Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 31 at 6:02PM EDT until April 1 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 82 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE HARDIN MERCER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, CELINA, COLDWATER, KENTON, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 9:16PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 916 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Lima, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Kenton, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Blanchard, Mount Victory, Mcguffey, Patterson, Dola, Grant, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Pfeiffer, Walton, and Hepburn.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 117 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight 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.
47° 47° chance Wed 57° Wed 57° 44° 44° chance Thu 77° Thu 77° chance slight chance
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Tuesday, April 26th, 2022
St. Marys awards $6.8M wastewater contract
City's wastewater rates to increase
By Leslie Gartrell
ST. MARYS - Council members on Monday evening accepted a $6.87 million bid from Peterson Construction, Wapakoneta, to complete up-grades at the city's wastewater treatment plant.
Council members passed under rule suspension an emergency resolution to award the contract to Peterson for a new sludge press facility at the wastewater treatment plant, subject to final approval of funding for the project from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA). [More]
Schmitmeyer provides tiebreaker as Oilers win G-MAC
By Gary R. Rasberry
The spring dominance of the University of Findlay women's golf team continued last at the Great Midwest Athletic Conference championships in Lexington, Kentucky - but there was a bit of suspense.
The Oilers, having won the last three tournament titles, easily won the 54-hole qualifying with a three-round total of 901 - 39 strokes ahead of second-place Tiffin. [More]
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