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
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Friday, May 22nd, 2020
Eva Weitzel
Eva M. Weitzel, age 87, of Fort Recovery, passed away on May 20, 2020 at The Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born June 12, 1932, in St. Henry, to the late Henry and Emilia (Kevelder) Borger. On October 6, 1951, she married the late Joseph Weitzel, who died October 3, 2005.
Surviving are her children, Mary & Jim Link of Bryant, IN, Ken Weitzel of Celina, Marilyn & Jerry Vogel of Fort Recovery, Ron Weitzel of New Weston, Jim & Linda Weitzel of Fort Recovery and Barb & Steve Schlarman of St. Henry; 14 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 4 step grandchildren; 11 step great grandchildren; 2 step great great grandchildren; sister, Anna Marie & Bill Bertke of St. Henry; and in-laws, Mary Ann Weitzel of Coldwater and Alice Weitzel of St .Henry.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Heitkamp; son-in-law, Jim Brunswick; siblings, Norma Borger, Margaret & Lamar Bierly and Clara & Richard Crombie; infant siblings, Mildred, Frederick, Mary and Bernard; and in-laws, Aloys & Sally Weitzel, Arthur & Vita Weitzel, Cletus Weitzel, Lawrence & Marie Weitzel, Richard & Betty Weitzel, Julius Weitzel, Alvina & Arthur Rindler, Lorena & Wilbert Boeckman, Dorothy & Herb Timmerman, Edna Rose, Julian Rammel and Luke Rose.
Eva was a 1950 graduate of St. Henry High School and was formerly employed at Celina Insurance Group, Celina. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, and the church's Altar Rosary Sodality. She loved baking, canning, embroidering, and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, with Fr. Ned Brown as celebrant. A livestream of the Mass will be available at www.fortrecoverycatholics.org/streamspot/. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery, Sharpsburg.
Contributions can be made to The Gardens at St. Henry Activity Fund, 522 Western Ave., St. Henry, Ohio 45883.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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