Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 10:07PM EDT until August 10 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1007 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wapakoneta, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Anna, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Wabash, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Montezuma, Fryburg, Montra, Tama, Neptune, and Maplewood.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 96 and 112.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 7:26PM EDT until August 11 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
WAYNE
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, GREENVILLE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LOGAN, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, 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...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:15PM EDT until August 11 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Union County in central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Hardin County in west central Ohio... Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 115 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1015 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Bellefontaine, Kenton, West Liberty, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield and Big Springs.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Hospital staff recalls decades of service, changes in treatment
By Margie Wuebker
CELINA - If walls could talk, the old Gibbons Hospital would tell stories of lives beginning and ending, of concerned people pacing the floor and of grateful patients recovering.
Those brick walls, some nearly 90 years old, faced demolition crews Tuesday. The entire structure is expected to be razed by the end of the month. [More]
Lakeside business
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - The state has denied liquor licenses for a proposed restaurant and store on the north side of Grand Lake.
The application filed in May by owners of Smoke on the Water LLC on Harbor Point Drive was rejected by superintendent Bruce D. Stevenson of the Liquor Control Commission in a letter dated Nov. 7. His decision was based on protecting the safety of residents near the business site and previous legal problems with one of the owners. [More]
Obituaries on November 14th, 2012
Eileen H. Ranly, 81, Cassella, died Nov. 13, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Victoria Therese Clara Link, 85, Celina, died at 4:40 a.m. Nov. 5, 2012, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Joseph K. Wilson, 73, New Bremen, died Nov. 13, 2012, at his home.
He was bo [More]
Local pictures on November 14th, 2012
Subscriber stories on November 14th, 2012
WAPAKONETA - Four local residents are slowly recovering from an outbreak of West Nile virus that plagued much of the nation this year.
High summer temperatures and a drought are blamed for the high number of human cases in Ohio this year - 113 - up from just 21 in 2011.
WAPAKONETA - Diabetes can be a silent killer.
It can cause numerous other medical problems over time if not properly treated, according to Auglaize County Medical Director Dr. Juan Torres.
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel wants to create a new investment fund to begin saving for repairs to residential streets and alleys not eligible for state and federal funding.
CELINA - Several people face drug charges and/or probation violations in the wake of a Saturday night raid at a local motel.
Celina Police Department launched an investigation after receiving reports of suspicious activity taking place in a room at America's Best Value Inn, 1421 state Route 703.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members learned Tuesday night the cost of employee health insurance could be increasing more than 26 percent.
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WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners have agreed to a request for additional funds to cover a new employee at one county department.
Clerk of
CELINA - Celina Bargain Center has opened in downtown Celina with an ever-changing inventory of discounted merchandise.
The store at 118 W. Fayette