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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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
Ernest Barhorst
Ernest William Barhorst, age 87, of Fortman Road, Fort Loramie, passed away peacefully of natural causes early Monday morning, August 5, 2024, at the Heritage Manor Nursing Center in Minster, Ohio.   He was born December 29, 1936, in Fort Loramie, Ohio, to the late Albert & Anna (Barlage) Barhorst. On February 7, 1959, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Burkettsville, Ernest married Joann (Keller) Barhorst who preceded him in death on September 30, 2014.
Surviving are four children: Karen & Steven (dec.) Sahle of Springfield, Cynthia & Ronald Borges of Minster, Nancy & Jeffrey Monnin of Russia and Gerald & Brenda Barhorst of St. Henry along with nine grandchildren: David & Gina Hurley, Andrew Borges, Lisa & Lee Marchal, Maria & Kyle Walterbusch, Douglas & Maeve Huber, Ryan & Emily Barhorst, Michaela & Dusty Brown, Derreck Barhorst, Jerod Barhorst and 12 great-grandchildren: Tyler, Carter, Maura and Keenan Hurley; Ava, Eli and Lucy Walterbusch; Rudy Huber; Noelle and Leo Barhorst, Weston and Makenna Brown; One brother, Carl & Eileen Barhorst of Fort Loramie as well as sisters-in-law & brothers-in-law: Imogene "Jean" Hart of St. Henry, Waveline Selhorst of Coldwater, Princes Keller of Celina and Luke & Jayne Keller of Burkettsville as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by five siblings; Alma & Orville Mangen, Albert & Martha Barhorst, Harold Barhorst, Norma & LeRoy Koverman, Joan & Vernon Vondenhuevel and brothers-in-law & sisters-in-law: John Hart, Herbert Selhorst, Hubert Keller and Raymond & Kay Keller.
In 1999, Mr. Barhorst retired from Stolle Machinery in Sidney where he had been employed 44 years. He was a life-long member of St. Michael Catholic Church. In his leisure, Ernie enjoyed woodworking, hunting & fishing, attending shooting matches and playing cards, especially Euchre.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Thursday, August 8, 2024, at St. Michael Church in Fort Loramie with Rev. Alex Biryomumeisho presiding. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery.
Family & friends may call Wednesday 3:00 to 7:00 PM and Thursday 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie. Memorials may be made to Everheart Hospice or charities of choice.
Private condolences may be expressed at the gehretfuneralhome.com website.
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