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.
Today 74° Today 74° 58° 58° chance Tomorrow 71° Tomorrow 71° chance 54° 54° chance
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Fort Recovery's Mark Bruns goes up for a basket in front of New Knoxville's Evan Eschmeyer during the 1993 Division IV district semifinals at Wapakoneta. Fort Recovery won the game, but the contest eneded with seven seconds remaining on the clock when Eschmeyer shattered a backboard after a dunk.

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Indians, Rangers played a classic in 1993 tourney
Twenty years ago, New Knoxville and Fort Recovery had two of the top boys basketball teams in Division IV.
After they both had slashed their way through the sectional tournament, they bumped into one another in district play at Wapakoneta for their second meeting of the year. [More]
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