Special Weather Statement issued May 1 at 12:13PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1212 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near New Bremen, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 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... Newport, Fryburg, Montra, Egypt, Uniopolis, New Bremen, Buckland, Botkins, New Knoxville, Fort Loramie, Kettlersville, Moulton, Jackson Center, St. Marys, Anna, Kossuth, Lakeview, Lake Loramie State Park, Waynesfield, and Wapakoneta.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 96 and 118.
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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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Minster's Robert Gruber, 17, starts his slide into second base as Parkway shortstop Derik Snyder waits to make the tag during their Midwest Athletic Conference showdown on Tuesday at Don Black Field in Rockford. Minster defeated Parkway, 9-0.

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ROCKFORD -Tuesday saw undefeated Parkway, fresh off a non-league win over rival Coldwater, take on a Minster team that lost its first two games of the season over the weekend. [More]
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