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.
ST. MARYS - Area dogs have both a new place to play and a new service to perform this spring.
More than 30 Ohio State Park beaches, including the campground beach, East Beach, West Beach and Windy Point Beach at Grand Lake, have been temporarily designated as dog exercise areas through May 18 during regular park hours. [More]
CELINA - Many residents reacted gloomily to predictions of snow on the first day of spring but landscaper Mike Dues looked to the skies with anticipation as he scrambled to sow grass seeds at various locations.
COLUMBUS - Marion Local's Tyler Mescher and Nathan Bruns were asked by a reporter following Thursday's Division IV state semifinal with Pandora-Gilboa about how their first state basketball experience compared with their past state football experiences.
