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.
CELINA - The future of Mercer County's landscape is in the hands of county commissioners who will determine if and where certain sized wind farms and solar facilities can be constructed or significantly modified in unincorporated areas.
At present they appear to be leaning toward banning such projects in most of the unincorporated areas of Mercer County. [More]
MINSTER - In a much-closer game than the final score indicated, Minster used big plays on offense, defense and special teams to secure a 41-21 victory over Fort Recovery. When crucial moments in the game arrived, the Wildcats responded in all three phases of the game. [More]
NEW BREMEN - After an 85-yard touchdown drive to open the second half, New Bremen turned the game over to its defense, and the Cardinals proved to be impregnable.
Celina scored 27 straight points in the second and third quarters and never looked back in picking up its second win of the season, beating Kenton 27-7 at Robinson Field in Hardin County in Western Buckeye League football action.
ROSSBURG - An overflow crowd saw a little bit of everything Friday night at Eldora Speedway as veteran Dale McDowell and Bobby Pierce picked up $12,000 World 100 preliminary feature wins.
