Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 5:48PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible ahead of and along a cold front, through 8 pm. Southerly wind gusts will become westerly as the front passes.
Driving may be difficult for high profile vehicles. Power outages from downed branches are possible.
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Monday, April 7th, 2025
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Auglaize County played a big part in the Lima oil fields in the late 1800s. Hundreds of oil derricks dotted Grand Lake after the first offshore derrick was built in 1891.

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The Grand Lake Oil Boom
CELINA - In addition to once being known as the largest man-made lake on the planet, Grand Lake introduced to the world freshwater offshore drilling, laying the groundwork for the modern petroleum industry and igniting a local economic boom that reverberated for decades to come. [More]
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