Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 7:16PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 716 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Spencerville to near Rockford to 10 miles northwest of Celina, moving southeast at 30 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... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, Rockford, Mendon, Buckland, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, Neptune, State Route 116 at State Route 197, and Bulkhead.
Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 3:40PM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected. * WHERE...Delaware, Licking, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Ten farms in Mercer County are seeking renewal permits from The Ohio Department of Agriculture to continue operations, with eight of the farms also wanting to increase their animal capacity.
ROCKFORD - Ralph Rhoades was 16 years old when he became a volunteer firefighter with the Mendon department. The 80-ish fireman retired a few months ago as Rockford Fire Department chief after more than a half century of fighting fires.
Coldwater senior Maria Wermert will join her four teammates of the 3,200-meter relay at the Division II state track meet later this week after placing third in the pole vault on Saturday at Lexington High School.
ROSSBURG - There have now been 129 O'Reilly All-Star Circuit of Champion Sprint Car races held at Eldora Speedway. Many of those have been exciting, but it is hard to imagine that any were better than the 30-lap event held on the high bank, one-half mile oval on Saturday night.
