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.
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.
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Friday, March 15th, 2019
Driver dies after crash
First fatality of 2019
By Leslie Gartrell
FORT RECOVERY - A car crash on Monday resulted in the first traffic fatality of the year in Mercer County.
Carth Jones, 63, Bradford, was driving westbound and failed to stop at the stop sign at Fort Recovery-Minster Road and State Route 119, according to a Fort Recovery Police Department news release. Jones' vehicle struck an eastbound pickup truck owned by Ottawa Oil Co. Inc., driven by Peter Walker, 55, Columbus Grove. [More]
Obituaries on March 15th, 2019
Sharon Hierholzer
Sharon E. Hunlock Hierholzer, Celina, died on Oct. 17, 2018.
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Pauline Stein
Pauline Stein, age 86 of Mendon, Ohio passed away on Wednesday March 13, 2019 at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. [More]
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Chickasaw water users may face set fee
CHICKASAW - Residents may be charged a base fee on their water bills even if their service is halted.
Village councilors on Wednesday discussed ch
Barley touted as profitable crop
CELINA - Ag Solutions Coordinator Theresa Dirksen said local crop farmers should consider planting barley, noting "there may be a better opportunity
Wet weather slows manure application
Local winter ban ended March 1
CELINA - The Grand Lake Watershed manure ban ended at the beginning of the month although ag officials haven't yet seen full-scale applications due to unfavorable ground conditions, Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members learned on Thursday.
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