Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 7:16PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 716 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Spencerville to near Rockford to 10 miles northwest of Celina, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, Rockford, Mendon, Buckland, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, Neptune, State Route 116 at State Route 197, and Bulkhead.
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 6:46PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 646 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Van Wert to near Monroe, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 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... Rockford, Mendon, Chattanooga, and Tama.
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.
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.
Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 3:40PM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Licking, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Today 91° Today 91° slight chance slight chance 73° 73° slight chance Tomorrow 88° Tomorrow 88° chance 71° 71° chance
Tuesday, September 5th, 2017
Preliminary figure set at $1.099B
By William Kincaid
MERCER COUNTY - Preliminary revaluation results shows the assessed value of all Mercer County properties, roughly 29,000 parcels, reduced slightly to $1.099 billion this year compared with $1.10 billion in 2016.
The big news emerging from the report, which should be finalized in October, though, is the dramatic reduction of agricultural property assessments and the moderate increase in residential assessments. Residential assessed values were higher in southern Mercer County. [More]
By Tom Stankard
MONTEZUMA - Firefighters freed a St. Marys woman after her vehicle entered Grand Lake early Monday morning near Windy Point.
A fisherman at a nearby channel reported seeing a Dodge sedan enter the water, Montezuma Fire Chief Ron Schulze said.
Firefighters found the driver, Dulcie McFarland, 49, St. Marys, unconscious inside the submerged vehicle when they arrived at 12:58 a.m., Schulze said this morning. [More]
Obituaries on September 5th, 2017
Louis W. Hamberg, age 89, of Cassella, died on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Briarwood Village. [More]
Donald L. Huber, 76, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on September 2, 2017, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. [More]
Alma R. Prenger age 96 of Maria Stein died at 10:23 PM on September 3, 2017 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on September 5th, 2017
Subscriber stories on September 5th, 2017
MINSTER - A Minster-area motorcyclist died in a crash on State Route 48 in Miami County on Sunday.
Todd Oda, 48, drove off the road at about 10:44 p.m., striking a culvert and then hitting a tree, according to Miami County Sheriff's Office officials.
Bulldogs defeat Indians 4-0 for first win of season
CELINA - Saturday's match for the Celina girls soccer team was the equivalent to Dorothy clicking her heels three times and saying "There's no place
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen improved to 5-0 with a three-set sweep of Jackson Center on Saturday in a rematch from last season's Division IV regional final won by Jackson Center en route to a state title.
ROSSBURG - Six-time World 100 champion Billy Moyer powered around Canadian Andrew Reaume on lap seven to take the lead and then survived a couple of mid-race restarts to capture Sunday's 10th annual Baltes Classic at Eldora Speedway.