Tornado Warning issued May 7 at 7:46PM EDT until May 7 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
TORILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 746 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Fort Recovery, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Wabash, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Neptune, Carthagena, and Maria Stein.
Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 7:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 740 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fort Recovery, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 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... Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, New Knoxville, Moulton, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Buckland, Montezuma, Kossuth, Tama, Neptune, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Carthagena, and Bulkhead.
Tornado Watch issued May 7 at 6:01PM EDT until May 8 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 197 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LEWIS
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CAMP DIX, CARROLLTON, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TOLLESBORO, TROY, URBANA, VANCEBURG, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Today 78° Today 78° slight chance 59° 59° chance Tomorrow 80° Tomorrow 80° 58° 58°
Saturday, March 12th, 2011
Obituaries on March 12th, 2011
Linus H. Schulze, New Bremen, died March 11, 2011 at his residence.
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Kathleen Montague, 66, Wabash, died March 11, 2011.
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Joseph H. Kramer, 72, Coldwater, died March 11, 2011 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Donald C. "Don" Gruss, 80, Yoder, Ind. died March 10, 2011.
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Stories on March 12th, 2011
Wangler trial
LIMA - Despite previous statements from an expert witness for the defense, Allen County Prosecutor Juergen Waldick presented facts Friday indicating carbon monoxide poisoning from a gas-fired water heater is not common.
Commissioners respond to pay raises
CELINA - County commissioners this week took nearly $10,000 from the auditor's budget in response to raises he gave out this year without their approval. [More]
Brian Heitkamp thought living at home would help him save money while he attended college in Lima.
But the 2010 Marion Local grad didn't anticipate skyrocketing gasoline prices when he decided to commute four times a week to the OSU branch.
CELINA - Legislation allowing the city to buy land for the proposed Celina Renewable Energy Center will be introduced at Monday's regular city council meeting.
East Market Street waterline
CELINA - Fanning/Howey employees began surveying East Market Street this week for preliminary engineering for a waterline project planned for this summer, Celina Public Works Superintendent Joe Wolfe said. [More]
MONTEZUMA - Lakefield Airport will soon begin work on the next phase of its improvement plan thanks to funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
ST. MARYS - Veyance Technologies has announced it will limit public access to several soccer fields and a youth center located on its grounds.
Huma
CELINA - Nine area companies submitted bids for materials to be used for upcoming Mercer County road projects.
The bids were opened by county commissioners Thursday. After review of each by the county engineer's office, a contract likely will be awarded within two weeks.
Division IV District at Wapakoneta
WAPAKONETA - An efficient offensive performance has landed the Minster boys basketball team in the regional tournament for the first time in six years.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Grand Lake Christian boys' basketball team completed their season last weekend in winning the Harvest Baptist Temple Tournament in Clyde. The Eagles finished the season with a stellar 23-5 record.
Local pictures on March 12th, 2011