Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 31 at 6:02PM EDT until April 1 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 82 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE HARDIN MERCER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, CELINA, COLDWATER, KENTON, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 9:16PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 916 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Lima, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Kenton, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Blanchard, Mount Victory, Mcguffey, Patterson, Dola, Grant, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Pfeiffer, Walton, and Hepburn.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 117 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for west central Ohio.
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.
47° 47° chance Wed 57° Wed 57° 44° 44° chance Thu 77° Thu 77° chance slight chance
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2021
Viola Homan
Viola I. Homan, age 87, of St. Rose, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the Gardens at Celina.
She was born January 23, 1934 in Chickasaw, to the late Aloys & Cecilia (Bruns) Eyink. On October 6, 1956 she married Wilbert J. 'Bill' Homan and he survives.
She is survived by children and in-laws: Dale (Lynn) Homan of Maria Stein, Nicholas (Missy) Homan of New Bremen, Gerald (Linda) Homan of Meriden, Connecticut, Randall (Deb) Homan of Maria Stein, Rosann (Ronald) Lochtefeld of Chickasaw, Mary Jean (Bradley) Verhoff of Montezuma and Bonnie (David) Tangeman of Maria Stein; 25 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren + 2 on the way. Siblings and in-laws, Mary Ann Gruss of Coldwater, Ken (Kathy) Eyink of Coldwater, Esther Eyink of Chickasaw, Mary Eyink of New Bremen, Donald Feltz of Coldwater, Lowell (Marian) Homan of New Bremen, Viola (Dennis) Mescher of Maria Stein, Alice Wynk of Montezuma and Ivo (Norma) Homan of Maria Stein.
She was also preceded in death by a grandchild; siblings and in-laws Edgar (Rita) Eyink, Ernest Eyink, Alice Feltz, Tom Eyink, Vincent Gruss, and Omer Wynk.
She was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church, the ladies sodality of the church, CCD teacher, resurrection choir, the St. Rose-Cassella card club and volunteered at Briarwood in Coldwater. Viola worked at Winner's Meats and in the cafeteria at Marion Local Schools. Viola enjoyed spending time with her family. She was the family prayer warrior and master cookie baker.
  Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Precious Blood Church in Chickasaw.
Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater on Friday from 2 to 7 pm and on Saturday from 9 to 9:45 am. Burial will follow in St. Rose cemetery.
Condolences may be made at hogenkampfh.com.
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