Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 10:59PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1059 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Minster, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and very heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Anna, Fort Loramie, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Osgood, Chickasaw, North Star, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Fryburg, Montra, Egypt, Lake Loramie State Park, Maria Stein, and Carthagena. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 98 and 112. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. Motorists should slow down and use extra caution. 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.
ST. MARYS - A 62-year-old man wounded by officers Wednesday night was armed with a BB/pellet rifle when police fired at him in front of his home.
Brad L. Scheer was shot at 601 Derrick Street shortly after 10 p.m. after making a threatening 911 call minutes earlier. Alcohol reportedly is a factor in the shooting. [More]
MINSTER - The sound of footsteps and voices returned to the old brick school along Hanover Street on Sunday as several hundred people attended an open house hosted by the Minster Historical Society.
