Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 11 at 9:33AM EDT until March 11 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 933 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Recovery, moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Osgood, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, North Star, Montezuma, New Weston, Yorkshire, Tama, North Dayton, Rose Hill, Maria Stein, Eldora Speedway, and Neptune.
Wind Advisory issued March 11 at 6:26AM EDT until March 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Tornado Watch issued March 11 at 6:24AM EDT until March 11 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 41 IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY 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 8 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLERMONT HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE DARKE MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BELLEVUE, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, KETTERING, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PIQUA, RICHMOND, RISING SUN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WILLIAMSTOWN, AND WITHAMSVILLE.
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Monday, March 16th, 2020
Obituaries on March 16th, 2020
Irene E. (Staugler) Meinerding, 97, of Wapakoneta, died 10:15 p.m., Tuesday, Ma [More]
Douglas F. Harrod, age 66, of Spencerville, formerly of New Bremen, died on Friday, March 13, 2020 at 6:17 A.M. at his home. [More]
Ronald W. Luttmer, 66, of Wapakoneta, died Thursday, March 12, 2020, at his res [More]
Tama M. Brunswick, age 56, of Fort Recovery, died March 15, 2020 at her home. A [More]
Mary E. Luginbill, 75, of rural Rockford, Ohio, passed away Friday morning, Mar [More]
David J. Bergman, age 40 of Minster, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at his home in Minster. [More]
Stories on March 16th, 2020
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DeWine orders immediate closure
COLUMBUS (AP) - All bars and restaurants in Ohio wereclosed as of 9 p.m. Sunday until further notice, said Gov. Mike DeWine, who is taking a tough st
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  Local school districts are making plans to handle classroom assignments and to help feed students who depend upon their school cafeterias for healthy food. [More]
CELINA - School officials are entering uncharted waters as they scramble to ensure students properly nourish their minds and their bodies while at home during the state-ordered three-week closure of all Ohio K-12 schools, beginning Tuesday.
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COLDWATER - Parents and educators are sharing their tips for keeping children engaged and learning despite being home from school for at least the next three weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [More]
COLDWATER - Due to ongoing concerns about the coronavirus, Mercer Health officials have implemented new visitor restrictions. The restrictions apply to all Mercer Health facilities.
The following local events have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic:
• The March 22 Youth Ministry Breakfast at St. Nicholas Catholic Chur
Parkway fans, players proud of success; waiting for OHSAA's call
ROCKFORD - Mike Schumm knows what a state-championship team looks like.
And the Parkway High School Athletics Hall-of-Fame coach sees a championship makeup in this year's boys basketball squad similar to what his state-winning baseball teams had in 1987 and 1991. [More]
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