Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 9:36AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 935 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Fort Shawnee, moving southeast at 35 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... Bellefontaine, Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Anna, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Buckland, Uniopolis, Fryburg, and Montra.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 99 and 118.
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, August 5th, 2011
Celina may sell unused properties
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City officials are considering selling five properties within Celina.
Council's building and grounds committee met this week to discuss the possibility of liquidating surplus city properties, which include an empty lot outside the public works building on Morton Street, a wooded lot on Grand Lake Road, the former Piper property on Godfrey Avenue, the former Heffner property on North Street, and a city lot on Touvelle Street. [More]
Motorcycle crash victims still critical
By Margie Wuebker
A St. Marys couple remain in critical condition today at a Lima hospital, where they were taken by helicopter, following a motorcycle-car crash Wednesday night near Montezuma.
Motorcycle driver Jerry W. Mullins, 49, and passenger Regina Mullins, 44, remain under treatment in the intensive care unit at St. Rita's Medical Center. [More]
Obituaries on August 5th, 2011
Mary Axe
Mary M. Axe, 89, St. Marys, died Aug. 4, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Mary Ann Sommer
Former New Bremen resident Mary Ann Ronnebaum Sommer, 79, Sidney, died at 2:12 [More]
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Subscriber stories on August 5th, 2011
Final candidates to be interviewed
Recommendation to be made for St. Marys interim superintendent
ST. MARYS - School board members plan to interview two final candidates for interim superintendent during a special meeting Monday.
The two candidates are Gerry Skiver from Portsmouth and Dennis Recker from Findlay. Both are retired superintendents.
Variety of treats beckons fair-goers
WAPAKONETA - A smorgasbord of sweet and savory treats awaits visitors up and down the midway at the Auglaize County Fair. Deciding what to select is often the problem.
Counties to seek grant for more lake treatment
Expansion planned at Prairie Creek project
Commissioners from Mercer and Auglaize counties are seeking $500,000 from the state to expand the Prairie Creek Treatment Train project.
The six co
Downtown fence draws support and opposition
CELINA - The city must quickly create a policy on fences and signs in the downtown area to let business owners know what kind of outside expansion is permissible, council members say.
It's all in how you say it
Consultant advises farmers to talk about what they do and why
A public relations consultant spoke at Thursday's agriculture breakfast meeting about how to put the best face on agriculture.
Hinda Mitchell, who
Copperheads reach finals; Locos force third game
GLSCL Playoffs
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Lima Locos stayed alive in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball playoffs.
Lima scored three runs
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