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°
Saturday, May 12th, 2018
State blames Coldwater for faulty base
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - Local and state contractors are working to repair roadways after asphalt poured last year by the Ohio Department of Transportation showed signs of deterioration.
Although U.S. 33 was paved just last summer, parts of the highway have already been crumbling, officials said. [More]
Parkway's Crouch, Indians, Flyers have big days
By Colin Foster
VERSAILLES - Minster's Emma Watcke had a modest answer when asked if the Wildcat women expected to win the Midwest Athletic Conference Track and Field championship on Friday.
"We were just hoping that all of our hard work would pay off," Watcke said. [More]
Obituaries on May 12th, 2018
Wayne E. Gerber, 89, of Jackson Center, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday morning, May 11, 2018 at his home. [More]
Lorena J. Rindler, age 99, of Burkettsville, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on May 12th, 2018
Subscriber stories on May 12th, 2018
Students learn the dangers of texting and impairment while driving
FORT RECOVERY - High school students experienced the effects of impaired and distracted driving firsthand using specialized simulators during a Save A Life Tour stop on Friday.
ST. HENEY- Second-graders at St. Henry and Fort Recovery schools on Friday met face-to-face after having enjoyed an engaging correspondence throughout the year.
May 19 event planned at Celina lighthouse harbor
CELINA - A group of boating enthusiasts plan to kick off National Safe Boating Week with a cruise-in on May 19, offering free vessel safety checks and training sessions at the Celina lighthouse harbor.
Celina boys clinch WBL title in final race; Bulldog girls' title streak ended
OTTAWA - For the second consecutive year, the Celina boys were needing a big performance in the final race of the night to clinch a Western Buckeye League track title.
FORT RECOVERY - Two big innings sandwiched around some impressive pitching by Nick Thwaits lifted Fort Recovery to a Division III sectional baseball title with a 10-0 win over Fostoria Friday on the Indian diamond.
ROSSBURG - Donny Schatz (World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series) and Brady Bacon (Amsoil United States Auto Club National Sprint Car Series) picked up the victories on Friday night on the opening night of the #LetsRaceTwo at Eldora Speedway.
Compiled by Colin Foster and
Gary R. Rasberry
The Defiance softball team scored the winning run on a squeeze bunt with two outs in the seventh to defeat Celina 6-5 in the Division II sectional final at Defiance.