Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 2:26PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 226 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Fort Recovery, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 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... Versailles, Union City, Ansonia, Osgood, Burkettsville, North Star, Rossburg, New Weston, Yorkshire, Darke County Airport, North Dayton, Rose Hill, Cosmos, Brock, State Route 47 at US Route 127, Eldora Speedway, and Pikeville. 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 4 at 1:49AM EDT until September 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Afternoon heat index values of 100 to 105 expected. * WHERE...Auglaize, Champaign, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
CELINA - Mercer County Fair Board employee Courtney Dicke learned on Tuesday that she has received a $500 scholarship from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions to attend the group's 2018 conference in San Antonio, Texas.
ST. MARYS - School district superintendent Bill Ruane on Wednesday evening told the newspaper he would release a statement today regarding a 1-hour, 12-minute executive session with board members. He refused further comment.
Celina won its first girls' tennis match of the season in a 3-2 win over Elida in Western Buckeye League play. The match was rescheduled after weather postponed the original matchup.
FORT WAYNE - About midway through Dr. Dog's headlining set on Saturday night at the third Middle Waves Music Festival, bassist-vocalist Toby Leaman took time to marvel aloud at the day's lineup, pointing out the succession of killer acts to have taken the stage before his band.