Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 7:52PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 751 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Geneva to near Hartford City, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Montezuma, and Carthagena. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for west central Ohio. 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.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 7:26PM EDT until August 9 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 724 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Convoy to 7 miles west of Ohio City to 6 miles west of Geneva, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 654pm, 67 mph winds were reported at Fort Wayne Airport. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Rockford, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, Moulton, Wabash, Mendon, Buckland, Uniopolis, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, St. Johns, Neptune, and State Route 116 at State Route 197. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 109 and 118.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 9 at 7:22PM EDT until August 10 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 548 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE LICKING UNION IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER SHELBY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, CELINA, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, KENTON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
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A long-time major insurance provider has reached a stalemate with a local hospital, forcing hundreds of employees in the area to pay higher costs or look to another hospital for medical services. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday vowed support for the construction of a new multi-million dollar engineering facility along Mud Pike Road.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday gave final approval for a $48,000 revolving loan to a local restaurant owner seeking to make renovations.
MENDON - Seven area companies are seeking a contract with the county to install new sidewalks in the village's downtown.
The bids were opened Thursday at the Mercer County Commissioners' office. The contract will be awarded in the coming weeks after the bids are reviewed by county engineers.
CELINA - With a huge Western Buckeye League matchup scheduled for today against Shawnee, Celina's softball coach Nicole Driggs was hoping that her girls would be focused on Marion Local during Thursday's nonconference battle.
ST. HENRY - After four innings of a pitching duel, St. Henry's bats came to life in the bottom of the fifth as the Redskins scored eight times en route to a 10-1 win over Fort Recovery on Thursday in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball action at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
St. Henry's Sidney Rindler allowed just four walks over five innings in pitching a no-hitter against Fort Recovery on Thursday in Midwest Athletic Conference softball action as the Redskins rolled to a 14-0 victory.
The United Midwest Promoters (UMP) DirtCar Modifieds will headline Saturday night's racing card at Eldora Speedway.
While the familiar #20 that has won races at the famed track over the past 10 years will appear to be the same, much has changed on the car that is co-owned by St. Henry's Bill Dues.
ST. MARYS - Coldwater's softball team built a 9-1 lead early in the game against St. Marys, but the Cavaliers needed to score a run in the top of the seventh inning to break a 10-10 tie for a 11-10 victory on Thursday at K.C. Geiger Park. [More]
