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
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2016
Richard Samples
Richard H. Samples, 77, of Rockford, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 in Ft. Myers, FL.
He was born on November 11, 1938 in Mercer County Ohio to the late John Stanley Samples and Nora Marie (Kettering) Samples. On May 7, 1960 he married Sondra A. Schlickman in Willshire, Ohio and she survives.
Richard attended the Chattanooga United Methodist Church and was a lifetime Mercer County farmer. He collected classic Ford cars, trucks and tractors and enjoyed family sports activities.
He is survived by his wife Sondra of Rockford, OH; two sons, Kerry D. (Rhonda) Samples, Defiance, OH, Steven S. (Teri) Samples, Rockford, OH; one daughter Susan D. (Ed) Vachino, Myerstown, PA; and seven grandchildren Christine (Tom) Tabor, Elise (fiance Greg Chrzastek) Vachino, Stephanie (Ricky) Bailey, Katelyn (Adam) Dumire, Beau Samples, Riley Samples and Xavier Samples; and one great grandchild Henry Tabor.
Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the Haggard, Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home, Decatur, IN.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 4, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Haggard, Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home, with Pastor Tom Brunstrup officiating. Burial will take place at the Willshire Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Willshire Park Fund.
To sign our guest book, go to www.hshfuneralhome.com.
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