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 11th, 2012
Obituaries on January 11th, 2012
Patricia A. Baucher, 67, Celina, died Jan. 10, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Cent [More]
Gale R. Brotherton, 73, Lima, died at 8:27 p.m. Jan. 7, 2012, at Community Healthcare Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert. [More]
Paul L. Edwards, 66, Van Wert, died at 7:13 a.m., Jan. 10, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Donald William Ickes Sr., 53, St. Marys, died Jan. 10, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Irmgard Elisabeth Lutzmann, 86, Carthagena, died Jan. 9, 2012, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Hazel P. "Ginger" Rudolph, 90, Celina, died at 1:40 p.m. Jan. 10, 2012, at Celi [More]
Mabel L. Williams, 92, Celina, died at 10:55 p.m. Jan. 9, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Wendy H. Stanley, 51, Celina, died Jan. 6, 2012, at her residence.
She was born June 15, 1960, in Pikeville, Ky., to Woodrow and Geneva Gilliam Hamilton. [More]
Stories on January 11th, 2012
Information obtained during the ongoing investigation into the late November murders of a Fort Recovery man and his daughter led to last week's discovery of a methamphetamine lab and the arrest of five people on various drug-related charges in Darke County. [More]
CELINA - Good financial news for the county has resulted in the termination of a wage freeze for employees.
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday [More]
NEW BREMEN -The village faces a $965,000 bill as a result of its partnership with American Municipal Power (AMP) in a scrapped plan to construct a coal-fired power plant in Meigs County.
Minster Machine worker trapped beneath steel
MINSTER - A Lakeview man has been identified as the worker killed at Minster Machine early Tuesday morning.
Chris Hoffman, 31, was pronounced dead
Democratic Central Committee unanimously chooses Giesige
CELINA - Former Mercer County Auditor Mark Giesige will serve the public again as a member of the board of elections.
Mercer County Democratic Central Committee members on Tuesday night unanimously recommended Giesige to fill one of the party's two spots on the Mercer County Board of Elections.
Public can view plans tonight at meeting
FORT RECOVERY - A 12,000-square-foot athletic training facility may be constructed and attached to the east side of the high school gymnasium, high school principal Jeffrey Hobbs says.
Versailles
VERSAILLES - A 67-year-old Versailles man was killed Tuesday morning when his pickup truck was struck by a semitrailer one mile north of the village of Versailles.
Auglaize
WAPAKONETA - Officials are preparing for the final stage of renovations at the Auglaize County Courthouse.
Commissioners opened bids Tuesday and sa
FORT RECOVERY - Two new board of education members and a returning member were sworn into office Tuesday night at the regular board meeting.
Board
ROCKFORD - An increase in property value in the district means millage rates for Parkway's bond fund have been rolled back.
The county budget commission set rates for the district at 4.8 and 2.9 mills - down from 5.0 and 3.0, respectively - for 2012.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls' basketball team dug out of a seven-point halftime deficit with a big third quarter en route to a 45-35 road victory over Findlay on Tuesday night.
NEW BREMEN - Despite a solid showing in front of the home crowd, New Bremen's girls basketball team was unable to overcome the play of Jackson Center's Brooke Richard. [More]
Local pictures on January 11th, 2012