Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:44PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 444 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Spencerville In Allen County to near Union City, 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... Greenville, Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Coldwater, Fort Shawnee, New Bremen, St. Henry, Cridersville, Union City, Ansonia, New Knoxville, Moulton, Wayne Lakes, Mendon, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, North Star, Buckland, and Rossburg.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 114 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.
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:38PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 438 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles west of Fort Loramie to near Greenville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Greenville, Wapakoneta, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Newport, Bradford, Fort Loramie, New Knoxville, Webster, Wayne Lakes, Russia, Gettysburg, Osgood, North Star, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Egypt, Darke County Airport, and State Route 47 at US Route 127.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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.
Today 87° Today 87° chance 68° 68° chance Tomorrow 87° Tomorrow 87° likely 59° 59°
Thursday, November 30th, 2017
Obituaries on November 30th, 2017
Pattie J. Henschen, 86, New Knoxville, Ohio, died 9:55 A.M. Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at her residence following a short illness. [More]
Patricia A. "Pat" Wendel, age 80, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, died November 29, 2017, at home, surrounded by her family. [More]
Stories on November 30th, 2017
Gyms, auditorium included
MARIA STEIN - Plans for the proposed new Marion Local Schools facility, featuring three gymnasiums, an auditorium and an industrial/ag education suite, were revealed during a community meeting on Wednesday night. [More]
Delay occurs after jury already seated
CELINA - The jury trial of Clay Junod, accused of robbing a Celina hotel, has been postponed until February after Mercer County Prosecutor Matthew Fox asked to amend the charges.
COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital Board of Governors members on Wednesday took a tour of the ongoing 54,000-square-foot west wing expansion project.
Donations needed to pay for $1.3M project
NEW KNOXVILLE - Neil Armstrong Airport officials want to unveil a new and improved terminal to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing by the facility's namesake and ask the community to help them fund the project.
Collection of coaching minds helps keep Marion on top
Marion Local coach Tim Goodwin has established himself as one of the best football minds in Ohio.
But every great head coach needs a great staff, and Goodwin has that at Marion Local.
Curtain Call
Plenty of hype surrounded the St. Marys football program as the 1992 season began, especially after their campaign the year before had ended in the first round of the playoffs. [More]
Coldwater graduate and Eastern Michigan sophomore Brody Hoying was named to the first team of the All-Mid-American Conference football team on Wednesday.
Division VII State Championship Game- Friday, 10 a.m. Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton
Marion Local and Coldwater have developed the reputation of state-title hunters on a yearly basis.
Midwest Athletic Conference-mate Minster has earned that reputation, too.
Division VI State Championship Game- Saturday, 10 a.m. Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton
A Cleveland-based reporter made mention of Marion Local's loss to Kirtland in the 2015 Division VI state title game during Monday's state football teleconference.
Players of the Week
Offense
  
  Jared Huelsman, QB Minster
  43 carries for 277 yards and five touchdowns in Wildcats' 40-7 win ov
Story set in magical land
ANN ARBOR, MICH. - Chris Kidwell Africa moved away from Celina long ago to make her way in the world, but she didn't leave behind her teenage experiences of growing up in small-town America.
Local pictures on November 30th, 2017