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.
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
William Wight
William E. "Snake" Wight, 79, Piqua, died at 10:22 p.m. May 21, 2010, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy.
He was born Feb. 9, 1931, in Piqua, to Don Carlos and Pearl Fagan Wight.
Surviving are two daughters, Cindy (Brian) Snapp, Piqua, and Marta Bolden, Sidney; a son, Jeff (Sue) Wight, Piqua; two brothers, Jerry Wight, Covington, and Howard "Junior" Phillips, Florida; a sister, Jean Caven, Piqua; his ex-wife, Martha Wight, Piqua; a sister-in-law, Marge Davis, Sidney; six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a daughter, Chan Wight; a grandson, three sisters and one brother.
He worked at the former Decker's Meat Packing Plant in Piqua, as a mechanic for Jay County Indiana Highway Department, and the American Stamping Company in Celina. He was a member of Warren Lodge #24 Free & Accepted Masons of Piqua.
Arrangements are being handled by Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home in Piqua.
Condolences s can be left at www.melcher-sowers.com.
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