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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Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Local officials have noticed Grand Lake is already busier this year than last, when the Ohio EPA issued a water quality advisory just before the Memorial Day weekend. At left, 5-year-old Michelle Noll checks if she has a fish on her line during a recent fishing trip to the lake with her sister Paige, 6, and brother Jonathon, 8.

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GRAND LAKE - With sunny skies forecast, local officials and business owners are predicting a busy Memorial Day weekend on Grand Lake.
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