Tornado Warning issued June 11 at 11:18PM EDT until June 11 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

TORILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 1117 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Geneva, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Rockford, Mendon, Chattanooga, Neptune, and Tama.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 11 at 11:04PM EDT until June 12 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until midnight EDT.
* At 1104 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Fort Wayne to Pennville to near Muncie, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Greenville, Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, St. Henry, Newport, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery, Ansonia, Rockford, New Knoxville, Moulton, Webster, Wabash, Wayne Lakes, and Mendon.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 11 at 9:50PM EDT until June 12 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 319 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
MADISON UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OXFORD, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.

Tuesday, January 31st, 2023

Rockford man, 31, dies from injuries

By Leslie Gartrell

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - A Rockford man involved in a two-vehicle crash on Frahm Pike and State Route 118 on Jan. 16 has died.

Joseph Steiner, 31, died on Jan. 25 after spending 10 days in an intensive care unit, according to his obituary.

Joseph Beckner, 36, Bradford, was driving a 1990 Dodge pickup truck pulling a trailer eastbound on Frahm Pike on Jan. 16 when he reportedly failed to stop at a stop sign and struck Steiner, who was reportedly traveling northbound on State Route 118 in a 2023 Hyundai sedan.

Both were transported to Mercer County Community Hospital by Celina and Rockford Emergency Medical Services. Steiner was later transported to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton by medical helicopter.

Steiner graduated from Ohio State University Lima with an associate's degree in art and a minor in mythology, according to his obituary. From a young age, he spent his free time creating fantastical universes for table top gaming which he would share with his friends and his wife.

He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Fox Steiner, daughter of Mike and Nikki (Sapp) Fox, Rockford, and his parents.

There are no services planned per his final wishes, according to the obituary.

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