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.
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008
Photo by Gary R. Rasberry/The Daily Standard

Marion Local's Nathan Thobe tries to avoid the tag of St. Henry's Jordan Post during the first game of Friday's ACME sectional elimination round game at St. Henry. Thobe was out on the play, but the Flyers beat the Redskins 9-2 to advance and play Parkway today at 10 a.m. at St. Henry.

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ST. HENRY - Although not planned, it was appropriate that the Fourth of July included some baseball.
With Thursday's Mercer County ACME sectional games rained out, four teams got an early start at the Wally Post Athletic Complex in a pair of elimination games from the sectional. [More]
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