Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 5:02PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 459 PM EDT, gusty showers were located along a line extending from near Ada to near Northridge, moving east at 25 mph. Some of these showers are capable of producing funnel clouds and isolated thunder.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Marysville, Bellefontaine, Urbana, Kenton, Ada, Plain City, Richwood, St. Paris, West Liberty, Mechanicsburg, North Lewisburg, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Belle Center, West Mansfield, and Chippewa Park.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service.
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.
Today 60° Today 60° likely 39° 39° slight chance Tomorrow 56° Tomorrow 56° 39° 39°
Saturday, January 14th, 2012
Nancy Leeper
Nancy "Jean" Leeper, 81, Rossburg, died Jan. 13, 2012, at Reid Hospital, Richmond, Ind.
She was born in Miami County to John Henry and Helen Mildred Creager Emig. Her husband, N. Edward Leeper, died April 4, 2010.
Surviving are children, Douglas Leeper, Georgia, David Leeper, Rossburg, Dennis (Karlynn) Leeper, Rossburg, Diane (Tom) Jenkins, Greenville, Dane (Linda) Leeper, Ansonia, Darin Leeper, Fort Myers, Fla., Darrell (Cheryl) Leeper, Georgia, Darwin (Valerie) Leeper, Rossburg, Dwane Leeper, Rossburg, Doreen (Chris) Culy, Winchester, Ind., and Dwight (Kim) Leeper, Rossburg; a daughter-in-law, Kathy Leeper, Rossburg; a sister, Barbara Spahr, Carthagena; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Deceased is son, Donald Leeper; and a brother, Robert Emig.
She had helped her husband on the family farm and with the family's milk transport business. In her later years, she worked as a clerk at Depweg's Grocery, Rossburg.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial will follow in Greenville Township Memorial Gardens.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be left at www.oliverfloyd.com.
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