Mary Reid

Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 3:47AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 347 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from St. Marys to Waynesfield, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Gusty winds may arrive well ahead of any rain.
Locations impacted include... Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Chippewa Park, Moulton, Chickasaw, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Montezuma, Fryburg, and Montra.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 97 and 114.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT for west central Ohio.
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.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 5 at 2:36AM EDT until September 5 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 655 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FRANKLIN LICKING UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN HARDIN LOGAN MERCER SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, CELINA, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, KENTON, LANCASTER, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, URBANA, AND WAPAKONETA.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 3:44AM EDT until September 5 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 343 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dunkirk, moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Kenton, Ada, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Patterson, Dola, Grant, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Walton, and New Hampshire.

Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 3:06AM EDT until September 5 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... North Central Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 306 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Chippewa Park, Huntsville, Valley Hi, Mcmorran, Lewistown, Logansville, Bloom Center, Springhills and Lippincott.

Friday, September 20th, 2013

Mary Reid

Mary Alice Reid, 79, Celina, passed away Sept. 18, 2013, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.

She was born Dec. 16, 1933, in Celina, to Robert L. and Eva A. Hill Hole. On Nov. 8, 1970, she married Kenneth N. Reid, and he survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Brinda Simmons, Piqua, and Kim (Randy) Wendel, Celina; four grandchildren and two step-grandchildren, Sean and Brett Burckholter, Angie Heiser, Lindsay Reed and Sarah and Ryan Wendel; and two great-grandsons; two brothers and a sister, Franklin (Barbara) Hole, Fort Wayne, Ind., David (Debra) Hole, and Marie (Kenneth) Laux, both of Celina; a sister-in-law, Wanda Hole, St. Marys; and a brother-in-law, Norman Tidwell, New Bremen.

Preceding her in death were a son, James Coil; four brothers, Robert Jr., Merrill, Lloyd and Dennis Hole; and two sisters, Althea Staugler and Marjorie Tidwell.

She was a member of the Celina High School class of 1952. A homemaker, she had also been employed as an office worker and sales representative for various businesses in West Palm Beach, Fla., where she had resided for the last 40 years.

Private visitation and services will be held for the family, with burial to follow at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina.

Memorial donations may be given to State of the Heart Hospice, Coldwater.

Arrangements are being handled by W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina.

Condolences may be expressed at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.

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