Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 4:11PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 411 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Celina to near Lewisburg, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Dayton, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Vandalia, Englewood, Celina, Wapakoneta, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Fort Shawnee, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, Newport, and Cridersville. This includes the following Interstates... I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 21 and 38. I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 58 and 118. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. 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 June 26 at 3:14PM EDT until June 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values in the upper 90s to lower 100s. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of high heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief.
WAPAKONETA - Armstrong Air and Space Museum officials are about halfway to their fundraising goal for a $2.9 million expansion project.
The project is the first of three proposed expansions and is estimated to cost a total of $9.72 million, museum director Christopher Burton said. [More]
CELINA - A man accused of robbing the Best Western hotel April 9 has been indicted by a Mercer County Grand Jury on five felony counts and one misdemeanor count.
MARIA STEIN - Despite the setbacks Republicans have faced in trying to get a new national health care bill enacted, U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Troy, remains optimistic they'll get it right. [More]
MARIA STEIN - After being named the best in his field by the The County Engineers Association of Ohio late last year, Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart was given another feather to add to his cap - Mercer County Republican of the Year.
CELINA - Organizers from Monaco International, one of the largest chapters in the Family Motor Coach Association, have chosen the Mercer County Fairgrounds to host the group's Great American 4th of July Rally.
COLDWATER - The bats of the Coldwater softball team were cold in the opening game of a Saturday softball doubleheader with Bath at Lady Cav Diamond, but came alive in game two to earn a twin bill split with the Wildkittens.
St. Henry baseball coach John Dorner reached a career milestone as St. Henry reached .500 on Saturday with a 12-2, six-inning win over Fort Jennings at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
