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°
Monday, January 30th, 2012
James Luneke
James Luneke, 64, Celina, died at 1:45 a.m. Jan. 29, 2012, at his residence.
He was born July 31, 1947, in Dayton, to Carl and Gertrude R. Raffel Luneke. On March 11, 1967, he married Phyllis A. George, who survives.
Also surviving are three children, James Luneke, Dayton, Angela (Rodney) Simpson, Celina, Tim Luneke, Dayton; a sister, Loretta Luneke, Tipp City; and four grandchildren.
Deceased are two siblings, Carl Luneke Jr. and Ann Esken.
He was a 1966 graduate of Chaminade High School, Dayton. He retired as supervisor of facilities management at Montgomery County Home, Dayton. He had operated J.M. Luneke Building Maintenance in Vandalia for many years.
He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Richard Friebel officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, West Chapel, St. Marys.
Memorials may be made to Grand Lake Hospice.
Condolences may be left at millerfuneralhomes.net.
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