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Wind Advisory issued February 20 at 4:45AM EST until February 20 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Special Weather Statement issued February 20 at 3:03AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Southwest winds will increase this morning with the passage of a strong cold front. Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 45 mph expected this morning into the afternoon before diminishing toward evening.
These gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.

Thursday, April 27th, 2017

Photo by Ed Gebert/The Daily Standard

Retired St. Marys teacher and coach Denny Long holds the model he made of The Devil's Backbone, the wooden roller coaster from the former Gordon State Amusement Park. The park was a popular attraction on the shores of Grand Lake's east end from 1924-1933. Long spoke on Wednesday to St. Marys Rotary Club members about the coaster and the defunct park.

Related online story:

Retired St. Marys teacher brings old lake park coaster back to life

ST. MARYS - Denny Long is a roller coaster lover.

The former teacher and football coach from St. Marys has ridden 637 different coasters in eight d [More]

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