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
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Wednesday, March 21st, 2018
Rev. Dr. William McOmber
The Reverend Dr. William M. McOmber, 88, a longtime resident of Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community, Saint Marys, died 7:44 P.M. Sunday, March 18, 2018, at Otterbein Saint Marys.
He was born June 7, 1929, in Scott, Ohio, the son of Clyde and Gladys (Bruckart) McOmber. He married Dorothy "Dottie" Sinn on June 5, 1949, at the Convoy Methodist Church; she survives at Otterbein Saint Marys.
He is also survived by his children: Kathlene (Richard) Larson of Saint Marys; Constance (Mike) Cutrufelli of Greensburg, Indiana; Ron (Marla) McOmber of Littleton, Colorado; Jane (Rick) Johnson of Westerville, Ohio. He is survived by nine grandchildren: William Ray; Christine Reigle; Daniel Ray; Jessica Grile; Beth Slusser; Brooke Bohinc; Molly McOmber; Reed Johnson; Ryan McOmber. He is survived by his eighteen great-grandchildren; by one brother, Dean McOmber of Van Wert.
He was preceded in death by his parents; by his siblings: Dale McOmber; Donald McOmber; Gerald McOmber; by a great-granddaughter, Mia Catherine Ray.
Reverend McOmber was a graduate of Union Twp. High School. He earned a BA from Ohio Northern University; an MA from Drew University and a Doctorate of Divinity from United Theological Seminary.
He was a retired minister of the West Ohio Conference having served Methodist congregations at Sandyston-Walpak, New Jersey; Williamsport, Ohio and Piqua, Ohio; following the creation of the United Methodist Church, he served at Pickerington United Methodist Church; Ohmer Park UMC in Dayton; West Carrollton UMC; Otterbein Lebanon. He then served as Development Coordinator for Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community.
Bill enjoyed woodworking, reading, trailer camping and traveling in Europe. He was a member of Wayne Street United Methodist Church in Saint Marys.
Funeral rites will be held 10:30 AM Friday, March 23, 2018, in the Meyer Community Chapel on the campus of Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community, Pastors Dillon Staas and Bruce McDaniel, officiants. Burial will follow at IOOF Cemetery, Convoy, Ohio.
  Condolences may be sent to Reverend McOmber's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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