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High Wind Warning issued March 12 at 12:35PM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

A semitrailer is twisted like a pretzel as it lies on its side along U.S. 127, south of state Route 219, this morning. The rig was a victim of the windstorm that passed through the area Wednesday evening through early this morning.

Related online story:

Windstorm strikes local area

Hurricane force winds struck the local area Wednesday night downing trees and power poles and damaging buildings and vehicles.

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