Special Weather Statement issued June 9 at 11:17PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1117 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Coldwater, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Wabash, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, Montezuma, Carthagena, and Maria Stein. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. Motorists should slow down and use extra caution. When thunder roars, go indoors! Do not stay in the open or seek shelter under trees when lightning threatens. 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.
Flood Advisory issued June 9 at 11:01PM EDT until June 10 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer. * WHEN...Until 300 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1101 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, Wabash, Mendon, Montezuma, Tama and Neptune.
COLDWATER - Village council members welcomed a new police chief at Monday's regular meeting.
Kevin Wynk was sworn in as chief of police by village solicitor Judy Koesters.
Wynk graduated from Grand Lake Law Enforcement Academy in 2012 and began his career with the village of Coldwater. He worked as a patrol deputy for the Mercer County Sheriff's Office for five years and returned to Coldwater in 2019 as a patrol sergeant. [More]
ST. MARYS - Village councilors on Monday were presented with the 2023 annual report, which shows the city on acceptable financial ground and its affairs in good order, said mayor Joe Hurlburt.
He began by citing city accomplishments from 2023, whi [More]
CELINA - Due to apparent miscommunication, city councilors on Monday night passed legislation authorizing tentative agreements with two police unions which aren't believed to have approved the deals yet.
CELINA - The intellectual mettle of 24 area high schools was put to the test to determine the one true brainiac during the annual Wright State University-Lake Campus Scholastic Bowl on Monday.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors on Monday night heard first reading of an ordinance to renew the 2-mill five-year emergency medical services tax levy while adding a 1-mill increase.
ST. HENRY - Village councilors on Monday heard from St. Henry school officials about the school district's renewal operating tax levy on the March 19 primary election ballot.
COLDWATER - When the OHSAA adopted bowling in the fall of 2006, Coldwater already had one state championship through the Ohio High School Independent Bowling Conference.
Ottawa-Glandorf's Colin White was named the Western Buckeye League Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the third time as the coaches announced their all-league teams for boys and girls basketball.
