Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 31 at 6:02PM EDT until April 1 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 82 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE HARDIN MERCER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, CELINA, COLDWATER, KENTON, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 9:16PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 916 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Lima, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Kenton, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Blanchard, Mount Victory, Mcguffey, Patterson, Dola, Grant, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Pfeiffer, Walton, and Hepburn.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 117 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for west central Ohio.
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.
47° 47° chance Wed 57° Wed 57° 44° 44° chance Thu 77° Thu 77° chance slight chance
Friday, January 4th, 2013
Orville Siefring
Orville C. Siefring, 87, Coldwater, died Jan. 3, 2013, at his home.
He was born July 7, 1925, in Philothea to Bernard H. and Pauline Dues Siefring. On Oct. 4, 1947, he married Jeanette Ebbing in Coldwater, who survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Mark Siefring of Coldwater, Ron (Carol) Siefring of Celina, Greg (Lois) Siefring of Coldwater and Neil (Mary) Siefring of Coldwater; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; siblings, Luetta Forsthoefel, Bernice (Don) Wellman, Bernard (Mary) Siefring, Herbert (Stella) Siefring, Gerald Siefring, Roger (Rose Ann) Siefring and David (Eileen) Siefring, all of Coldwater; and sisters-in-law, Mildred Siefring of Celina, Dorothy Siefring of Coldwater, Norma (Baird) Krueger of Granville and Alberta (Paul) Braun of Coldwater.
Deceased are siblings, Barthel Siefring, Omer (Monica) Siefring, Elmer Siefring and Charles Siefring; and a brother-in-law, Don Forsthoefel.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Men's Holy Name of the Church and the Coldwater Knights of Columbus Council 1991. He was a lifelong farmer and former school bus driver for Coldwater schools.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 1-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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