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.
Today 74° Today 74° 58° 58° chance Tomorrow 71° Tomorrow 71° chance 54° 54° chance
Wednesday, January 8th, 2014
Cold weather snack
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

A robin snacks on a berry along Monroe Road near West Bank Road on Tuesday afternoon. All area schools were closed today for the third consecutive day this week due to hazardous road conditions and frigid temperatures. Mercer County is no longer under a snow emergency, although most roads remain snow- and ice-covered. Today's high is expected to reach 18 with an overnight low of 8. Warmer conditions are on tap with highs of 25, 38 and 41 forecast the next three days.

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