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.
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.
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.
Today 74° Today 74° 59° 59° chance Tomorrow 68° Tomorrow 68° chance chance 47° 47°
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
Obituaries on April 7th, 2009
Wayne E. Coby, 79, 106 Pershing St., Celina, died at 9:17 p.m. April 6, 2009, a [More]
Roseann Gibbons Davis, 86, died at 3:36 p.m. April 1, 2009, in Deland, Fla.
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Roma Fickert, 90, of Rockford, died at 10:47 a.m. April 6, 2009, at Colonial Nursing Home, Rockford. [More]
Leo Joseph Fisher, 78, of rural Wapakoneta, died at 1:33 a.m., April 6, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Yvette H. Lace, 56, 725 Hillcrest Drive in St.Marys, died at 5:30 a.m. April 5, 2009, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Arthur H. Leugers, 78, 7980 state Route 119, Maria Stein, died at 6:16 a.m. April 6, 2009, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Barbara J. Wright, 71, Lima, died at 2:13 p.m. April 5, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Stories on April 7th, 2009
St. Henry fifth-graders support classmate losing his locks from cancer treatment
ST. HENRY - Like swapping baseball cards, 17 young boys traded in their hair Monday night in support of a friend who's losing his locks to cancer. [More]
Women of the tribe likely did the most, expert tells historical society dinner guests
NEW KNOXVILLE - Forget Christopher Columbus and Lief Erikson. Forget the Pilgrims, the Mayflower and Plymouth Rock. There can be no question the Paleoindians discovered America in 12,000 B.C. via a land bridge from Asia, according to an archaeology expert.
Sales from Keno, Ohio Lottery's latest game of chance, are lukewarm compared to initial state expectations of it bringing in $292 million in its first year.
Residents at The Gardens at Celina got a surprise Monday when they were visited by two young goats.
Owner Theresa Howick of Celina and her nephew,
Members of the private Lake Development Corporation (LDC) voted Monday to cancel the group's annual Legislative Day on the Lake this year to save money to possibly hire a consultant to go after grant money to help clean up Grand Lake.
ST. MARYS - Signs of spring are everywhere despite the snow flurries this morning. One of the first signs is Spring Cleanup during which the city will collect residents' throw-aways at the curb. There are a couple changes this year.
A 16-year-old Coldwater girl faces several drug charges after a Coldwater Police officer investigated suspicious activity in the 600 block of West North Street. The incident occurred at 12:37 a.m. March 31.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the discovery of three old tombstones in a Bayview Drive yard.
A deputy responded to 107 Bayview Drive on March 30 after Melinda Leiss and her husband made the unusual discovery at the house they recently purchased. [More]
After 11 successful seasons of directing the St. Marys football program, Doug Frye has decided to walk away as head coach of the Roughriders.
It wa [More]
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St. Marys improved to 4-0 in winning two games at the Greenville Invitational on Saturday.
In the first game, Kayl
Local pictures on April 7th, 2009