Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 3:13PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 313 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Anna, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Anna, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Roundhead, Montra, Jumbo, Walton, Maplewood, Mccartyville, New Hampshire, Swanders, Bloom Center, State Route 195 at State Route 235, and Lewistown.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 95 and 104.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM 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.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 4 at 2:51PM EDT until April 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 97 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK HARDIN LOGAN MIAMI SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, KENTON, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, AND WEST JEFFERSON.
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Saturday, April 5th, 2025
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Ohio is comprised of different geographies - ranging from the prairie west to the boreal north to the Appalachia east to the Ohio River Valley on the south. That range means plentiful plant diversity. About 1,800 species of native plants are found within the state and another 500 or so are nonnative but naturalized. This flower is a pink lady's slipper.

Related online story:
CELINA - In traditional April fashion, rain showers are bringing Ohio native wildflowers.
Ohio's woodlands provide a large, colorful setting for an array of native wildflowers that can be seen now through mid-May, according to an Ohio Department of Natural Resources news release. [More]
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