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.
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Livestock grand, reserve champions sell at auction
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

The reserve grand champion steer was shown by Karlee Knapke, daughter of Chad and Andrea Knapke. She is a member of the Mercer County Junior Cattlemen's Association. The steer was purchased for $2,900 by JB Truck Sales and Service, Kalmbach Feeds Inc., Lefeld Implement, Bauchers High Pressure Cleaning, Winner & Sons, Overman Trucking, Knapke Livestock, LG Seed/Neil Siefring, Precision Agri-Service, Vantilburg Farms, Bank of Geneva, Link Dozing, Doublecreek Farms, Hull Brothers Agriculture Equipment, Weigel Hoof Trimming and S&M Tobin Farms.

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