Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 31 at 6:02PM EDT until April 1 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 82 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE HARDIN MERCER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, CELINA, COLDWATER, KENTON, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 9:16PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 916 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Lima, 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... Kenton, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Blanchard, Mount Victory, Mcguffey, Patterson, Dola, Grant, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Pfeiffer, Walton, and Hepburn.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 117 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for west central Ohio.
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, January 5th, 2021
By Leslie Gartrell
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials reported 57 new cases since their last update on Dec. 31, raising the county's cumulative confirmed total to 2,866.
In Mercer County, health district officials reported 39 new cases since their last update on Dec. 31, raising the county's total to 3,408 since the pandemic began. [More]
Obituaries on January 5th, 2021
Ruth Marie Kinney, 71, of Decatur, IN, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020. [More]
Dianne M. Gibson of Franklin, IN and formally of Indianapolis, IN died peaceful [More]
Mark Alan Pennington, 59, passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2021.
He was [More]
Local pictures on January 5th, 2021
Subscriber stories on January 5th, 2021
FORT RECOVERY - Village officials on Monday discussed their plan to authorize applying for a $1 million Ohio Department of Transportation grant to fund a Butler Street improvement project at their next meeting.
CELINA - A St. Marys woman was arrested on charges of possession of drugs and operating a vehicle while intoxicated after her vehicle was found stuck in a field on Sunday morning.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery jumped out to a 24-5 lead after one quarter and never looked back to improve to 7-3 in girls basketball action with a 74-31 victory over Mississinawa Valley on Monday night in Darke County.