Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 2:44PM EDT until August 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 554 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
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 11 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
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, CARROLLTON, CELINA, 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, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 84° Today 84° chance 68° 68° chance likely Tomorrow 82° Tomorrow 82° likely chance 67° 67° chance
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017
Obituaries on November 7th, 2017
Marilyn E. "Sis" Kemper age 81 of Minster, Ohio died on November 5, 2017 at the Heritage Center in Minster. [More]
Marlin L. Kohlhorst. 94, Saint Marys, Ohio, died suddenly at 5:43 P.M. Sunday, [More]
Mary Ann Luebke, 89, Celina, died at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical i [More]
Stories on November 7th, 2017
Officials set winds at 120 mph
By WILLIAM KINCAID and TOM STANKARD
newsdept@dailystandard.com
MERCER COUNTY - Strong storms that swept through Mercer County on Sunday afternoo [More]
CELINA - The full cost of the storm is still being assessed, but some businesses affected by Sunday's tornadoes have already managed to reopen or plan to soon, while others may be closed for weeks to make repairs.
As Cheryl Martinez and her family walked upstairs from their basement on Sunday, they were shocked by the extent of the damage to their St. Anthony home after a twister had swept through the area. [More]
By NANCY ALLEN and TOM STANKARD
nallen@dailystandard.com
At least 20 livestock buildings and numerous other farm structures were damaged and an undetermined number of livestock perished during Sunday's tornado that swept through western Mercer County.
Officials say watch out for out-of-town repairers who pass through area
CELINA - County residents and business owners recovering from storm damage are urged to beware of scams and know how to handle an insurance claim.
Cheryl Parson of the Better Business Bureau in Lima said the days after a natural disaster can bring out unscrupulous contractors.
CELINA - In the aftermath of the storm and the resulting school closure, several Celina students on Monday put on their working gloves and got to work picking up debris scattered on the ground.
A number of area businesses were busy on Monday selling a variety of supplies needed by residents after two tornadoes had ripped through Mercer County on Sunday.
Council gets update on lawsuit over state income tax changes
FORT RECOVERY - Mayor David Kaup opened Monday's council meeting by sending thoughts and prayers to the victims of Sunday's tornadoes and offering Fort Recovery's services if Celina officials needed additional aid during recovery efforts.
MONTEZUMA - A pedestrian was injured this morning after being struck by a Ford hatchback just east of the intersection of state routes 219 and 703, sheriff's officials said.
Husband and wife coach Cavs to state for 1st time in 20-plus years
As soon as the winning kill bounced on the Eastwood side of the floor at Lake High School on Saturday, Mike Etzler, the Coldwater assistant coach, sprung out of his seat next to head coach Nikki Etzler to celebrate the victory with his wife.
New Bremen is the only team from the Midwest Athletic Conference without a state championship.
That may change in a matter of days.
Two Cardinal teams - the 1959-60 boys' basketball team and the 2005 softball team - reached state but fell just short.
Celina baseball coach Andy Mikesell met Bill Miller at Montgomery Field on Monday morning to view the aftermath from Sunday's tornado.
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