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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Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Hanna Tumbusch looks over a selection of children's books donated by area libraries and residents. Pages for Progress, a non-profit organization that grew from a Mercer County Fair 4-H project, has given more than 7,000 books to underprivileged children across the state.

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ST. HENRY - Hanna Tumbusch began providing books to underprivileged children five years ago as part of a 4-H project.
Today the St. Henry High School senior heads Pages for Progress Inc., a non-profit organization that has donated more than 7,000 books throughout the state. [More]
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