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, February 19th, 2015
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Rhonda Pinkerton, intake specialist, waits for the next customer at the new LACCA office in the basement conference room of the St. Marys utility office Wednesday morning. LACCA will have staff available at the office on Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Related online story:
ST. MARYS - The Lima Allen Council on Community Affairs, an antipoverty agency, has staff at the St. Marys utility office one day a week to improve service for its local clients. [More]
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