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.
CELINA - A deteriorating rock wall barrier part of the Prairie Creek treatment train that filters water flowing into Grand Lake will be reinforced and heightened thanks to a $2.6 million earmark in the state capital budget.
The Lake Improvement Association and other local organizations reportedly lobbied the state Legislature for funding to repair the wall that encloses 100 acres of in-lake, or littoral, wetlands in Franklin Township. [More]
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ELINA- Locals about to depart for college may be feeling a bit overwhelmed as their summer draws to a close and they prepare to live on their own for the first time in a new town.
