Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 5 at 2:36AM EDT until September 5 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 655 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FRANKLIN LICKING UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN HARDIN LOGAN MERCER SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, CELINA, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, KENTON, LANCASTER, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, URBANA, AND WAPAKONETA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 3:26AM EDT until September 5 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
* Until 415 AM EDT.
* At 325 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bluffton, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Kenton, Ada, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Patterson, Dola, Grant, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Walton, and New Hampshire.
Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 3:06AM EDT until September 5 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... North Central Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 306 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Chippewa Park, Huntsville, Valley Hi, Mcmorran, Lewistown, Logansville, Bloom Center, Springhills and Lippincott.
69° 69° chance Sat 84° Sat 84° chance slight chance 60° 60° chance Sun 79° Sun 79°
Thursday, September 25th, 2025
Ardythe Fark
Ardythe A. Fark, 85, Celina, formerly of New Bremen, died Sept. 20, 2025, at her home.
  Funeral services are 11 a.m. today at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, the Rev. Leslie Krieg officiating. Burial will follow in German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is 10-11 a.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to Mercy Health Hospice or Mercy Health Dialysis and Kidney Care, both in Lima.
Condolences may be shared at gilberghartwigfh.com.
Additional obituaries on this date
Virginia "Ginny" Brewer, age 93, of Celina, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2025, at Miller Place in Celina. [More]
Douglas A. Laux, of Coldwater, died Sunday, September 21, 2025 at his home in C [More]
Richard "Dick" Hollman, 84, originally from St. Marys, died Sept. 18, 2025, at Glen Ridge Assisted Living, Louisville, Kentucky. [More]
Mike Weagant, 56, Fort Recovery, died Sept. 23, 2025, at his home.
Graveside services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Springhill Cemetery, Fort Recovery. [More]
Bruce Thurston, 71, Celina, died Sept. 11, 2025, at his residence.
No services are planned at this time. [More]
Joyce A. Flinn, 83, died Sept. 23, 2025, at her home near Celina.
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