Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 27 at 11:27PM EDT until April 28 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 165 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY 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 10 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLERMONT HAMILTON
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
DARKE MERCER PREBLE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BELLEVUE, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, LAWRENCEBURG, LIBERTY, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, RICHMOND, RISING SUN, SUMMERSIDE, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WARSAW, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WILLIAMSTOWN, AND WITHAMSVILLE.
Special Weather Statement issued April 27 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Wind gusts of 35 to 50 MPH will be possible over the next few hours. These winds will occur separately from any thunderstorms. Winds of this magnitude may damage small tree limbs and make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 11:56PM EDT until April 28 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Wayne County in east central Indiana... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northern Preble County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Western Miami County in west central Ohio...
* Until 100 AM EDT.
* At 1156 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Winchester to Glenwood, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Richmond, Trotwood, Piqua, Englewood, Greenville, Eaton, West Milton, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Lewisburg, New Paris, Fort Loramie, West Alexandria, Pleasant Hill, and Ansonia.
This includes the following Interstates... I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 149 and 156. I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 26.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 27 at 11:27PM EDT until April 28 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 165 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE MIAMI MONTGOMERY SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF DOWNTOWN DAYTON, FRANKLIN, KETTERING, LANDEN, LEBANON, MASON, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, PIQUA, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, AND WAPAKONETA.
61° 61° Tue 72° Tue 72° chance 50° 50° likely Wed 60° Wed 60° likely
Wednesday, February 15th, 2017
Parkway
By Tom Stankard
ROCKFORD - A potential new training facility for Parkway Local Schools athletes may become a reality.
Superintendent Greg Puthoff on Tuesday said he had spoken with representatives from architectural firm Garmann/Miller & Associates in Minster to discuss the project's feasibility. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Police chief Tom Wale was able to buy supplemental body armor and helmets for each of his 16 officers at a cost of $13,535, much less than the original estimate of $24,000.
Wale said at Monday's city council meeting that he had received a good quote from Vance's Law Enforcement of Columbus under the state bidding process. Due to a national shortage of such body armor, though, the new protective gear won't arrive for at least three months, Wale said on Tuesday. [More]
Obituaries on February 15th, 2017
Rita C. Wendel, 96, Fort Recovery (St. Anthony), died on Feb. 14, 2017, at Bria [More]
Local pictures on February 15th, 2017
Subscriber stories on February 15th, 2017
Coldwater
COLDWATER - School officials are looking into installing door barricades to improve school safety.
School board members on Tuesday discussed variou
Local academy to use facility
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution allowing a local police academy to use the county jail for a training program.
ST. MARYS - Law enforcement officials have obtained two search warrants related to a chase early Saturday morning that ended in a crash on state Route 703.
MARIA STEIN - Owner Jackie Arling said business has been great since The Brick Haus Salon opened Jan. 18 at 8005 Flyer Drive, Maria Stein.
"The com
CELINA - Fort Recovery was looking to bounce back after Saturday's loss to Coldwater took the Indians out of contention for an MAC title before Thursday's big game at Minster.
MARIA STEIN - Fort Loramie successfully fought off every Marion Local advance for three quarters of Tuesday's game.
The Redskins couldn't handle what the Flyers threw at them in the fourth.
ROCKFORD - Parkway's Alyx Slusher was assured playing time for the Capital University softball team under one condition.
"(Coach Nan Payne) said as long as you're hitting, you'll play anywhere I can put you," Slusher said on Tuesday after signing with the Crusaders.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster lost a five-point lead in the fourth quarter as Wapakoneta forced overtime, but in the extra session the Wildcats outscored the Redskins 7-4 to hold on for a 39-36 win in a MAC vs. WBL contest in Minster.