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
Monday, July 24th, 2017
Former astronaut speaks to huge crowds about moon landing, Neil Armstrong, space program
By Sydney Albert
WAPAKONETA - The second man to walk on the moon drew standing-room-only crowds on Saturday at the Wapakoneta Performing Arts Center as people filled the chairs and lined the walls to hear him speak.
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, the 87-year-old former astronaut, visited Wapakoneta during Armstrong Air and Space Museum's Summer Moon Festival to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and to share some experiences and his thoughts about the future of space exploration. [More]
Tri-County Swimming Championships
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The St. Marys Seahawks used a strong effort from the boys' events to capture the 2017 Tri-County Swimming Championships held Saturday in Coldwater.
The Seahawks tallied 471 points in the boys' events to finish with [More]
Obituaries on July 24th, 2017
Roger W. Burrows, age 67, of Celina passed away at 12:30 am on Friday, July 21, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. [More]
Fr. Paul Desch, OFM, is remembered by fellow Franciscan Friars as a favorite teacher. Fr. Desch died July 18 at the age of 88 following surgery in Cincinnati. [More]
John A. Pothast, age 74, Versailles, passed away of natural causes Sunday morning, July 23, 2017, at the Versailles Health Care Center in Versailles, Ohio. [More]
Ralph Felver, Jr., 87, Van Wert, Ohio died 6:30 A.M. Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Leo H. Knapke, 101, of Celina, passed away at 2:00 p.m. Saturday July 22, 2017 at Celina Manor. [More]
Local pictures on July 24th, 2017
Subscriber stories on July 24th, 2017
CELINA - Lake officials are testing to determine how effective the now-mature Prairie and Coldwater Creek treatment trains have been.
Stephen Jacqu
CELINA - The Sonic Drive-In at 1938 Havemann Road has been named one of the top 50 Sonic Drive-In restaurants in the country, and is inviting the public to celebrate with employees on Tuesday.
BUTLER TOWNSHIP - Three people suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle on Burkettsville–St. Henry Road at 1:44 a.m. Sunday.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake rallied from a 3-0 deficit to hold off Lorain County 9-8 on Sunday night at Montgomery Field to split a weekend series with the Ironmen and snap a two-game losing streak going into the final week of the regular season.
Former Celina distance standout Roman Mitchell continued to dominate in the Mercer Health 5K Challenge with a victory in the St. Clair 5K Run/Walk held Saturday in Fort Recovery.