Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 10:32PM EDT until April 2 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1032 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Recovery, moving northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include... Fryburg, Union Corners, Newbern, Bradford, Chickasaw, Lockington, Darke County Airport, New Madison, Covington, New Knoxville, Neptune, Fort Loramie, Sharps Crossing, Hardin, Pemberton, Kossuth, Bloomer, Lake Loramie State Park, Arcanum, and North Dayton.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 76 and 118.
Flood Watch issued April 2 at 9:21PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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 Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expect Thursday night into Friday morning and then again Saturday into Saturday night.
Tornado Watch issued April 2 at 9:13PM EDT until April 3 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 103 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
HIGHLAND
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
The Wind Advisory has been cancelled. (details ...)
The Wind Advisory has been cancelled and is no longer in effect.
57° 57° chance Thu 68° Thu 68° chance 49° 49° Fri 57° Fri 57° likely
Saturday, January 21st, 2017
Obituaries on January 21st, 2017
Robert "Bob" J. Frilling, age 87 of Anna, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Fair Haven Nursing Home, Sidney. [More]
Brian D. Gray, age 54 of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Jan 19, 2017 at his residence in Celina. [More]
Stephen Paul Gray, age 58 of Westerville, Ohio and formerly of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday Jan 17, 2017 at his residence in Westerville. [More]
Lee C. Billger, 84, Celina, died at 10:03 a.m. Jan. 20, 2017, at Celina Manor. [More]
Kristine "Kris" Selby, 49, Saint Marys, died suddenly at 6:51 P.M. Thursday, January 19, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Marcella R. Thomas, 93, formerly of New Bremen, died at 12:15 a.m. Jan. 20, 2017, at St. Marys Living Center, where she had resided the last nine years. [More]
Stories on January 21st, 2017
Mercer County
CELINA - Mercer County's 2017 general fund appropriations are 4 percent higher than last year's due to increased expenses for public defenders, a new full-time county employee and additional money for escalating children services costs.
FORT RECOVERY - Roscoe really is a teacher's pet.
The blonde monkey puppet has entertained and helped teach many young students over the years in Judie Braun's classrooms.
CELINA - Defiance went into halftime red hot and came out of the locker room on fire.
As a result, the visiting Bulldogs beat Celina 59-45 in a Western Buckeye League battle Friday night at the Fieldhouse.
MINSTER - Minster jumped out to a solid lead on New Bremen in the first half and then used timely free throw shooting in the fourth quarter to hold off a Cardinal charge and pick up a 48-37 win in MAC boys basketball action at Wildcat Gymnasium on Friday night in the Battle of Route 66. [More]
Versailles pulls away from Indians in fourth
FORT RECOVERY - Championship teams know how to finish games.
On Friday night, defending MAC champion Versailles returned to the unfriendly confines of Fort Site Fieldhouse, where the Tigers had not won since Dec. 9, 2005.
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Elida outscored St. Marys 18-5 in the fourth quarter to come back and beat the Roughriders 52-42 in WBL action at Murotech Court.
MAC Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and
Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry outscored New Knoxville 15-3 in the first quarter and coasted to a 61-51 victory on Friday night at Ranger Gymnasium.
Local pictures on January 21st, 2017