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.
Winds with regular gusts near 50 mph caused problems throughout Mercer and Auglaize counties Friday.
Troy Anderson, director of the Auglaize County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department, recorded a maximum gust of 65 mph around 9 a.m. Friday morning. He said average gust of 48-50 mph continued throughout the afternoon. [More]
By MARGIE WUEBKER and WILLIAM KINCAID
newsdept@dailystandard.com
Earl Everhart, of Fort Wayne, Ind., braved the brisk wind as a pair of wreckers approached his overturned semitrailer along U.S. 33, a half mile east of U.S. 127, on Friday.
Celina's water department will spend about $20,000 next year to install a system to curb the foul odors that emanate from the sludge lagoons on the south edge of town.
CANTON - The term "lights-out defense" took on a new meaning after a power outage at Fawcett Stadium turned off the stadium lights for a little bit on Friday for the Division VI state championship game.
CANTON - Since 1999, when the Ohio High School Athletic Association expanded the number of playoff qualifiers from four teams per region to eight, teams seeking a state title have had to win five playoff games.
NEW BREMEN - The talk surrounding the preseason for the New Bremen boys basketball team centered on the backcourt as Mike Ernst had to replace three of the top four guards on the district championship team of a year ago.
The St. Marys Roughriders' boys basketball team fell short in their season opener losing a road contest at Toledo Central Catholic, 60-51 on Friday night.
