Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:44PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 444 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Spencerville In Allen County to near Union City, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Greenville, Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Coldwater, Fort Shawnee, New Bremen, St. Henry, Cridersville, Union City, Ansonia, New Knoxville, Moulton, Wayne Lakes, Mendon, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, North Star, Buckland, and Rossburg.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 114 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
When thunder roars, go indoors! Do not stay in the open or seek shelter under trees when lightning threatens.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 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.
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:38PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 438 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles west of Fort Loramie to near Greenville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Greenville, Wapakoneta, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Newport, Bradford, Fort Loramie, New Knoxville, Webster, Wayne Lakes, Russia, Gettysburg, Osgood, North Star, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Egypt, Darke County Airport, and State Route 47 at US Route 127.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 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 May 18 at 11:11AM EDT until May 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE MERCER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CELINA, COLDWATER, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:03PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 503 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cridersville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, half inch hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Moulton, Blanchard, Mcguffey, Buckland, Uniopolis, Dola, Fryburg, Kossuth, Huntersville, St. Johns, Walton, and State Route 116 at State Route 197.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 106 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
When thunder roars, go indoors! Do not stay in the open or seek shelter under trees when lightning threatens.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 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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Wednesday, March 13th, 2019
Obituaries on March 13th, 2019
B. Jean Kuck, 90, of New Knoxville, died 12:15 A.M. Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Elmwood of New Bremen. [More]
Marjorie Ellen Waldron, 81, of Celina, Ohio, died on Monday, March 11, 2019, at [More]
Robert Wayne Webb, age 80, of Mendon, Ohio, passed away on March 9, 2019 at Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, Ohio. [More]
Donna E. Larson, 80, of New Knoxville, died Monday, March 11, 2019, at Lima Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. [More]
Donald Norbert Friemoth, 85, of Van Wert, died Sunday, March 10, 2019, at home. [More]
Stories on March 13th, 2019
FORT RECOVERY - The Monday fire that fully engulfed and destroyed the large barn at Wenning Farm is estimated to have caused about $1 million in damage. [More]
Turn lane planned for Fremont Co.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday awarded VTF Excavation of Celina a $322,696 contract for roadway work related to the $27 million expansion of Fremont Co. in Rockford.
ST. MARYS - A representative from Origin Malts spoke to members of the public at Monday's Ag Solutions meeting about the benefits of growing barley.
ROCKFORD - Parkway High School alumnus Joel Henkle was hired on Tuesday night as the new head varsity football coach for the upcoming season.
He [More]
Funds will help pay for keycard system, security cameras
MARIA STEIN - School board members at their meeting Monday night accepted a school safety grant and approved the purchase of keycard systems and security cameras.
Auglaize County
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Board members discussed at Tuesday's meeting a growing public health concern over bedbugs in the area.
Environm
CELINA- Mercer County Board of Elections members invite residents on Thursday to try out and offer their thoughts on an array of voting systems under consideration for purchase.
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - Residents of Windsor Drive are under a boil advisory after the replacement of a water valve in this area.
The St. Marys Water Departmen
Coldwater
COLDWATER - School board members on Monday accepted multiple donations totaling more than $3,000.
Donations included a Ber-Vac snowblower valued at
Mercer County maintained the lowest unemployment rate in the state for the month of January.
The county's rate dropped to 3.2 percent from 3.5 percent in December, according to data released on Tuesday from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
St. Henry advances to play Jackson Center on Friday
KETTERING - Halfway through the third quarter Tuesday night, St. Henry locked in defensively.
That allowed the Redskins to lock up a victory.
St. [More]
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Fort Recovery girls basketball coach Brian Patch stepped down on Tuesday morning after five seasons as coach.
A press release from Fort Recovery interim athletic director Barb Sautbine stated that his departure is due to family reasons.
Divisions III-IV All-Ohio Girls Basketball
Minster sophomore Ivy Wolf was named first team All-Ohio in Division IV as the Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association released its honors list for Divisions III and IV on Tuesday.
CELINA - Area residents will be able to go to the gym whenever they choose at the new Anytime Fitness.
The 24/7 gym is open for business to help residents with their fitness goals, operations director Matt Cline said.
FORT RECOVERY - Several community members were honored on Sunday during the Fort Recovery Chamber of Commerce's annual awards banquet
Citizen of th
CELINA - Celina and the greater Mercer County area placed among the nation's top 100 micropolitans for the fourth consecutive year.
Celina tied with 21 other communities at No. 41 on the Top 100 Micropolitans on Site Selections magazine's Governors Cup listings.
Local pictures on March 13th, 2019