Dense Fog Advisory issued December 10 at 7:17AM EST until December 10 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Today 47° Today 47° widespread chance 28° 28° slight chance Tomorrow 32° Tomorrow 32° slight chance 11° 11° chance
Monday, July 2nd, 2012
From staff reports
STAFF REPORTS
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Friday's line of storms began west of Chicago and included damaging winds that affected communities all the way to the Atlantic Coast.
Power was knocked out to 1 million customers in Ohio; most communities in Mercer and Auglaize counties had electricity restored Saturday afternoon. [More]
Weather suspends Redskins, Flyers in third inning
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. HENRY - Parkway opened the 2012 Mercer County ACME baseball sectional tournament by overtaking Fort Recovery in five innings with a 14-3 triumph on Sunday at the Wally Post Athletic Complex in St. Henry.
The Panthers will square off against to [More]
Obituaries on July 2nd, 2012
Charles C. Bernholt Jr., 77, Celina, died June 29, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Shirley Clark, 69, St. Marys, died June 29, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, [More]
Daniel L. Hay, 86, St. Marys , died June 30, 2012, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Carolyn A. Muhlenkamp, 70, Fort Recovery, died July 1, 2012, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on July 2nd, 2012
Subscriber stories on July 2nd, 2012
Farmers in Mercer and Auglaize counties sustained millions of dollars in mostly structural damage and some lost animals related to Friday's storm that collapsed buildings and tore off roofs.
Severe storms dampen festivals
A second round of weekend thunderstorms packing winds up to 60 mph, menacing lightning and 1-inch hail blew into Mercer County on Sunday afternoon.
Fortunately, there were no straight line winds like those that damaged structures and toppled trees across the region and state on Friday.
Coldwater woman receives assistance after storm damages home
COLDWATER - Jean Fortkamp of Coldwater was watching TV in her family room Friday afternoon when she heard the wind pick up outside. Before she could get up from her couch, a large section of a tree from her backyard came crashing through her ceiling about two feet from where she sat.
CELINA - Many local residents went without power for several hours over the weekend after a powerful storm ripped through the area.
Dayton Power an
MINSTER - The Wapakoneta Redskins' ACME baseball team took advantage of some shoddy fielding with some timely hits to defeat the New Bremen Cardinals 5-0 in the opener of the Auglaize County sectional tournament on Sunday afternoon at Hanover Street Park.
ROSSBURG - Eldora Speedway's victory lane is one of the most coveted places in all of short track racing and on Saturday night three drivers made their first visit to the hallowed ground.