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.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 3 at 12:00AM EDT until April 3 at 12:45AM 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... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Darke County in west central Ohio... Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Miami County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1245 AM EDT.
* At 1200 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newport, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Fryburg, Montra, Union Corners, Newbern, Bradford, Lockington, Darke County Airport, Covington, Botkins, State Route 47 at US Route 127, Fort Loramie, Hardin, Pemberton, Logansville, Bloomer, Lakeview, Lake Loramie State Park, Sidney, Plattsville, and Minster.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 84 and 107.
57° 57° chance Thu 68° Thu 68° chance 49° 49° Fri 57° Fri 57° likely
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
By William Kincaid
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - Mercer County officials on Tuesday authorized the transfer of two lots in the Franklin Industrial Park located next to Lakefield Airport near the U.S. 127 and State Route 219 intersection.
Voting members of the Mercer County Community Improvement Corp. unanimously approved resolutions authorizing secretary and county commissioner Jerry Laffin to sign off on documents to convey lots No. 3 and 5 in the county-owned industrial lot from the county's control to the CIC's. [More]
Obituaries on July 8th, 2020
Bruce E. Hays, age 71, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on July 7, 2020 at 5:58 am at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford with his family by his side. [More]
Trevor S. Mobley, age 26, of Coldwater, died Monday, July 6, 2020, at Grand Lake St. Marys, Celina. [More]
Kenneth Allen Kettlewell, age 72, of Coldwater passed away at his residence on Sunday, July 5, 2020. [More]
Marilyn A. Fellers, age 82, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on July 6, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Local pictures on July 8th, 2020
Subscriber stories on July 8th, 2020
Latest case is man 30-40 years old
CELINA - One new case of COVID-19 brought Mercer County's total number of cases to 285 on Tuesday.
No new cases were reported in Auglaize County, keeping that county's total at 100 confirmed cases.
MINSTER - A Dannon official on Tuesday assured village council members the company is committed to stopping foul odors produced at the village facility.
Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery scored in all but one of its at-bats in picking up a 9-1 summer softball victory over St. Henry at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.