed ping pong size hail at the Van Wert County Emergency Operations Center.

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN WERT, OHIO
From 25-MAY-11 15:51:00 to 25-MAY-11 15:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: VAN WERT
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A 58 mph wind gust was recorded at the Emergency Operations Center in Van Wert.

Flash Flood in DEFIANCE, OHIO
From 25-MAY-11 13:52:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: HICKSVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency management officials reported flooding and flash flooding across much of the western half of the county. The Hicksville Community Hospital had water flowing into lower portions of the structure, requiring sandbagging. Laboratory areas were flooded, but the sandbagging efforts kept any water out of patient areas.  Several roads were closed through the county, including U.S. 127 near Mud Creek, which quickly went over its banks. Video footage from a newspaper reported showed three to six inches of water flowing from a golf course pond into the intersection of Carpenter and River Roads. Exact damage figures were not available, but flooding damage across the county is estimated around $250,000.

Flash Flood in PAULDING, OHIO
From 25-MAY-11 14:30:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: ANTWERP
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Emergency management officials reported to the local newspaper that County Road 204, between County Road 7 and the state line were closed due to high water. Several other roads in the extreme northwestern part of the county were also seeing three to 6 inches of water flowing across them as ditches began to overflow.

Hail in PAULDING, OHIO
From 25-MAY-11 13:53:00 to 25-MAY-11 13:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: ANTWERP
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in PAULDING, OHIO
From 25-MAY-11 14:19:00 to 25-MAY-11 14:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: PAULDING
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in PUTNAM, OHIO
From 25-MAY-11 15:23:00 to 25-MAY-11 15:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: OTTAWA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in VAN WERT, OHIO
From 25-MAY-11 14:26:00 to 25-MAY-11 14:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: VAN WERT ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A survey of damage was done in an area of a possible tornado sighting. Damage, in combination with eyewitness reports, confirms a circulation touched down for a matter of seconds in the town of Van Wert, crossing Kear Road. Power poles were blown over at the point of touchdown. The width of the circulation was no more than 40 yards.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, OHIO
From 25-MAY-11 16:45:00 to 25-MAY-11 16:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: KEMP
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported power lines down across Agether Road, east of Kemp Road.