Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 400 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Monroe to 11 miles north of Hagerstown, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Greenville, Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Union City, Fort Recovery, Ansonia, Rockford, Wabash, Wayne Lakes, Mendon, Osgood, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, North Star, Rossburg, Palestine, Montezuma, New Weston, and Yorkshire.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM 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.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 11:11AM EDT until May 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE MERCER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CELINA, COLDWATER, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
Today 87° Today 87° chance 68° 68° chance Tomorrow 87° Tomorrow 87° likely 59° 59°
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014
Photo by Kathy Thompson/The Daily Standard

Tonya Huber, a board member for the House of Hope in Celina, prepares packages for two women expected to arrive at the recovery center this week. The women may stay from six to 18 months, depending upon their progress. Each is required to stay drug-free and sober and must find a job within 30 days.

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Editors note: The name of the House of Hope resident is fictitious to protect her privacy.
CELINA - Kay has been a heroin addict since she was 17 and her 10-month-old daughter was born with the drug in her system. [More]
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