Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 6:38AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 638 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ohio City, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chattanooga, Neptune, Kossuth, Bulkhead, and Tama.
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.
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Friday, May 30th, 2025
Photo by Ryan Snyder/The Daily Standard

Firefighters from over a dozen departments responded to St. John the Baptist Church on State Route 119. Aerial trucks were used to attack the fire from above after the roof collapsed.

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Fire Guts St. John Church
MARIA STEIN - Dozens of concerned neighbors and distraught parishioners watched firefighters from three counties battle for hours against a massive blaze that eventually decimated a nearly 135-year-old Catholic church on Thursday in Maria Stein. [More]
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