Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:39PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 538 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Arlington to near Sidney, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, 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. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Kenton, Ada, West Liberty, Anna, Jackson Center, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Hardin, and Northwood.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 91 and 106.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
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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Saturday, December 2nd, 2017
Running away with the title
Huelsman's three TDs gives Minster its third state football championship
By Colin Foster
CANTON - Minster peaked at the right time.
On Friday, the Wildcats completed their climb to the peak of Division VII football with a 32-7 victory over Cuyahoga Heights in the state championship game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
Jared Huel [More]
Mercer County was hotbed of opposition to Civil War
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County was once Ohio's largest bastion for Copperheads, Democrats who vehemently opposed the Civil War and called for an immediate peace settlement between the United and Confederate states.
Local historical researcher Harry Frech, who taught history and government at Parkway Local Schools for 29 years, on Thursday night presented his claims to a large gathering of Western Ohio Civil War Roundtable members at Wright State University-Lake Campus. [More]
Obituaries on December 2nd, 2017
Ray Miller
Ray A. Miller, age 87, of Celina, passed away at 10:09 A.M., Friday, December 1 [More]
Agnes Puthoff
Agnes H. Puthoff, age 91, of St. Henry, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Bri [More]
Sandra Vondenhuevel
Sandra S. Vondenhuevel age 72 of New Bremen, OH., died on Friday, December 1, 2 [More]
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Indians hold off Roughriders
FORT RECOVERY - First-year Fort Recovery boys' basketball coach Mike Bashore doesn't have all the components ready in the Indians' playing style, but the Indians had just enough to open the season with a win.
Bulldogs fall in close contest
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bellefontaine outscored Celina 12-3 in the third quarter and then held off a fourth-quarter charge by the Bulldogs as Celina opened the boys' basketball season with a 53-50 loss in Logan County on Friday night.
Defense guides Redskins past Bearcats
ST. HENRY - While the offense struggled early, St. Henry's defense made a season-opening statement in a 55-25 victory over Spencerville Friday night at the Redskin Gymnasium.
Some stores still closed after tornado
Buildings heavily damaged
CELINA - Almost a month after the Nov. 5 tornado that struck Celina, some of the stores that sustained heavy damage are still likely to be closed for some time.
New owners to assume control of Rino's Auto Sales
Reineke looks back on 49 years in car business
CELINA - Rino's Auto Sales will soon be under new management, as longtime owner and operator Terry Reineke is completing the paperwork to sell the dealership to new owners.
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