Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 8:23AM EDT until August 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 823 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. Henry, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Coldwater, Versailles, St. Henry, Bradford, Webster, Gettysburg, Osgood, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, North Star, Montezuma, New Weston, Yorkshire, Darke County Airport, Maria Stein, Brock, State Route 47 at US Route 127, Eldora Speedway, Carthagena, and Willowdell.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 8:18AM EDT until August 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 817 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Union City to 7 miles southeast of Muncie, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Richmond, Greenville, Centerville, Arcanum, Hagerstown, Union City, Fort Recovery, Ansonia, New Madison, Fountain City, Dublin, Franklin, Wayne Lakes, Gettysburg, Greens Fork, Pitsburg, Bethel, Hollansburg, Rossburg, and Palestine.
This includes I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 134 and 148.
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 8:34AM EDT until August 11 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 834 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fort Loramie, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, New Bremen, Minster, Covington, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Pleasant Hill, Botkins, New Knoxville, Hardin, Russia, Laura, Fletcher, Port Jefferson, and Casstown.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 71 and 106.
Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 8:34AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 834 AM EDT, a rapidly developing thunderstorm was located near Chippewa Park, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Bellefontaine, Kenton, Richwood, Russells Point, Lakeview, Alger, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Mcguffey, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Zanesfield, Raymond, and New Jerusalem.
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Friday, May 13th, 2016
Benjamin Luedeke
Benjamin L. Luedeke age 74 of Mendon, formerly of New Bremen and Ft. Loramie, died at his residence on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 7:10 A.M.
He was born on February 14, 1942 in Ft. Loramie, the son of the late Raymond W. and Dorothy M. (Bouknecht) Luedeke. On January 17, 1965 he married Gundi Dinges, and she died on August 23, 2006. On June 28, 2008 he then married Laurel (Green) Higley, and she survives in Mendon.
Also surviving are his children Christi (Luke) Yahl, Leslie (Kevin) Koesters, Dorothy Daniel, Sean (Tonya) Luedeke all of St. Marys, and Herbert Luedeke of Botkins, step-children Sandy (Randy) Dunson, Phillip Walker, Amy (Ryan) Blackburn, David (Michelle) Walker, Johnny (Jessica) Walker, all of Findlay, Ohio, Georgy (Eric) Small of Cuba, MO, Nathan (Sara) Walker of Carey, OH, Jimmy Walker of Temple, TX, Fifteen Grandchildren, Twenty-Six Step-Grandchildren, Thirteen Great-Grandchildren, a number of Step-Great-Grandchildren, and a sister Betty Belton of Celina.
Along with his parents, Benjamin was preceded in death by a daughter Betty Luedeke, grandsons Jacob Slife and Domonic Luedeke, a sister Virgene Mohrman, and a brother Cliff Luedeke.
Benjamin was a 1960 graduate of New Bremen High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force, the Army National Guard, and the Air Force Reserves. He was a member of the Chained Eagles of Ohio. He was retired and had formerly worked at Wayne Trail Technologies of Ft. Loramie.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 16, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen with Pastor Mark Foor officiating. Inurnment will occur in the German Protestant Cemetery at a later date.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 15, 2016 from 2:00 until 6:00 P.M., and one hour prior to the services on Monday.
Contributions in memory of Benjamin may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS, 66675.
Condolences to the Luedeke family may be left online at gilberghartwigfh.com.
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