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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Friday, April 17th, 2020
Words of Encouragement
Photo by Dan Melograna/The Daily Standard

Kamryn Rutschilling, far left, Megan Schwieterman and Audrey Zeigler throw softballs into a yard with inspirational messages for Don Ahrens Thursday afternoon. Ahrens, who has been battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia since 2013, must travel alone to James Cancer Center today for a treatment due to the coronavirus pandemic. Kyle Ahrens, his son and the Cavalier softball coach, and his team let the longtime Coldwater bus driver know they were thinking about him.

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