Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 5:02PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 459 PM EDT, gusty showers were located along a line extending from near Ada to near Northridge, moving east at 25 mph. Some of these showers are capable of producing funnel clouds and isolated thunder. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Marysville, Bellefontaine, Urbana, Kenton, Ada, Plain City, Richwood, St. Paris, West Liberty, Mechanicsburg, North Lewisburg, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Belle Center, West Mansfield, and Chippewa Park. Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. 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.
The Celina girls swim team found themselves up a few steps on the podium on Saturday at the Division II State Swimming Championships in Canton.
A year after finishing sixth, the 200-yard freestyle relay team of Kirsten Samples, Courtney McKirnan, Ashley Coon and Paige Mertz posted the highest-ever finish in school history in taking third on Saturday in the championship heat at C.T. Branin Natatorium. [More]
WAPAKONETA - For the fans that paid their seven dollars to watch the Division IV girls sectional finals on Saturday night at Wapakoneta High School, they were treated to a full night of Academy Award worthy drama as they saw one game where revenge played a special role and they also saw a resurrection worthy of any horror movie in the other. [More]
Voters in Auglaize County will see no contested partisan races in the May 5 primary election, but levies in six school districts will be on the ballot.
A local man faces charges of operating a vehicle under the influence, resisting arrest, no operator's license and three counts of driving under suspension following a traffic stop Saturday night in Coldwater.
VAN WERT - It took three quarters for St. Henry to shake off the Coldwater defense and pull away to capture a Division III sectional title with a 51-44 win over the Cavaliers at The Cougar Den in Van Wert.
DELPHOS - It isn't easy for a coach to find solace in any loss, let alone a fourth straight defeat.
However, for Celina boys basketball head coach Chris Bihn, a 67-64 loss on the road to a very good Delphos St. John's team on Saturday isn't nearly as upsetting as the recent play by his Bulldogs.
The Grand Lake area will have one representative at the State Wrestling Tournament starting Thursday in Columbus after district action concluded on Saturday.
