Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 6:46PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 646 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Van Wert to near Monroe, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Rockford, Mendon, Chattanooga, and Tama.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
When thunder roars, go indoors! Do not stay in the open or seek shelter under trees when lightning threatens.
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.
Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 3:40PM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Licking, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Today 91° Today 91° slight chance slight chance 73° 73° slight chance Tomorrow 88° Tomorrow 88° chance 71° 71° chance
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Monday, February 29th, 2016
Bradley Swander
Bradley A. Swander, 49 years old of Willshire, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
He was born on Thursday, February 2, 1967 in Huntington, Indiana the son of Carl and Nila (Vining) Swander. He married Nichole L. Berry on December 5, 1992 in Decatur, Indiana.
Brad was a member of Praise Point in Willshire, Ohio. He loved fishing, golfing, and watching IU basketball. Brad loved his dog, Hoosier, and loved to go on vacation and spend time with his family.
He was employed at CAPT in Celina, Ohio for ten years and prior to that he had worked at the Fort Wayne Foundry for 20 years.
Surviving are his wife, Nikki Swander of Willshire; three daughters, Amber, Madison, and Grace Swander, all of Willshire; parents, Carl & Nila Swander of Rockford; sister, Rochelle (Lowell) Kissinger of Bradford, OH; in-laws, Jack & Cindy Berry of Willshire; brother-in-law, Chuck (Michelle) Berry of Van Wert; brother-in-law, Brad (Jodi) Berry of Willshire; and eight nieces & nephews.
Preceding Bradley in death was a brother, Derrick "Chip" Swander; maternal grandparents, James & Sally Vining; and paternal grandparents, Raymond & Wilma Swander.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Praise Point in Willshire, Ohio with Pastor Brad Kittle and Pastor Mark Rutledge officiating. Interment will follow in the Willshire Cemetery.
Friends will be received from 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 1 at Praise Point Church in Willshire and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials be made to Camp COTUBIC or IU Methodist Critical Care Family Fund.
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