Tornado Watch issued May 7 at 6:01PM EDT until May 8 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 197 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LEWIS
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CAMP DIX, CARROLLTON, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TOLLESBORO, TROY, URBANA, VANCEBURG, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Tornado Warning issued May 7 at 8:56PM EDT until May 7 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
TORILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 855 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Wapakoneta, moving east at 25 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... Wapakoneta, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Uniopolis, Fryburg, New Hampshire, and St. Johns.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 107 and 114.
59° 59° likely Wed 80° Wed 80° 57° 57° Thu 64° Thu 64°
Friday, June 3rd, 2011
After wet, cool spring, farmers begin planting
By William Kincaid
Farmers scurried to their fields this week as unseasonably warm temperatures provided respite from prolonged rains that delayed planting.
"It's certainly a welcome change from what we've experienced over the last six weeks," Chris Gibbs, executive director of the Mercer County Farm Service Agency, said. [More]
Division IV State Baseball Semifinals
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLUMBUS - Just when it looked like Newark Catholic was going to beat Minster and reach the Division IV state championship game, the momentum completely changed in the Wildcats' favor as the defensive wheels fell off for the Green Wave.
The Wildc [More]
Obituaries on June 3rd, 2011
John M. "Jack" Lunz, 75, St. Marys, died at 4:40 a.m. June 1, 2011, at Lima Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. [More]
Viola M. Moeller, 89, Burkettsville, died at 8 p.m. June 1, 2011, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Robert E. Miars, 80, St. Marys, died June 1, 2011, at the St. Marys Living Center following a short illness. [More]
Dwight Monroe Bennett, 89, of Roselawn Manor in Spencerville and formerly of Me [More]
Local pictures on June 3rd, 2011
Subscriber stories on June 3rd, 2011
Auglaize County
WAPAKONETA - An Ohio Senator says he will begin the process to get bath salts, a legal intoxicant, placed on the controlled substance list as its increasing popularity is causing problems in Auglaize and Mercer counties.
County officials say no error on their part in problem with school vaccine
The Mercer County health department is appealing a one-year probation penalty for an incident that caused more than 80 local students to be revaccinated.
The Mercer County-Celina City Health Board this week approved multiple variances for a new residential water system on the shores of Grand Lake.
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Memorial High School
ST. MARYS - Commencement ceremonies for 183 graduating seniors at St. Marys High School will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the high school gymnasium.
CELINA - City council members are considering creating and filling a new administrative position to help alleviate the work load of others.
At a personnel and finance meeting Thursday night, councilman Mike Sovinski said there is a lot of work to be done by a short-staffed administration.
COLUMBUS - Among those who were at Huntington Park in Columbus to watch Thursday's Minster-Newark Catholic Division IV state semifinal baseball game were a group of guys who were hoping the current Wildcats could exorcise a big demon.
Wright State University-Lake Campus will look to a local product to help start the school's first baseball program.
Former Coldwater High School and University of Dayton baseball standout Rob Howell was officially named the inaugural head coach of a program that will start play next spring.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina got a solid pitching performance from Derek Waterman to open the ACME season with an 11-2 win over the Fort Recovery Indians on Thursday at Fort Recovery.