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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
207 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
 

OHZ034-035-042-043-171845-
Darke OH-Auglaize OH-Shelby OH-Mercer OH-
207 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHERN SHELBY... 
NORTHEASTERN DARKE...AUGLAIZE AND SOUTHEASTERN MERCER COUNTIES 
THROUGH 245 PM EDT...

At 207 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near St. Marys to 7 miles southwest of St. Henry,
moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and penny 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...
Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Coldwater, Fort Shawnee, New Bremen,
Minster, St. Henry, Cridersville, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center,
Botkins, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, Moulton, Osgood, Chickasaw,
Burkettsville, and North Star.

This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 97 and 118.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. 

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 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.

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LAT...LON 4066 8422 4066 8411 4064 8411 4064 8388
      4060 8388 4053 8393 4053 8399 4045 8400
      4036 8407 4024 8471 4051 8466 4069 8424
      4068 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 246DEG 43KT 4062 8434 4032 8469 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH

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Hatzos