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.
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 6:46PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 646 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Van Wert to near Monroe, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Rockford, Mendon, Chattanooga, and Tama.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
When thunder roars, go indoors! Do not stay in the open or seek shelter under trees when lightning threatens.
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.
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.
Today 91° Today 91° slight chance slight chance 73° 73° slight chance Tomorrow 88° Tomorrow 88° chance 71° 71° chance
Thursday, December 9th, 2010
Obituaries on December 9th, 2010
Joann Ida Cochran, 72, St. Marys, died at 9 p.m. Dec. 7, 2010, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Paul J. Brown, Celina, died at 8 p.m. Dec. 9, 2010, at the Gardens in Celina. [More]
Former Celina resident Linda Lou Ross, 71, Ohio City, died Dec. 5, 2010.
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Bernard "Ben" Albert Aselage, 85, Fort Loramie, died Dec. 7, 2010, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. [More]
Stories on December 9th, 2010
The newest deputy at the Mercer County Sheriff's Office saunters down the hall with ears perked and eyes pealed in the event of some miscue or - better yet - a treat. [More]
Lawyers contacted about pollution damage
Several Grand Lake-area business owners are planning a class-action lawsuit against local farmers whom they blame for the polluted lake and their own loss of revenue. [More]
COLDWATER - The five-member Butler Township Zoning Commission met on Wednesday night for the first time in four years to prepare for a zoning request by local developer Steve Klosterman.
ROCKFORD - Officials who own a landfill in northern Mercer County apparently don't agree with a contract penned by the Mercer County health department.
The environmental director of the local health department has begun researching information on possible effects on health from wind turbines.
Miche
NEW BREMEN - A local lift truck manufacturer is one of two companies in the state to receive an environmental stewardship award.
Crown Equipment Co
MARIA STEIN - A Darke County man received serious injuries Wednesday morning when a vehicle fell on him at Schoenlein Truck & Salvage, 8931 Mercer-Darke County Line Road.
Last Curtain Call
For the past few weeks, the landscape on the southeast corner of South and Front Streets in St. Marys has been littered with multiple mounds of rubble, as backhoes rummage on a daily basis through the site of the former Memorial High School.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater swim and dive team competed at Ottawa on Tuesday in a double dual meet format with Ottawa-Glandorf and Elida.
Local pictures on December 9th, 2010