Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 10:02AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1002 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Waynesfield, moving southeast at 30 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... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Anna, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Rushsylvania, Mcguffey, Huntsville, Port Jefferson, and Valley Hi. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 92 and 104. 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.
FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery Morvilius Opera House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, said Karen Meiring, president of the Fort Recovery Friends of the Opera House board on Friday.
The new designation makes the building eligible for more federal, state and private foundation grants designed to protect the building's historic significance, Meiring said. [More]
