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.
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2016
Obituaries on June 21st, 2016
Stanferd R. Eshleman age 87 of Minster died at 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Mary Ann Klingshirn, age 77, of Burkettsville, Ohio, died on June 20, 2016 in Greenville. [More]
Luella "Tude" (Romie) McGowan, age 92, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural cau [More]
Wayne Eugene Shellabarger, 88, of Mendon, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016, at St. Rita's Hospice in Lima. [More]
Stories on June 21st, 2016
CELINA - An extensive analysis of the city's water treatment system and potential alternative sources of drinking water is underway by Hazen and Sawyer, a firm specializing in providing safe drinking water. [More]
Voters expected to decide issues in November election
MINSTER - School board members plan to seek renewal of two tax levies on the November ballot.
Board members at Monday night's meeting approved a resolution to seek certification of alternative tax rates for a renewal 1 percent income tax, which is set to expire at the end of the year.
Two tax issues pay for town operations and street repair
FORT RECOVERY - Council members are moving forward with renewing two levies set to expire at the end of 2017.
Council members on Monday passed reso
Mercer County maintained the lowest unemployment rate in the state in May.
Mercer County's May unemployment rate was 2.9 percent, down from 3.0 per
MARIA STEIN - The 29th annual Country Fest kicks off Friday and continues through Sunday.
Country Fest will feature a variety of entertainment, inc
Murlin's two-hitter, clutch hitting key for Celina in 4-1 win
CELINA - Celina ACME baseball coach Scott Montgomery expects Tanner Freeman and Seth Lonsway to be clutch.
"Those are two of the guys we can count
Chris O'Neill isn't too surprised that Grand Lake is out to a 9-4 start to the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball season.
As the first-year Mariners coach prepared his team, he had a feeling that this team would be ultra-competitive. [More]
Razz-Eye View
Cory Luebke beat the odds once to come back and pitch in the majors after two Tommy John surgeries.
Now he has to battle to return after having been designated for assignment on Saturday by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Deadline to submit potential candidates' names is Aug. 1
Nominations are being accepted until Aug. 1 for one open seat on each Farm Service Agency committee in Mercer and Auglaize counties.
Each committee includes three members who each serve a three-year term.
Local pictures on June 21st, 2016