Tornado Warning issued May 7 at 8:24PM EDT until May 7 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
TORILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Auglaize County in west central Ohio... East central Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 824 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near New Bremen, moving east at 45 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... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Fort Shawnee, New Bremen, Cridersville, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, Moulton, Chickasaw, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Fryburg, St. Johns, Bulkhead, and New Hampshire.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 104 and 118.
Tornado Warning issued May 7 at 8:13PM EDT until May 7 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
TORILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... East central Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 812 PM EDT, radar indicated that a tornado-producing storm was located over Coldwater, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. At 7:55 PM, a tornado was reported 4 miles north of Fort Recovery.
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, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Coldwater, Moulton, Buckland, Montezuma, Neptune, Kossuth, State Route 116 at State Route 197, 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.
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Wednesday, February 16th, 2022
Archdiocese announces new priest assignments
By William Kincaid
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati this week announced new priest assignments for area Catholic churches as part of the Beacons of Light realignment of parishes.
The overall process of pastoral planning and establishment of Families of Parishes dubbed Beacons of Light aims to address a shortage of priests and other shortfalls as the Archdiocese of Cincinnati resets for future growth. [More]
Indians pull ahead in final minutes to beat Wildcats
By Tom Haines
MINSTER - After holding its own for the first three quarters of a defensive slugfest on Tuesday, Minster came apart in the final three minutes.
Fort Recovery took a slim lead early in the fourth off a pair of Wildcats turnovers, Owen Jutte scored five straight points to stretch the lead to six, and from there the Indians hit enough free throws to earn a 42-37 Midwest Athletic Conference win in a boys basketball game at Wildcat Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on February 16th, 2022
Ralph Alphons Balster, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away in Mesa, Arizona at age 82 on February 11, 2022. [More]
James E. Wilder, 90, of Decatur passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022, at his residence. [More]
Robert Dale Hawk, 81, formerly of Springfield, OH died 4:15 p.m. Tuesday February 8, 2022 at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Gladys Kremer of Dayton, Ohio died peacefully at Randall Residence on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at the age of 86. [More]
Lloyd "Red" Kuck, 86, formerly of New Knoxville, OH died on February 3, 2022, at his home at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Donni Lee Butler, 52, died at 6:43 PM Sunday, February 13, 2022, shortly after admission to the Joint Twp. District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Robert W. Donnerberg, age 93, of Celina, passed away at the Vancrest Health Care Center in St. Marys on February 14, 2022, at 8:27 pm. [More]
Local pictures on February 16th, 2022
Subscriber stories on February 16th, 2022
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners declined to support an application for a grant that some officials had wanted to pursue to secure the courthouse with metal detectors and extra sheriff's deputies.
ROCKFORD - Within 60 days, Rockford village police could begin enforcing a new ordinance that would ban people from parking vehicles on residential lawns and public sidewalks.
Parkway students collect toys for Afghan refugees
ROCKFORD - A group of Parkway High School students collected more than 700 used toys to donate to Afghan refugees staying at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members approved the 2022-2023 school calendar and accepted three resignations at their meeting Monday night.
Under the new calendar for the next school year, classes will begin on Aug. 24 and the last day for students will be May 25.
ST. HENRY - Village council members on Monday night accepted a $2,500 grant from the Cooper Family Foundation.
Village administrator Stan Sutter on Tuesday said the grant is for the village parks.
ROCKFORD - Nothing seemed to cool off Parkway's shooting.
The Panthers shot 54% from the field, including a blistering 11-of-19 from the 3-point line, to fend off Coldwater for a 55-46 victory in Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball play at Panther Gymnasium.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
After a sluggish second quarter allowed New Knoxville to rally within a point at halftime, St. Henry blew past the Rangers with a 20-2 third quarter on the way to a 42-22 win in a Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball game at the Barn on Tuesday.