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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Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
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The Rev. Kenneth Schnipke presides over Mass this morning at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Celina. Schnipke and several other local priests support a letter by Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati denouncing a federal edict forcing Catholic employers to provide health insurance that covers sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs and contraception.

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Local Catholic priests are championing a letter from Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati that denounces a federal mandate forcing most employers to cover health services deemed immoral by the church. [More]
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