Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 3:47AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 347 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from St. Marys to Waynesfield, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Gusty winds may arrive well ahead of any rain. Locations impacted include... Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Chippewa Park, Moulton, Chickasaw, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Montezuma, Fryburg, and Montra. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 97 and 114. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM 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.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 5 at 2:36AM EDT until September 5 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 655 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FRANKLIN LICKING UNION IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN HARDIN LOGAN MERCER SHELBY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, CELINA, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, KENTON, LANCASTER, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, URBANA, AND WAPAKONETA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 3:44AM EDT until September 5 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 343 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dunkirk, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Kenton, Ada, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Patterson, Dola, Grant, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Walton, and New Hampshire.
Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 3:06AM EDT until September 5 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... North Central Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 306 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Chippewa Park, Huntsville, Valley Hi, Mcmorran, Lewistown, Logansville, Bloom Center, Springhills and Lippincott.
Yvonne V. Hartwig, 71, recently of Covington and formerly of New Bremen, died suddenly on Friday, August 20, 2021 at 9:11 A.M. at her residence. [More]
CELINA - City officials on Monday night honored the memory of Paul Arnold, a Korean War veteran and pillar of public service who helped lead the city as mayor from 2000 to 2003 and its schools on the board of education from 1978 to 1981. [More]
CELINA - Health officials warn the highly contagious delta variant is likely to blame for the increased COVID-19 activity in the area, as 38 new cases reported since Wednesday raised the county's cumulative case count to 4,305. [More]
ST. MARYS - As temperatures are expected to reach well into the 90s in the next few days, St. Marys residents are asked to lower electricity usage between 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, a time of peak usage, according to a news release from the city.
Contract crews will be starting to fog seal various rural local roads in Mercer County in mid-September, according to a news release from the Mercer County Engineer's Office.
COLDWATER - Council members at Monday's meeting learned village officials have followed up on complaints from residents about an unkempt abandoned house in the village.
ST. HENRY - Council members met briefly Monday evening to discuss project updates, including an upcoming street paving project and redoing two baseball diamonds.
NEW BREMEN -- Village council members during their Monday meeting approved a Community Reinvestment Agreement with Mescher Properties LLC. Under the agreement, Mescher Properties would receive a 45% tax abatement for eight years.
Grace Romer was the only golfer to break 50 as the Celina girls golf team beat Western Buckeye League rivals Kenton and St. Marys at the Celina Lynx on Monday.
