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.
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Burger King abruptly closed its doors for good at the stroke of midnight Monday, becoming Celina's second fast-food restaurant casualty in four months.
Posted on the door of the restaurant at 203 E. Market St. was a sign stating the site would be shutting down permanently after close on Sunday "due to unforeseen circumstances," advising customers to visit one of the neighboring Burger King restaurants in Van Wert, Wapakoneta or Greenville. [More]
Obituaries on September 30th, 2025
Doris Lee Baker, age 80, of St. Marys, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 28, 2025. [More]
Phyllis Ann Eley, born on September 1, 1930, in Spencerville, Ohio, passed away on September 27, 2025, after a brief illness. [More]
Robert U. "Bob" Link, age 95, passed away at the Gardens Nursing Home in Celina, on Friday, September 26, 2025. [More]
Marlene Joyce (Lindemeyer) Leugers, 82, of North Fort Myers, Florida, formerly [More]
Local pictures on September 30th, 2025
Subscriber stories on September 30th, 2025
What to expect as leaves change hue
CELINA - Pumpkin spice products and spooky yard decor have already taken over the Grand Lake region. Next up are autumn's signature amber, crimson and aureate leaves, expected any day now.
NEW BREMEN - A concerned resident addressed the New Bremen Village Council on Monday about what she said was a lack of safety awareness from first responders when traveling to the squad house.
An area magistrate announced her candidacy for Auglaize County probate judge in a news release on Monday.
Kristina Morris will run as a Republican to succeed longtime Judge Mark E. Spees for Auglaize County Judge of the Probate, Domestic Relations, and Juvenile Court.
Parkway bounces back from loss with win over St. Marys
ST. MARYS - After a crushing sweep by the hands of Coldwater last Thursday, Parkway responded with a sweep of its own on the road at St. Marys 25-14, 25-11, 25-21 at Grand Lake Health System Court.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Minster, New Bremen and St. Henry girls golf teams wrapped up their seasons on Monday at the Division II district tournament at Sycamore Springs in Arlington.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Four different Celina players scored goals as the Bulldogs maintained their share of the Western Buckeye League boys soccer lead with a 4-0 win at Bath on Monday night.