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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Today 74° Today 74° 58° 58° chance Tomorrow 71° Tomorrow 71° chance 54° 54° chance
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
Steven Watters
Steven M. Watters, 50, Wapakoneta, died at 7:20 p.m. Oct. 19, 2010, at Triumph Hospital in Lima.
He was born Dec. 26, 1959, in Lima to Lawrence and Patricia Reier Watters. His mother survives in Wapakoneta, and his father is deceased.
Also surviving is a son, Thomas Watters, Wapakoneta; a daughter, Courtney (Josh) Hinkle, Troy; two step-sons, Jamie (Ashley) Hotlzapple and Jonathon (Joanna) Holtzapple, both of Wapakoneta; a brother, Eric (Deb) Watters, Celina; a sister, Karen Wireman, Wapakoneta; a grandson; and two step-grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother-in-law, John Wireman; a nephew, Jason Watters; and grandparents, Robert George, Lucinda Reier and Dorothy and Arthur Watters.
He worked as a tow motor operator at Lima Warehouse Associates and Koneta Rubber in Wapakoneta. He was a member of the Wapakoneta Eagles Aerie 691.
Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home in Wapakoneta, the Rev. Steven Nelson officiating. Burial is at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wapakoneta.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Condolences can be left at www.bayliffandeleyfh.com.