Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 3:13PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 313 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Anna, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Anna, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Roundhead, Montra, Jumbo, Walton, Maplewood, Mccartyville, New Hampshire, Swanders, Bloom Center, State Route 195 at State Route 235, and Lewistown. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 95 and 104. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 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.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 4 at 2:51PM EDT until April 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 97 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON UNION IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK HARDIN LOGAN MIAMI SHELBY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, KENTON, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, AND WEST JEFFERSON.
In 1886, locals were drilling wells in their backyards on the beach
By William Kincaid
CELINA - In addition to once being known as the largest man-made lake on the planet, Grand Lake introduced to the world freshwater offshore drilling, laying the groundwork for the modern petroleum industry and igniting a local economic boom that reverberated for decades to come. [More]
Blamed for 16 deaths, flooding through South and Midwest
CELINA - Parts of Celina were plunged into darkness for about an hour late Friday night when the power went out during a storm that dumped another round of heavy rain on already heavily saturated ground.
MINSTER - Community members and local officials celebrated the completion of a $2.55 million expansion and renovation of Minster Police Department's facilities at 126 W. Fourth St. in Minster Saturday afternoon.
The rain held off long enough Minster to get a pair of softball victories on Saturday. What was scheduled to be a three-team round-robin with St. Marys and Greenville turned into a traditional doubleheader with the Roughriders at Four Seasons Park.
