Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 19 at 7:16AM EDT until April 19 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 716 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Pandora to near Chippewa Park, moving east at 70 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Dola, Huntersville, Pfeiffer, State Route 195 at State Route 235, Roundhead, Grant, Kenton, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Lakeview, Patterson, Waynesfield, Walton, Blanchard, Alger, Hepburn, Russells Point, Mentzer, New Hampshire, and Forest.
Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 700 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Spencerville In Allen County to near Piqua, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Fryburg, Montra, Newbern, New Jerusalem, Huntersville, Ridgeway, Botkins, New Knoxville, Mount Victory, Moulton, Hardin, Pemberton, West Mansfield, Kenton, Logansville, Kossuth, Belle Center, Lakeview, Patterson, and Waynesfield.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 88 and 118.
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Today 66° Today 66° likely 48° 48° chance Tomorrow 64° Tomorrow 64° slight chance 58° 58° chance
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Patricia Tripponi
Patricia Tripponi, 43, died March 17, 2012, in Barcelona, Spain.
She was born April 19, 1968, in Dayton, to Mercer County natives Virgil and Marilyn Sturwold Gaerke. She married Mario Tripponi, who is deceased.
Surviving are five siblings, Virgil Gaerke, Melinda (Mike) Greer, Carol (Steve) Webb, Joyce (Matt) Leyes, and Deborah (Doug) Smith.
Deceased are her parents and two brothers, Alvin Gaerke and Calvin Gaerke.
A graduate of Vandalia Butler High School, she was a former model and had lived in many international cities. She and her husband owned and operated a restaurant in Port Balis, El Italiano.
A memorial Mass is 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Christopher Catholic Church, Vandalia, the Rev. Francis Keferl officiating.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name to ALS Association.
Condolences may be left at mortonwhetstonefh.com.
Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, Vandalia, is handling arrangements.
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