Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 9:54AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 954 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Newport, 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... Montra, Newbern, New Jerusalem, Lockington, Ridgeway, Woodstock, Botkins, Mount Victory, Millerstown, Kiser Lake State Park, Hardin, Pemberton, Piqua, West Mansfield, East Liberty, St. Paris, Logansville, Belle Center, North Lewisburg, and Lakeview.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 77 and 106.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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Today 66° Today 66° 48° 48° chance Tomorrow 64° Tomorrow 64° slight chance 58° 58° chance
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Kenneth Coby
Kenneth C. Coby, 68, New Weston, died at 12:22 p.m. Aug. 28, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
He was born Oct. 22, 1938, in Darke County, to Nelson "Pete" and Gladys Broderick Coby. On June 29, 1957, he married Barbara Cline, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Beverly (John) Wilkinson, Union City, and Brenda (Robert) Brown, Fort Recovery; a brother, Don (Mary Ann), Cridersville; two sisters, Delores Donovan, Alabama, and Karen (Jim) Frantz, Lima; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was retired from Sheller Globe as a job setter.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, the Rev. Sylvia McKibben officiating. Burial will follow at Greenville Township Memorial Gardens, Greenville.
Calling is 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to Stablemates 4-H Club, Fort Recovery.
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