Tornado Warning issued March 26 at 8:38PM EDT until March 26 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However large hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for west central Ohio.
Please report previous tornadoes, wind damage or hail to the National Weather Service by going to our website at weather.gov/iln and submitting your report via social media.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for portions of Shelby, Auglaize, and Darke Counties through 9 and 9:15 PM.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 26 at 8:27PM EDT until March 26 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Southwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Darke County in west central Ohio... Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 827 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Bremen, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Sidney, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, De Graff, Botkins, New Knoxville, Hardin, Quincy, Russia, Port Jefferson, Osgood, Kettlersville, Lockington, Yorkshire, Montra, and Newbern.

Tornado Watch issued March 26 at 7:37PM EDT until March 26 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

TORNADO WATCH 75 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE LICKING UNION OH
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, CELINA, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, KENTON, MARYSVILLE, NEWARK, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 26 at 8:18PM EDT until March 26 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Union County in central Ohio... Hardin County in west central Ohio... Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 818 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Upper Sandusky to near Kenton to St. Marys, moving east at 50 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... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Kenton, Ada, Cridersville, Jackson Center, Forest, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Moulton, Blanchard, and Roundhead.

Thursday, September 28th, 2017

Bicyclist dies after colliding with car

Two killed in county accidents

By Ed Gebert

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Two Wednesday afternoon accidents resulted in two fatalities in Mercer County. Responders, pictured, discuss a fatal accident in which bicyclist Nicholas Hemmelgarn, 67, Coldwater, was crossing St. Anthony Road when he was struck by a vehicle.

CELINA - A bicyclist was killed after colliding with a car as he crossed St. Anthony Road on the Celina-Coldwater Bike Path on Wednesday afternoon.

Nicholas J. Hemmelgarn, 67, Coldwater, was southbound on the bike path at about 4 p.m., when he reportedly failed to yield to traffic on St. Anthony Road.

He was struck by a westbound 2001 Ford sedan driven by Wallace J. McGough, 32, Celina, according to a news release from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office. McGough reportedly was not injured.

Hemmelgarn reportedly was taken from the scene by members of the Coldwater Emergency Medical Services to Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, where he was pronounced dead.

St. Anthony Road was closed for about three hours while the sheriff's office's traffic crash reconstruction team investigated.

Deputies were assisted by members of the Coldwater EMS, Coldwater Fire Department and Mercer County Emergency Response Volunteers, who assisted with traffic control.

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