Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 5:02PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 459 PM EDT, gusty showers were located along a line extending from near Ada to near Northridge, moving east at 25 mph. Some of these showers are capable of producing funnel clouds and isolated thunder.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Marysville, Bellefontaine, Urbana, Kenton, Ada, Plain City, Richwood, St. Paris, West Liberty, Mechanicsburg, North Lewisburg, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Belle Center, West Mansfield, and Chippewa Park.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service.
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, April 10th, 2014
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Minster's Kayla Richard slides into second base as Parkway's Ashlynn Henderson runs to retrieve the ball. Richard scored the lone run of the game and pitched a complete game five-hitter as the Wildcats beat Parkway 1-0 in the MAC softball opener.

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MINSTER - Conditions at Four Seasons Park were perfect for a good old fashioned pitchers' duel.
The wind was blowing in and two of the best pitchers in the area were in the circle as Parkway and Minster squared off in an early MAC softball matchup. [More]
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