Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:39PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 538 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Arlington to near Sidney, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Kenton, Ada, West Liberty, Anna, Jackson Center, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Hardin, and Northwood.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 91 and 106.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for west central Ohio.
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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Monday, January 5th, 2009
Photo by Margie Wuebker/The Daily Standard

Sara Tobe plays a closing hymn following Sunday Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Egypt. The 17-year-old Minster High School senior has served as organist there since the eighth grade and also fills in occasionally at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Maria Stein.

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EGYPT - Organ music fills St. Joseph Catholic Church as members of the congregation arrive for Sunday morning Mass.
The dark-haired teenager at the organ console smiles as her fingers caress two rows of ivory keys and her feet move flawlessly over long wood pedals. [More]
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