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.
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Thursday, August 1st, 2013
Photo by Tom Millhouse/The Daily Standard

Jeff Howison, St. Marys, looks over a mechanic's creeper he purchased at one of the many yard sales in the Celina area linked with the World's Longest Yard Sale along U.S. 127. The four-day event officially begins today.

Related online story:
CELINA - While it doesn't have a prestigious designation like the Lincoln Highway and it hasn't been the subject of a popular song like "Get Your Kicks on Route 66," U.S. 127 can make one claim that its more storied counterparts can't - it's the home of the World's Longest Yard Sale. [More]
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