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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Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Obituaries on December 1st, 2011
Robert Grube, 70, Fort Recovery, was found deceased Nov. 30, 2011, in his home. [More]
Colleen Grube, 47, Fort Recovery, was found deceased Nov. 30, 2011, in her resi [More]
Former St. Marys resident Michael Dean Alge, 58, Brighton, Mich., died at 3:27 [More]
Robert Schwieterman, 67, Celina, died Nov. 30, 2011, at his home.
He was born Sept. 17, 1944, in Celina, to Ernest and Rosina Uhlenhake Schwieterman. [More]
Sandra Joan Schuller Gaskill, 75, Celina, died at 6:50 a.m. Nov. 30, 2011, at Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Ind. [More]
L. G. "Sonny" Carmean, 87, St. Marys, died at 1:06 p.m. Nov. 29, 2011, at Golden Living Center-Valley, St. Marys. [More]
Stories on December 1st, 2011
Murder investigation continues
Wendelin Tavern owner Rob Uhlenhake stared out the window toward Fort Recovery-Minster Road, shaking his head and remembering two longtime customers found dead at their nearby home Wednesday morning.
Murder investigation continues
FORT RECOVERY - Solving the murders of a 70-year-old man and his 47-year-old daughter will involve a concerted effort involving law enforcement authorities and the public, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said during a press conference this morning. [More]
Health fears, misinformation and other factors are swaying parents to skip vaccinations for their children, a local official said.
About 15 percent [More]
Trial in second case set for February
ST. MARYS - A local optometrist convicted of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in his home in 2009 will learn his fate in two weeks.
Douglas Jay
CELINA - As of the end of October, the city is on track to have a general fund carryover between $624,765 and $1.24 million, according to city auditor Emily Stewart.
ST. MARYS - All construction bids except one came in less than the $373,810 estimate for the school's new tennis complex.
School officials on Wednesday opened eight bids for the complex, which was designed by the architecture firm MSA Sport, Cincinnati.
A Celina man was critically injured this morning when his car struck a semitrailer at the intersection of state Routes 219 and 66.
Lyndell L. Belch
From staff reports
The Associated Press announced All-Ohio football teams for Divisions V and VI on Wednesday and the Midwest Athletic Conference's standouts were big winners.
The Coldwater football team is playing in the Division V state championship game for the third straight year and the Cavaliers are focused on bringing home a state title after finishing as the state's runner-up the past two seasons.
Local pictures on December 1st, 2011