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°
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
John Fritz
John N. Fritz, 87, Coldwater, died Feb. 6, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton.
He was born Dec. 25, 1924, in Versailles, to David and Clara Schwierking Fritz. On July 3, 1948, he married Whilma Magoteaux, who died Aug. 24, 2010.
Surviving are a son, Mark (Joyce) Fritz, Coldwater; siblings, Walter Fritz, Reedsburg, Wis., Lloyd (Avesta) Fritz, Ansonia, Donald (Donna) Fritz, Greenville, Clifford (Frances) Fritz, Bradford, Carol Fritz, Piqua, Rita Fritz, Greenville, and David Clarence (Barbara) Fritz, Greenville; a sister-in-law, Judy Fritz, Greenville; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Also deceased are a son, David Fritz; siblings and spouses, Loretta and Alton Millet, Edwin and Fay Fritz, Anna Belle and Gene Brewer and Robert Fritz.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the VFW and American Legion, both in Coldwater.
He retired from New Idea, Coldwater.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Barry Stechschulte officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in the church cemetery.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Condolences may be left with hogenkampfh.com.
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