Tornado Watch issued May 16 at 7:17PM EDT until May 17 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 269 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SATURDAY 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 12 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LEWIS
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
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, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CAMP DIX, CARROLLTON, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TOLLESBORO, TROY, URBANA, VANCEBURG, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 9:03PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 903 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Waynesfield, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Huntersville, Ridgeway, Pfeiffer, Mount Victory, Big Springs, State Route 195 at State Route 235, Roundhead, Grant, Kenton, Silver Creek, Belle Center, Jumbo, Lakeview, Patterson, Waynesfield, Walton, Blanchard, Alger, Hepburn, and Russells Point.
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Saturday, January 26th, 2013
Obituaries on January 26th, 2013
Helen L. Boroff, 73, Spencerville, died at 9:10 a.m. Jan. 24, 2013, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville. [More]
Carol Sue Brown Decker, 61, Van Wert, went to join her mom and dad at 10:40 p.m [More]
Stories on January 26th, 2013
Rockford man being held without bond; pretrial hearing next month
CELINA - A 40-year-old Rockford man charged with the shooting death of his girlfriend pleaded not guilty Friday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Videoconferencing criminal proceedings will cut costs, improve security
The day is coming when inmates at the Mercer County Detention Center will no longer be transported to and from the courthouse for some legal proceedings.
Local agency used stimulus funds to hike employees' pay
CELINA - Some employees of Sources Community Network Services continued to receive additional pay even though the raises authorized by the former director should have expired at the end of 2011. [More]
Certain insecticides linked to bee deaths
A study published recently by scientists at the European Food Safety Authority may be a real stinger for American farmers.
The study says an insect
DELPHOS - St. Henry jumped in front early and rolled to a 71-57 win over Delphos St. John's on Friday night to give the Redskins sole possession of first place in the Midwest Athletic Conference standings after the road win at Arnzen Gymnasium. [More]
VAN WERT - Celina's boys basketball team was nursing a two-point lead entering the fourth quarter before an 11-2 run propelled the Bulldogs to a 55-45 win over Van Wert on Friday night in Western Buckeye League action at the Cougar Den.
FORT RECOVERY - The Coldwater Cavaliers did everything in their power to stop Fort Recovery's top two scorers on Friday night.
The strategy worked
NEW BREMEN - A great defensive effort and a big advantage in rebounding helped New Bremen's boys basketball team roll to a 60-48 win over New Knoxville on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Cardinal Gymnasium.
Midwest Athletic Conference Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local struggled in the third quarter and Versailles emerged from The Hangar with a 56-45 win over the Flyers on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action.
Western Buckeye League Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys had a slim lead at halftime but struggled in the second half as Defiance rallied for a 64-47 win over the Roughriders in Western Buckeye League action on Friday night at Murotech Court.
Local pictures on January 26th, 2013