Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 8:13PM EDT until May 16 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Western Champaign County in west central Ohio... Northern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Western Clark County in west central Ohio... Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Greene County in west central Ohio... Northern Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Western Hardin County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 813 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fort Recovery to 6 miles west of New Madison, moving east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Fryburg, Englewood, Newbern, Bradford, Potsdam, West Florence, Huntersville, Lockington, Darke County Airport, New Madison, Covington, Neptune, Fort Loramie, Kiser Lake State Park, Interstate 70 at US Route 127, Wright-Patterson Afb, Dialton, Belle Center, Bloomer, and Lake Loramie State Park.
This includes the following Interstates... I-70 in Indiana near mile marker 156. I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 57. I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 53 and 118.
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 8:01PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 800 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles east of Monroe to near New Paris, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Fryburg, Englewood, Casstown, Union Corners, Newbern, Bradford, Potsdam, Chickasaw, Lockington, Darke County Airport, West Milton, New Madison, Covington, New Knoxville, Neptune, Fort Loramie, Kiser Lake State Park, Interstate 70 at US Route 127, Wright-Patterson Afb, and Yellow Springs.
This includes the following Interstates... I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 55. I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 56 and 118.
Tornado Watch issued May 16 at 7:17PM EDT until May 17 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 269 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LEWIS
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CAMP DIX, CARROLLTON, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TOLLESBORO, TROY, URBANA, VANCEBURG, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
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Monday, August 24th, 2009
Obituaries on August 24th, 2009
Former Mendon resident Patricia "Sue" Boyer, 65, died Aug. 19, 2009, in St. Ann's Hospital, Columbus. [More]
Ruby I. Freewalt, 88, 1903 Winston Drive, St. Marys, died at 4:20 a.m. Aug. 23, 2009, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Patricia Ann Giesige, 82, 603 N. Sugar St., Celina, died at 4 a.m. Aug. 23, 200 [More]
Thomas Michael "Roadie" Marsh, 59, 317 S. Main St., Mendon, died at 9:54 a.m. Aug. 22, 2009, at Reid Hospital, Richmond, Ind. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Ruth A. Powell, 93, 1128 Princeton Ave., Celina, died at 9:25 p.m. Aug. 22, 2009, at The Gardens of Celina. [More]
Helen C. Steele, 89, 917 Murlin Ave., Celina, died at 5 a.m. Aug. 22, 2009, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Alberta A. Wehrman, 83, 10664 state Route 364, Fort Loramie, died at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 22, 2009, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. [More]
Stories on August 24th, 2009
Chief Supermarket in St. Marys will close after business on Sept. 5. Its groceries in Celina and Coldwater will remain open, according to a company spokesperson.
Lake Campus professor hunts for way to map teeth
An old shark arrived a few weeks ago at the Lake Campus, and right away they dragged it off to Coldwater hospital for x-rays and a CAT scan.
Where did it come from? The California coast or Florida? Sorry, wrong. How about Cleveland? Uh huh.
The newest members of the Celina Police Department wear no uniforms with detailed patches and holster no guns. They don't even own a set of handcuffs.
Pastor Randy and Tricia Christian, armed with bibles, recently became chaplains for the force - a first for the department.
Knowing that he had to win his final heat to stay in the running for the 2009 Governor's Cup, Dan Kanfoush needed a big run after Jim Martin went 4-0 in the 5-Litre division. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls tennis team remained unbeaten on the season, shutting out Bluffton, 5-0, on Saturday at the High School Courts.
Local pictures on August 24th, 2009