Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:13PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 513 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wapakoneta to Bradford, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail, 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Sidney, Piqua, Greenville, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Chippewa Park, Hardin, Webster, Quincy, and Russia.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 83 and 105.
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 600 PM 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 Watch issued May 18 at 11:11AM EDT until May 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE MERCER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CELINA, COLDWATER, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:03PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 503 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cridersville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, half inch hail, 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Moulton, Blanchard, Mcguffey, Buckland, Uniopolis, Dola, Fryburg, Kossuth, Huntersville, St. Johns, Walton, and State Route 116 at State Route 197.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 106 and 118.
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 600 PM 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.
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Thursday, July 31st, 2014
By Margie Wuebker
CELINA - A Rockford man with a history of drunken driving convictions was sentenced on Wednesday to 11 years in prison for charges stemming from a 2013 traffic crash that killed his friend.
Eddy P. Blossom, 28, 109 N. Franklin St., made a tearful apology to the victim's family prior to sentencing in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. He was granted permission to face the parents of 24-year-old Justin Hamrick and tearfully read from a prepared statement. [More]
Obituaries on July 31st, 2014
Charles Alvis "Charlie" Reed, 79, Celina, passed away at 10:24 a.m. July 30, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Donna M. Varner, 59, Versailles, passed away at 9:35 p.m. July 29, 2014, at State of the Heart Hospice Care Center, Greenville. [More]
Karen Lee Bowman-Wood, 59, Coldwater, and formerly of Portland, Ind., passed away July 19, 2014, at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina. [More]
Gerald Lee "Buggs" Chrisman, 85, Celina, passed away at 7:30 p.m. July 30, 2014 [More]
Jacqueline Gerstner, 85, St. Marys, died July 30, 2014, at Otterbein Living Cen [More]
Cordie Miracle, 89, Wapakoneta, died July 30, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Cente [More]
Local pictures on July 31st, 2014
Subscriber stories on July 31st, 2014
WAPAKONETA - Ten-year-old Allie Springer used a soft brush to lather a noisy turkey in a baby pool outside the poultry barn Tuesday afternoon.
"Just a little more," the St. Marys girl told the 4-H club members who helped keep the patient bird still.
State wants court order to make deposits to landowners overturned
Ohio Department of Natural Resources is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a court order to deposit money into accounts for landowners affected by flooding caused by the West Bank spillway.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - When John Fogerty is on tour, culling several songs from Creedence Clearwater Revival's catalog, something he hasn't always done, concert-goers are bound to get soaked with pluvial lyrics and images from two of Fogerty's best known songs.
The Swon Brothers won over country music fans with on-point harmonies and fun-loving personalities on their way to a top-three finish on season four
Marion Local's Luke Knapke had a host of Mid-American Conference schools recruiting him to play basketball.
One institution stood out above the rest.
Those who know me know that I am a history buff, sports or otherwise.
Whenever the MLB All-Star Game comes up, I have to bring up the fact that th