Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 7:48PM EDT until March 22 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 747 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rockford, moving east at 60 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, Waynesfield, Mendon, Buckland, Uniopolis, Neptune, Kossuth, State Route 116 at State Route 197, and Tama.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 114 and 118.
Special Weather Statement issued March 22 at 7:46PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 746 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Rockford, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and nickel size 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... Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Rockford, Mendon, Buckland, Uniopolis, Neptune, Kossuth, State Route 116 at State Route 197, and Tama.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 114 and 118.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 5:43PM EDT until March 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 73 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT 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 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL KENTON
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, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Today 73° Today 73° slight chance 32° 32° likely Tomorrow 46° Tomorrow 46° 30° 30°
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
By Shelley Grieshop
GRAND LAKE - Mercer County Commissioner Jerry Laffin will head up the newly-formed, two-county Grand Lake St. Marys Restoration Community Improvement Corporation (CIC).
The CIC's voting members will be the six county commissioners from Mercer and Auglaize counties. At a Tuesday meeting, the commissioners also appointed an advisory council for the organization. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
DELPHOS - A 10-0 run at the start of the fourth quarter helped vault Celina to its sixth win of the season with a 69-52 triumph over Delphos St. John's in non-conference action at Arnzen Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs had one of their best shooting games of the season, missing just 13 shots all night in hitting 66.7 percent (26-of-39) from the field. [More]
Obituaries on January 5th, 2011
Lee Irvin Slife, 83, Celina, died at 4:20 a.m. Jan. 4, 2011, at the Celina Manor Nursing Home in Celina. [More]
Dorthy G. Schroyer, 92, Celina, died at 3:05 a.m. Jan. 4, 2011, at the Miller House in Celina. [More]
Paul E. Monroe, 87, Dayton, died Jan. 3, 2011, at Hospice of Dayton.
He was b [More]
Former Celina resident Jean E. Brown, 86, The Villages, Fla., died Jan. 1, 2011 [More]
Local pictures on January 5th, 2011
Subscriber stories on January 5th, 2011
New job training software programs should be available to the public by the beginning of March, according to Tim McCourtie, director of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) office in Celina.
MINSTER - Local officials are working with Auglaize County Commissioners on applying for a community development block grant to help offset costs for the proposed $10.5 million wastewater treatment plant expansion.
NEW BREMEN - Eighteen local residents attended a public hearing Tuesday night regarding the proposed enclosure of Kuest Ditch between North Eastmoor and Circle drives. The area lies north of East Monroe Street (state Route 274).
A St. Marys man appeared Monday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court in response to allegations he violated community control sanctions.
Tyler Q. Drumm, 22, 68 Southmoor Shores, was sentenced Nov. 3 to up to three years CCS after pleading guilty to forgery, a fifth-degree felony.
Social media is serious business for a growing number of Grand Lake companies.
"Seventy-five percent of our business - at least 75 percent - is from Internet sites," Deb Schrolucke, co-owner and catering manager for Perfect Party Catering, said.
OTTOVILLE - The Marion Local Flyers shook off the rust from a 17-day layoff and evened their record with a 53-45 overtime victory over the Ottoville Big Green on Tuesday.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina swim and dive team completed back-to-back swim meets in the Hoosier State on Tuesday with a trip to South Adams. On Monday, Celina faced Jay County and Fort Recovery at Portland.