Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 3:47AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 347 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from St. Marys to Waynesfield, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Gusty winds may arrive well ahead of any rain.
Locations impacted include... Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Chippewa Park, Moulton, Chickasaw, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Montezuma, Fryburg, and Montra.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 97 and 114.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM 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 September 5 at 2:36AM EDT until September 5 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 655 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FRANKLIN LICKING UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN HARDIN LOGAN MERCER SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, CELINA, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, KENTON, LANCASTER, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, URBANA, AND WAPAKONETA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 3:44AM EDT until September 5 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 343 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dunkirk, moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Kenton, Ada, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Patterson, Dola, Grant, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Walton, and New Hampshire.
Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 3:06AM EDT until September 5 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... North Central Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 306 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Chippewa Park, Huntsville, Valley Hi, Mcmorran, Lewistown, Logansville, Bloom Center, Springhills and Lippincott.
69° 69° chance Sat 84° Sat 84° chance slight chance 60° 60° chance Sun 79° Sun 79°
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Obituaries on April 22nd, 2009
William F. "Dub" Breeden, 87, former Middletown, Ind. resident, died April 19, 2009, at Bethany Point Convalescent Campus, Anderson, Ind. [More]
Alex J. Bruggeman, 77, formerly of New Bremen, died at 10:30 p.m. April 18, 2009 at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Dorothy Louise Coats, 71, 640 Stark Drive, Mount Pleasant, Texas, died at 2:16 p.m. April 20, 2009, in Mount Pleasant. [More]
Holly A. Dauterman, 38, of Pickerington, formerly of Celina, died at 12:46 a.m. April 18, 2009, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Freedus A. McDermitt, 91, of 21099 St. Marys-River Road, Spencerville, died at 4:30 a.m. April 21, 2009, at The Gardens of Wapakoneta. [More]
Charles L. Shawver, 68, a resident of rural Fort Recovery, died at 4:15 a.m. April 21, 2009, at Jay County Hospital. [More]
Alice A. Stewart, 98, of 00663 Arnold Road, St. Marys, died at 1:50 p.m. April 18, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Stories on April 22nd, 2009
State to give six-digit grant to repair roads in village and county
Mercer County commissioners gladly OK'd an agreement Tuesday with state officials to accept up to $665,000 in grant funds for roadwork in the county and the village of Coldwater.
ROCKFORD - The recently completed energy evaluation for the school district has resulted in a recommendation for a solar thermal system as opposed to the other possibility of wind power. [More]
The former owners of Ole Fort IGA in Fort Recovery and Logan Street IGA in Celina are scheduled to appear in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on May 27 to face charges alleging they wrote nearly $15,000 in checks that bounced. [More]
The extension of sewer service to the Maria Stein area - a topic of discussion and speculation for more than a decade - moved a step closer to reality Tuesday afternoon when the Mercer County Commissioners signed an agreement with the village of Chickasaw to provide such service.
MINSTER - Minster Athletic Boosters and officials from Minster Local Schools visited village councilors Tuesday night asking for the go-ahead to use a portion of Seventh Street parkland as a high school football practice field.
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park has been awarded a $12,075 marine patrol grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft.
A series of new zoning standards that would limit building additions and enforce timelines could go before Celina City Council in the next several weeks.
A local man is facing several charges stemming from the alleged theft of a car in Coldwater on Friday afternoon.
Pacheco Melendez, 25, 604 E. Walnu
Superintendent says state legislators reduced funds to districts deemed wealthier
Celina City Schools are once again on the short end of the stick for state funding.
In the last five months, state funding predictions for Celina schools have varied from drastic slashes to robust increases.
Have bags of grass clippings, piles of plant pots or a sad stack of dead plants?
There is now a place near Celina to dump these without paying a fee - and leave feeling good about going green.
Celina Manor in midst of renovation of both appearance and procedures
Celina Manor, 1001 Myers Road, is in the midst of an interior renovation to shift from traditional nursing home to a more homelike setting and operation.
COLDWATER - Although the Midwest Athletic Conference softball is less than a week old, coach Jeff Kerr and his Coldwater softball team had their backs to the wall as they had lost their opening game to Parkway. [More]
COLDWATER - The wind blew out of Veterans Field for most of the game, and Coldwater used it to its advantage.
The Cavaliers belted either home runs
NEW BREMEN - Two key players that helped New Bremen to its first Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball title will call two schools of the Ohio Athletic Conference their new homes after signing last Wednesday.
Local pictures on April 22nd, 2009