Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:49PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 849 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Spencerville In Allen County to near Union City, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Osgood, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, North Star, Montezuma, New Weston, Yorkshire, Kossuth, Tama, North Dayton, Maria Stein, and Neptune.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:44PM EDT until March 22 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northern Darke County in west central Ohio... Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 843 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Spencerville In Allen County to 6 miles northwest of Ansonia, moving east at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Sidney, Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Fort Shawnee, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, St. Henry, Newport, Cridersville, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Ansonia, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, and Waynesfield.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 90 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.
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Obituaries on February 15th, 2012
Jeffrey D. Smith, 51, Portland, Ind., died Feb. 14, 2012, at Reed Memorial Hospital, Richmond, Ind. [More]
Arthur A. Hemmelgarn, 83, Fort Recovery, died Feb. 12, 2012, at Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center, Sebring, Fla. [More]
Alice Castles Evans, 82, died Feb. 13, 2012, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
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Romana F. Masonbrink, 74, Celina, died at 10 p.m. Feb. 11, 2012, at Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Virginia McDermitt, 82, St. Marys, died Feb. 15, 2012, at Joint Township Distri [More]
Former St. Marys resident Mildred Wolfal, 90, died Feb. 11, 2012, in Green Vall [More]
Lucille E. Rumpff, 90, St. Marys, died at 10:25 p.m. Feb. 13, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
James Edward Ross, 72, Celina, died at 9:40 a.m. Feb. 14, 2012, at his residenc [More]
Don A. Hastreiter, 77, St. Marys, died at 10:10 a.m. Feb. 13, 2012, at his residence. [More]
Stories on February 15th, 2012
Officials with Celina solar plant say project moving forward
CELINA - A proposal in the Senate seeks to repeal 2008 legislation that requires 25 percent of energy sold in Ohio come from alternative energy sources by 2025.
COLDWATER - Nearly 30 people attended the school board meeting Tuesday, some speaking in support of high school principal Steve Keller, whose three-year contract expires in July.
ROCKFORD - A Parkway school official recently refinanced the school's bond issue, saving taxpayers more than $1 million.
With interest rates at all-time lows, treasurer Debbie Pierce said now is the perfect time to refinance. [More]
NEW BREMEN - At least 95 percent of residents abide by the village's property maintenance code but a handful flagrantly disregard the rules, village officials say. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Even those with limited mobility can exercise and stay fit.
Dr. Juan Torres, medical director for the Auglaize County Health Department, told board members Tuesday that arthritis sufferers can benefit from low- to moderately-intense exercises.
Twenty-one area farmers placed bids to cash-lease about 280 acres of county-owned farmland.
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday opened the seale
CELINA - City council members this week passed first reading of an ordinance authorizing safety service director Tom Hitchcock to enter into a new 15-year water lease agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Mercer County Commissioners are seeking bids from companies interested in providing materials for upcoming road projects.
All sealed bids received
MARIA STEIN - Bullying is not a problem at Marion Local Schools at this time, according to superintendent Mike Pohlman. But the school should take a proactive approach by updating its policies, he told board of education members Monday night.
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday held first reading of an ordinance for resurfacing state Route 118 through the village.
The Ohio Depa
ST. MARYS - Beer Barrel Pizza and Grill opens today at 1200 Indiana Ave., St. Marys.
"This is a full-service restaurant with a bar, not a bar with bar food," owner John Heaphy said Tuesday.
FORT RECOVERY - A quick start and a blistering shooting night from behind the three-point arc led Celina's girls' basketball team to a 54-43 victory over Fort Recovery on Tuesday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse. [More]
Tuesday's Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local used a 23-11 second quarter outburst to pull away from St. Marys and pick up their 16th win of the season with a 62-35 win in a battle of Grand Lake area teams at Murotech Court in St. Marys. The Roughriders drop to 3-16 with the loss.
Local pictures on February 15th, 2012