Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 9:54AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 954 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Newport, 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... Montra, Newbern, New Jerusalem, Lockington, Ridgeway, Woodstock, Botkins, Mount Victory, Millerstown, Kiser Lake State Park, Hardin, Pemberton, Piqua, West Mansfield, East Liberty, St. Paris, Logansville, Belle Center, North Lewisburg, and Lakeview.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 77 and 106.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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, July 19th, 2022
Official: treatment lagoons won't last
By Leslie Gartrell
FORT RECOVERY - The village's wastewater treatment lagoons likely will not last for many more years, village councilors learned on Monday night.
Village administrator Randy Diller at the regular meeting said according to the draft wastewater treatment system study report from Poggemeyer Design Group (PDG), Bowling Green, village officials have five or six different options to pursue for the lagoons. [More]
Obituaries on July 19th, 2022
David Kramer
David Walter Kramer, 62, of Ansonia, Ohio, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 16, 2022. [More]
Marie Wendel
Marie C. Wendel age 82 of Chickasaw, Ohio, died on July 17, 2022 at Coldwater Hospital. [More]
Paul Ritter Jr.
Paul J. Ritter Jr., 80, Sidney, died at 10:01 a.m. July 16, 2022, at his home.
Private family funeral services will be held at a later date. [More]
Michael Nusbaum
Michael J. Nusbaum, 72, Celina, died July 17, 2022, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Earl Dicke
Earl Louis Dicke, age 84, of New Bremen, died July 17, 2022, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Sharleen Zabriskie
Sharleen R. Zabriskie, 87, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on June 15, 2022. [More]
Kenneth Bruns
Kenneth J. Bruns, of New Bremen, died on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 10:06 P.M. at the Vancrest of St. Marys after a period of declining health. [More]
Donald Warnecke
Donald A. Warnecke, 81, formerly of Ottoville, OH died 9:02 p.m. Wednesday July 13, 2022 at his residence in New Bremen, OH. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 19th, 2022
Celina board, teachers agree to 2-year contract
CELINA - School board members on Monday night approved a new two-year contract with the Celina Education Association representing the district's teachers.
Rain brings relief
Farmers want rain, lower temps
This past weekend's rain answered the prayers of most farmers in the area, according to a Mercer Landmark grain marketing advisor.
Rainfall in Merc
Paralympic athlete to be grand marshal in Lake Fest parade
CELINA - The Celina Lake Festival will celebrate the ethos of a champion Friday, Saturday and Sunday in downtown Celina and the Bryson Park District along Lake Shore Drive.
One more game to play
Cavs move on, Redskins knocked out in ACME semifinals
ST. HENRY - One game was a defensive battle.
The other had the makings of a slugfest.
Coldwater reached the title game of ACME summer baseball by defeating Van Wert 3-2 in the first semifinal at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
Mariners can't answer Locos' six-run third
CELINA - All it took was one big inning, and Grand Lake couldn't find a response.
Lima scored six in the third inning and kept the Mariners' lineup mostly in check, sending them to a 6-3 loss at Montgomery Park on Monday.
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