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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Saturday, September 30th, 2006
Obituaries on September 30th, 2006
Angeline C. Koverman, 90, 12200 E. Shelby Road, Minster, died at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 28, 2006, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. [More]
Stories on September 30th, 2006
Celina city officials are beginning discussion on where to get electricity when its current contract with American Municipal Power of Ohio (AMP-Ohio) expires at the end of 2007.
Crews have started removing asbestos from the Blue Goose in Celina with the old power plant to be completely dismantled within a couple of months. [More]
By the 1890's Rockford had grown into a flourishing town
ROCKFORD - In 1880, the municipality now known as Rockford had a population of 2,001 - in addition to 557 horses, 265 carriages and 151 dogs.
Today
The Mercer  County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the theft of more than $21,000 worth of copper wire from a Midwest Electric substation.
A Celina man, who reportedly suffered a diabetic reaction, was involved in three traffic accidents within two minutes Tuesday.
Monty D. Heiby, 39,
Companies doing business with the county and other government entities now have a new hoop to jump through to win public contracts.
Businesses who
ELIDA - A late Elida rally was wasted when the home team botched the snap on a potential game-tying field goal, handing Celina a 10-7 win in Western Buckeye League football action at Kraft Memorial Field on Friday. [More]
MARIA STEIN - It took six games into the season, but the Marion Local Flyers finally got their passing attack going in a major way.
Marion moved th
ST. HENRY - It was exactly the script that St. Henry coach Jeff Starkey envisioned this week as he prepared his team for a tough Midwest Athletic Conference game against the Anna Rockets.
NEW BREMEN - It was a sloppy start to the game for the Minster Wildcats as they turned the ball over three times in the first quarter.
The New Bre [More]
VAN WERT - There's an old saying in sports that successful teams beat the teams that they're supposed to beat.
That's just what St. Marys did on Friday night, dominating a young Van Wert squad, 42-0, in a game that was over by halftime.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
What started on the night as a three-way tie for first place in the Western Buckeye League ended with just Shawnee on top of the standings.
COLDWATER - Coldwater had little trouble maintaining its unblemished record, scoring 28 points in the first quarter on the way to a 42-6 win over Parkway on homecoming night at Cavalier Stadium.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Nick Johnson had 228 yards of offense and five rushing touchdowns as St. John's improved to 5-1 with a 56-21 drubbing of Fort Recovery on Friday night at Stadium Park in Delphos.
Local pictures on September 30th, 2006