Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 14 at 7:35PM EDT until April 14 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 112 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE DARKE MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, GREENVILLE, KETTERING, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, PIQUA, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, AND WAPAKONETA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 7:46PM EDT until April 14 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 746 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Bremen, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include... Sidney, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Newport, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Chippewa Park, Hardin, Moulton, Quincy, and Russia.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 85 and 111.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 7:45PM EDT until April 14 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 745 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waynesfield, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Kenton, Ada, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Uniopolis, Patterson, Dola, Grant, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Walton, Mentzer, and State Route 195 at State Route 235.
Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 7:26PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 726 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Wapakoneta, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, Moulton, Buckland, Uniopolis, Fryburg, Kossuth, New Hampshire, and St. Johns.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 106 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for west central Ohio.
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Today 82° Today 82° chance 67° 67° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° likely 66° 66° likely
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Jerome Heitkamp
Jerome B. "Jerry" Heitkamp, 85, Versailles, died at 1:55 a.m. Oct. 26, 2011 at Versailles Health Care Center.
He was born March 29, 1926, in Maria Stein, to Leo and Clara Bills Heitkamp. On June 9, 1948, he married Mary Ann Hilgefort, who survives.
Also surviving are children, Theresa (Mike) Fullenkamp, Fort Recovery, Carol (Carl) Evers, St. Henry, Barb (Bruce) Batty, Tipp City, Leo (Kathy) Heitkamp, Versailles, Diana (Dave) Hartke, Coldwater, Linda (Dale) Fleck, Chickasaw, Rick (Margie) Heitkamp, Versailles, Gary (Denise) Heitkamp, Versailles, and Jerry Heitkamp, Versailles; siblings, Othmar (Pat) Heitkamp, Minster, Anna Marie Dircksen, Minster, Luella (Melvin) Rindler, Celina, Marietta (Audrey) Monnin, Botkins; in-laws, George Kahlig, Coldwater, Greg Kahlig, Coldwater, Rosie Heitkamp, Coldwater; 31 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are siblings, Edgar Heitkamp, Dorina Rindler, Evelyn Kahlig and Edna Kahlig; in-laws, John Dircksen and Tom Niekamp; and three infant grandchildren.
A farmer and member of Holy Family Catholic Church, he was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, a lifetime member of the National Farmers Organization, past member of Versailles and Minster Eagles aeries, past member of Farmers Union and past board member of Minster Farmers Co-Op.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Denis Catholic Church, 14 E. Wood St., Versailles, the Rev. David Vincent officiating. Burial will follow in the Holy Family cemetery in Frenchtown.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Bailey Zechar funeral Home, Versailles.
Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice or to St. Peter's Neurological Center.
Condolences may be left at zecharbailey.com.
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