Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 3:33AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered showers will continue to produce brief strong wind gusts up to 45 MPH through 8AM as they move east across west-central and central Ohio. An isolated higher gust in excess of 50 MPH is possible.
64° 64° likely Mon 77° Mon 77° chance slight chance 66° 66° slight chance Tue 81° Tue 81° slight chance
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Thursday, July 11th, 2013
Photo by Amy Kronenberger/The Daily Standard

Above, emergency personnel from the Auglaize County Sheriff's office and the St. Marys Township Fire Department worked to block off county Road 66A between state Route 219 and Southland Road after 10 utility poles were uprooted during the storm Wednesday afternoon. The road remains closed today as crews work to replace the poles.

Related online story:
Major storm rips through area
The powerful storm that ripped through Mercer and Auglaize counties Wednesday afternoon was akin to a weak tornado, reported Mike Kurz, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wilmington. [More]
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