Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 400 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Monroe to 11 miles north of Hagerstown, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Greenville, Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Union City, Fort Recovery, Ansonia, Rockford, Wabash, Wayne Lakes, Mendon, Osgood, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, North Star, Rossburg, Palestine, Montezuma, New Weston, and Yorkshire. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for west central Ohio. 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.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 11:11AM EDT until May 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE MERCER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CELINA, COLDWATER, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
VAN WERT - A statewide effort by an Ohio House committee to get farmers' input on fixing Lake Erie's toxic algae problem kicked off with a hearing in Van Wert Thursday.
The new legislation would be in response to a Lake Erie algae bloom that caused Toledo to issue a two-day drinking water ban last summer. [More]
ST. MARYS - A 17-minute drought without a field goal is hard to bounce back from.
St. Marys nearly did.
After a frigid start, St. Marys scored more than half its points in the fourth quarter, but Celina was clutch at the free throw line down the stretch and held the Roughriders off 48-43 Thursday night at Murotech Court. [More]
COLUMBUS - Ohio's farmers are being squeezed by escalating property taxes and the formula setting those rates must be made more fair and consistent, Ohio Auditor Dave Yost said.
COLUMBUS - State legislative leaders agree addressing toxic algae blooms that have beset Ohio's lakes will be a top priority this year, one that both parties will rally behind.
CELINA - This year's Celina Lake Festival may use some of the city's soon-to-be expanded park space, festival committee members said after Thursday's kick-off dinner.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Three Southwestern Auglaize County mayors shared upbeat reviews of their villages' progress in 2014 at the annual State of the Villages Breakfast Thursday morning.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday approved bids for the purchase of more than $50,000 in materials to complete three culvert replacement projects.
NEW KNOXVILLE - The area's state and federal representatives are responding to their constituents' concerns and trying to improve government, attendees at the annual State of the Villages Breakfast learned Thursday.
VERSAILLES - Marion Local coach Treva Fortkamp had been waiting to witness her team put together 32 minutes of focus, effort and execution on the basketball court.
COLDWATER - Once Fort Recovery controlled its turnovers, its shooting did the damage against Coldwater.
The Indians shot nearly 60 percent from the field in picking up their 11th win of the season with a 61-48 result over the Cavaliers at the Palace in MAC play on Thursday night.
Sawyer Weitzel and Chandler (C.J.) Kimmel had dominating performances as the Celina divers captured Western Buckeye League championships Thursday in Defiance.
