Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 9:54AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 954 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Newport, moving east at 55 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... Montra, Newbern, New Jerusalem, Lockington, Ridgeway, Woodstock, Botkins, Mount Victory, Millerstown, Kiser Lake State Park, Hardin, Pemberton, Piqua, West Mansfield, East Liberty, St. Paris, Logansville, Belle Center, North Lewisburg, and Lakeview. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 77 and 106. 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.
VAN WERT - Beginning this spring nearly 160 wind turbines - reaching five times taller than area farm silos - will dot the horizon in Van Wert and Paulding counties.
The majority of the proposed turbines - 121 - will be built in Van Wert County, three miles north of downtown Van Wert. The electricity generated will flow into an electric transmission grid in the Convoy area to power homes and businesses across Ohio. [More]
NEW BREMEN - The Division IV sectional volleyball tournament at Cardinal Gymnasium in New Bremen has always been a meat-grinder, with seeded teams often getting knocked off or at least tested to the limits.
This year was no exception, as the state's number-one ranked team had to climb out of a deep hole in order to grind out a tough five-set victory. [More]
Services for Lowell Weitz, 79, Celina, are 1 p.m. Saturday at Romer's at Westbank in Celina. He died Sept. 27, and his full obituary was published Oct. 1. [More]
CELINA - A 22-year-old Celina man remains in critical condition this morning at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, following an apparent accidental shooting Saturday afternoon near Montezuma.
FINDLAY - The Celina girls soccer team got their postseason going in the right way, shutting out Western Buckeye League rival Wapakoneta 6-0 at the Division I sectional tournament at Graham Memorial Soccer Stadium in Findlay.
Division III District Cross Country at Spencerville
SPENCERVILLE - The Minster girls continued their annual domination of the Division III district cross country meet at Spencerville, while the Minster boys joined them in claiming a team title, avenging their loss to St. Henry at last week's Midwest Athletic Conference championships.
LIMA - The Celina volleyball team advanced to the Division II Liberty-Benton District Tournament following an easy three-game win over Bath on Saturday at Lima Senior High School.
VAN WERT - Form held true on Saturday afternoon at the Division III sectional volleyball tournament at Van Wert as both number-one seed Parkway and number-two seeded Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds posted wins.
The season ended for the Celina boys soccer team with a tough shootout loss to Wapakoneta on Saturday at the Division II sectional final at Shawnee High School.
