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.
Today 66° Today 66° 48° 48° chance Tomorrow 64° Tomorrow 64° slight chance 58° 58° chance
Thursday, March 7th, 2013
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Fort Recovery's Mark Bruns goes up for a basket in front of New Knoxville's Evan Eschmeyer during the 1993 Division IV district semifinals at Wapakoneta. Fort Recovery won the game, but the contest eneded with seven seconds remaining on the clock when Eschmeyer shattered a backboard after a dunk.

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Twenty years ago, New Knoxville and Fort Recovery had two of the top boys basketball teams in Division IV.
After they both had slashed their way through the sectional tournament, they bumped into one another in district play at Wapakoneta for their second meeting of the year. [More]
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