Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 19 at 4:39PM EDT until May 19 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 231 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN RIPLEY
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, KENTON, KETTERING, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OSGOOD, OXFORD, PIQUA, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, WAPAKONETA, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, AND XENIA.
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 6:06PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 605 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over New Knoxville, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and half inch 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... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Fort Shawnee, New Bremen, Minster, Cridersville, Botkins, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, Moulton, Buckland, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Fryburg, Lake Loramie State Park, St. Johns, and Bulkhead.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 104 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for west central Ohio.
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.
Today 88° Today 88° slight chance chance 60° 60° likely Tomorrow 68° Tomorrow 68° chance 47° 47°
Saturday, April 17th, 2021
Prom and graduation back with modifications
From staff reports
School districts in Mercer and Auglaize counties have made plans for prom and graduation with some modifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most districts are utilizing social distancing and limited capacity to comply with state guidelines from the Ohio Department of Health. [More]
Obituaries on April 17th, 2021
Ruth A. Dailey of Greenville, Ohio, aged 78 years old, passed away on April 5, 2021 after a lengthy illness. [More]
Cletus Robert Dirksen, 82 of New Weston, Ohio, passed away on Friday April 16, 2021 at 3:19 AM at Versailles Rehab and Healthcare. [More]
Alta Mae McDonald, age 91 of Piqua, passed away at 4:35 PM on Monday, April 12, 2021 at Piqua Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Pamela Christine Osburn, age 50, of Celina, and former resident of Dayton, pass [More]
Local pictures on April 17th, 2021
Subscriber stories on April 17th, 2021
The night before the anniversary of the Virginia Tech mass shooting in 2007, the latest in a recent string of mass shootings unfolded at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, and old arguments about gun laws and workplace violence have reignited.
CELINA -Wellman Brothers Inc. of Coldwater ran into some additional issues while bringing up to code a historical building in downtown Celina, resulting in a $77,442 change order.
CELINA - From the first pitch, it was clear that the Celina softball team was ready to attack at the plate.
Senior Sydney Lehman launched a double
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Karsyn McGlothen pitched her second no-hitter in a row as the St. Marys pitcher struck out nine in leading St. Marys past Ottawa-Glandorf 12-1 in five innings on Friday in Western Buckeye League softball action in Putnam County.