Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 10:55PM EDT until August 10 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1055 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Bremen, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Sidney, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Hardin, Moulton, Chickasaw, Buckland, Kettlersville, Montezuma, Fryburg, Montra, Newbern, and Egypt.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 96 and 115.
Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 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 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.
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.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 10:30PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... 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...
* Until 130 AM EDT.
* At 1030 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2.5 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash 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
Thursday, May 18th, 2017
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County Regional Planning Commission members on Wednesday night moved to recommend a zoning change for 38.6 acres of land on which Wright State University Lake-Campus officials plan to build a $3 million agriculture and water-quality center. [More]
Division IV District Softball
By Dave Stilwell
WAPAKONETA - Minster jumped out to an early lead and never eased up in a 19-5 five-inning victory over Midwest Athletic Conference rival New Bremen on Wednesday in the Division IV softball district semifinals at Wapakoneta High School.
The victory [More]
Obituaries on May 18th, 2017
Carl E. Roediger, 83, of New Bremen, died on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 9:45 P.M. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices of Cridersville, Ohio. [More]
Joyce E. Schlenker, 57, of Wapakoneta, died 12:05 p.m., Sun. May 14, 2017, in rural Van Wert Co. at the scene of a two car accident. [More]
Ciera Kay Gray, 23, Celina, died suddenly on May 16, 2017, in the emergency dep [More]
Local pictures on May 18th, 2017
Subscriber stories on May 18th, 2017
CELINA - Part of becoming a champion means learning to overcome mistakes.
Guest speaker Ian Hasley shared this lesson with more than 350 Celina Intermediate School students on Tuesday at part of the district's Get REAL Week.
MONTEZUMA - Mercer County commissioners are expected to advertise for bids on May 23 and open them at 11 a.m. June 8 for the village's planned street and alley reconstruction project.
CELINA - The Food Truck Rally & Campout, a new three-day event, will roll into the Mercer County Fairgrounds this weekend.
In addition to countless
CELINA - The third man charged in connection with the Sept. 23 robbery of the Second National Bank branch at 800 N. Main St., Celina, pleaded guilty to a theft charge on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
ROCKFORD - Seventy-six Parkway High School seniors will receive their diplomas during the annual commencement ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the high school gymnasium.
Fort area farm has 1,277 cows, heifers
FORT RECOVERY - A dairy with 975 mature dairy cows and 302 heifers is asking the Ohio Department of Agriculture to renew its permit to operate.
As
Division IV District Baseball
COLDWATER - Last summer, Parkway captured a district ACME title with a victory over St. Henry at Veterans Field in Coldwater.
The Panthers will now have a chance to play for a Division IV district title on the same field.
Division III District Softball
BATH TOWNSHIP - The way Maddie Steinke was pitching, the Coldwater hitters could bide their time against Tinora pitcher Ashton Helmke.
Steinke too
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The 2017 baseball season for the Wright State University-Lake Campus ended Wednesday with a 3-2 loss to top-seeded University of Cincinnati-Clermont in the elimination bracket of the USCAA Small School World Series in Glens Falls, New York.
Wapakoneta's Blasia Moyler earned Player of the Year honors from the Western Buckeye League softball coaches as the league released its all-league team on Wednesday evening.
From classic rockers to legendary singer-songwriters, aging thrashers to brash up-and-comers, a host of musical performers are set to play venues within a few hours drive of Mercer and Auglaize counties.