Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality. Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories. It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes. For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
A noisy goat peers out from a nearby wire pen as Dennis Howick checks his government-issued rain gauge for precipitation.
His modest rural Celina farm - not unlike hundreds of others in this community - seems an unlikely place for an official National Weather Service (NWS) climate recording station. But appearances are deceiving; the Howick family's long-standing reputation for reliable and accurate weather reporting spans more than four decades. [More]
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