Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 9:29PM EDT until August 10 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 929 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ohio City, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Rockford, Mendon, Buckland, Uniopolis, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, St. Johns, Neptune, and State Route 116 at State Route 197. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 111 and 118.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 7:26PM EDT until August 11 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA WAYNE IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, GREENVILLE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LOGAN, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Assistant Manager Brian Miller to take over lead post; Giannola returns to area as regional manager
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - Craig Morton has left as manager of Grand Lake St. Marys State Park to take an assistant manager position at Pymatuning State Park near Andover on the Pennsylvania border. He starts his new job on Monday.
The park's assistant manager, Brian Miller, will become the new manager. [More]
$250,000 Pepsi Refresh grant could pay for water quality treatment train
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - Starting today people can vote to help restore Grand Lake via a contest sponsored by one of the nation's largest cola makers.
A water treatment project for Grand Lake has been accepted as one of the projects in line for a $250,000 Pepsi Refresh grant. Projects from across the U.S. are competing for the money, including one to build a handicapped-accessible playground in New Bremen. Whichever projects get the most votes - via online ballots or text messages - win. [More]
CELINA - American Municipal Power (AMP) provides services that its participating members likely would have difficulty obtaining by themselves, according to a few local officials.
CELINA - Several leaders from communities utilizing American Municipal Power (AMP) promote its benefits; however, the organization has recently come under fire by Celina Mayor Sharon LaRue.
Gene Powell of Coldwater has driven nearly a million miles in the past 20 years as a driver for the Mercer County Veterans Service, but it's now time to turn over the keys, he says.
Coldwater and Youngstown Ursuline have met twice in the past, and it has turned out to be a pass vs. run battle, and round three looks to be a carbon copy.
ROCKFORD - When it came time to make a choice on her college future, Emily Crowell chose the court over the diamond.
The Parkway senior will attend Owens Community College and play volleyball for the Express, although she hinted at the possibility of playing softball in the future.
