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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Subscriber stories on April 16th, 2025
COLDWATER - Coldwater Exempted Village Schools Board of Education members made one last push before their third consecutive levy attempt to stress their district's grim financial outlook for the future.
MINSTER - Village councilors in Minster on Tuesday heard first reading of an ordinance to establish rules about when and where residents can set off fireworks.
CELINA - Looking to avert the type of traffic jam that occurred last time around, elections officials are urging residents who vote at Market Hall to enter and exit the Mercer County Fairgrounds at the general admission drive near Machine Pro Technologies at the May 6 special election.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery Local Schools Board of Education members on Monday night approved multiple district policy revisions and additions, including a parents' bill of rights and released time for religious instruction during the school day.
CELINA - The Mercer County Board of Elections is on the hunt for a deputy director and an elections administrator as the two positions will soon be vacant.
St. Henry scores late to defeat Minster in MAC action
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to complete a rally and defeat Minster 7-4 in Midwest Athletic Conference softball action on Tuesday at Four Seasons Park in Minster.