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
Tuesday, February 8th, 2022
Jean Shape
Jean AnnaLee (Bollenbacher) Shape, age 92 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at the Briarwood Village in Coldwater.
She was born on June 20, 1929 in Shelby County, Ohio to the late Ernest William and Mabel (Howell) Bollenbacher. On August 29, 1947 she married Russell C. Shape, who passed away January 15, 1986.
Jean is survived by her two daughters Diana (Shape) Gudeman of Wheatfield, IN, Constance (David) Weitzel of Celina, eight grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, brother Darrell (Dar) Bollenbacher of Celina, sisters Carol (Charlie) Kirk of Coldwater, and sister-in-law Linda Bollenbacher of Celina.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her son David R. Shape, sister Janet (Evan) Penrod, and brother Larry Bollenbacher.
She was an avid music lover and played steel guitar for the "Smoothies Orchestra" for many years.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at the Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina, with Rev. Chris Riffle officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.
Friends may call an hour before services at the Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association Northwest Ohio Chapter at 480 W. Dussel Dr. Suite 150, Maumee, OH 43537.
Condolences may be shared with the Shape Family on-line at LehmanDzendzelFH.com.
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