Special Weather Statement issued April 2 at 8:39AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 839 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Union City, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... New Weston, Fryburg, Chickasaw, New Bremen, Fort Recovery, Botkins, New Knoxville, State Route 47 at US Route 127, Eldora Speedway, Neptune, Fort Loramie, Osgood, Moulton, Coldwater, Sharps Crossing, Kossuth, Lake Loramie State Park, North Dayton, Waynesfield, and Minster.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 101 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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Flood Watch issued April 2 at 3:24AM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From this evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Wind Advisory issued April 2 at 3:21AM EDT until April 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 9:10AM EDT until April 2 at 9:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 910 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Knoxville, moving northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include... Fryburg, Uniopolis, New Bremen, Buckland, Botkins, New Knoxville, Kettlersville, Moulton, St. Marys, State Route 195 at State Route 235, Roundhead, Jumbo, Lake Loramie State Park, Waynesfield, Wapakoneta, Cridersville, St. Johns, Minster, Bulkhead, and Mccartyville.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 102 and 118.
Today 74° Today 74° 59° 59° chance Tomorrow 68° Tomorrow 68° chance chance 47° 47°
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Obituaries on February 20th, 2008
David "Dave" Donovan Sr., 58, 751 Deford St., Celina, died at 4:23 a.m. Feb. 17, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Paul E. Gerlach, 56, of Fort Myers, Fla., died Feb. 18, 2008, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Former Celina resident Wanda Krall, 82, of Indianapolis, Ind. died Feb. 18, 2008, at home. [More]
Leonard J. Quinter, 85, of Riverside, died Feb. 18, 2008, at residence.
He wa [More]
Margery "Madeline" Senger, 84, of Celina, and formerly of Michigan, died at 2:57 p.m. Feb. 18, 2008, at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Kathy "Katie" Will, 48, 2540 Watkins Road, Fort Recovery, died at 12:02 a.m. Fe [More]
Stories on February 20th, 2008
Where's the beef? In Celina school district it's quarantined in the freezer.
Celina received about 100 pounds of the 143 million pounds of beef recalled this week by the United States Department of Agriculture in what is now termed a low risk recall. [More]
One pair of birds staying on nest but second couple not incubating - yet
One pair of bald eagles living on Grand Lake has started incubating an undetermined number of eggs, while a second pair has yet to lay eggs.
Jill B
ROCKFORD - Village council once again will be looking to appoint a new member, as another elected official has resigned.
During the village council
Any contractor wanting to work in Celina could be required to register with the city in the future before starting a project.
Celina City Council's
Both consumers and contractors in Mercer County can expect more efficient inspections of commercial buildings and building plans, if Miami County takes over the process currently administered through Columbus, Mercer County commissioner Jerry Laffin says.
MINSTER - No new police chief yet, although council members held an executive session Tuesday night to discuss hiring of personnel with no action taken afterward. An announcement is expected but not promised at the March 4 council meeting.
MINSTER - A new school bus is on its way to Minster following approval of its purchase Monday night by school board members.
The school purchased the bus for $71,860, including a trade-in, from Cardinal Bus Sales and Service of Lima - the sole bid presented to the board.
WAPAKONETA - It will be an all-Midwest Athletic Conference sectional final Friday night after the two MAC teams dispatched the two Northwest Conference teams from the Division III sectional at Wapakoneta. [More]
COLDWATER - It's no secret that Minster and New Bremen simply don't care for one another very much when it comes to athletics.
Last Friday night, the Cardinals handed their neighboring-school nemesis a heart-breaking loss with a buzzer-beating long ball in the final game of the regular season.
LIMA - When it comes to tournament play, it all comes down to advancing or going home.
For the St. Marys Roughriders, this season has been a strug
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