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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Tuesday, February 16th, 2021
Winter storm blast causes accidents, forces cancellations
From staff reports
Snow that began Sunday and intensified Monday wreaked havoc on local traffic, businesses, governments and schools.
The National Weather Service's prediction calling for significant snowfall and winds gusting to 30 mph was expected through this morning. Police scanner traffic Monday afternoon and evening reported several slide-off accidents while snowplow crews cleared local roads. [More]
Obituaries on February 16th, 2021
Wilma E. Beyke, age 91, formerly of Cranberry Prairie, died Saturday February 1 [More]
Joseph Ackroyd Branson, age 74, passed away on Wednesday February 10, 2021 at Good Shepherd Hospice Center in Sebring, Florida. [More]
Patsy R. Frasure, 93, of Saint Marys, died 11:28 P.M. Saturday, February 13, 2021, at her daughter's residence in Elida. [More]
Eugene Henry Mescher, age 91, of Cohee Road, Versailles, passed away of natural [More]
Dorothy Joanne Marbaugh, 91, passed away at 6:45 p.m., Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Shane Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center near Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on February 16th, 2021
Subscriber stories on February 16th, 2021
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials on Friday tallied a previously unreported November death from COVID-19 as state officials continue to review about 4,000 deaths missed by the state's processing system.
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members during Monday's meeting created a new maintenance worker position and hired Brandon Wyerick to fill the role.
College Notes
The University of Michigan volleyball season got its first several games underway after the fall season was delayed by the pandemic and the start of the 2021 schedule, with only Big Ten matches taking place, was postponed due to an athletic department-side pause due to COVID-19 cases.
All-MAC Bowling
Coldwater bowlers captured the top honors as the Midwest Athletic Conference released its first official All-Conference bowling teams on Monday.
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