Tornado Warning issued June 11 at 11:33PM EDT until June 11 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1133 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Celina, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
Locations impacted include... Mendon, Neptune, and Tama.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 11 at 11:22PM EDT until June 12 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1122 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Monroeville to 6 miles northwest of Fort Recovery to near Winchester, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Greenville, Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, St. Henry, Newport, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery, Ansonia, Rockford, New Knoxville, Moulton, Webster, Wabash, Wayne Lakes, and Mendon.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 11 at 9:50PM EDT until June 12 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 319 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
MADISON UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OXFORD, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
68° 68° slight chance likely Fri 80° Fri 80° chance 61° 61° Sat 85° Sat 85°
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
House bill would allow greater load limits for trucks, farming equipment on rural roads
By Shelley Grieshop
Local officials are fighting proposed state legislation that would increase weight limits by 5 percent for trucks and farm equipment.
Mercer and Auglaize county engineers say the pending changes in the state's transportation budget bill could jeopardize the safety of rural roads and bridges at a time when repair funds are scarce. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. MARYS - As expected, Tuesday's battle between two of the area's top softball pitchers was a dandy.
Parkway's Emily Crowell and St. Marys' Erika Thornsberry had strong days, both in the pitching circle and at the plate, but it was Crowell's Panthers getting the edge over Thornsberry's Roughriders. [More]
Obituaries on March 30th, 2011
Roberta A. Nagel, 74, New Bremen, died at 1:20 a.m. March 30, 2011, at St. Mary [More]
Thomas B. Ranly, 80, of Ladson, S.C., died March 28, 2011, at Trident Medical Center, Charleston, S.C. [More]
Nancy L. Oldiges, 76, Minster, died March 23, 2011, at her home.
She was born [More]
Local pictures on March 30th, 2011
Subscriber stories on March 30th, 2011
Wangler case
LIMA - Attorneys for Dr. Mark Wangler plan to file an appeal April 11 in the Third District Court of Appeals seeking to have his aggravated murder conviction overturned.
ST. MARYS - The new JobsOhio initiative created by Gov. John Kasich is working to bring a regional strategic plan for economic development to the area.
City council members took no action Monday on a request by Carol and George Jeffries to formally oppose Senate Bill 5.
For a second time, the Jeffr
CELINA - The city will again hire Jerry Lacy as downtown grant coordinator to oversee restoration of several buildings.
City council members unanim
MARIA STEIN - Flocks of cranes are waiting to take wing at Marion Local Schools.
More than 1,240 paper cranes have been made by students in grades 1-8 for a fundraising effort to help Japan rebuild after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.
WAPAKONETA - A new administrator will take the reigns at county-owned Auglaize Acres after six months of searching.
Connie Pierce will take her new position at the nursing home on April 18, replacing interim administrator Charlie George.
MARIA STEIN - The Celina baseball team got a strong performance from a pair of pitchers to go along with some early offense en route to a 7-0 win over Marion Local Flyers 7-0 on Tuesday night at Marion Local High School.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's track team opened the spring sports season on Tuesday by sweeping Spencerville in a dual meet at Varsity Track. The Bulldogs' boys beat the Bearcats 93-44 while Celina's girls picked up an 89-47 win.
FORT RECOVERY - Stage Right Music and Sound owner Steve Merrill has moved his business from his home to a downtown storefront.
A grand opening will