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.
The Wind Advisory has been cancelled. (details ...)
The Wind Advisory has been cancelled and is no longer in effect.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 11:25PM EDT until April 2 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1125 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waynesfield, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Roundhead, Dola, Kenton, Silver Creek, Belle Center, Jumbo, Lakeview, Huntersville, Uniopolis, Waynesfield, St. Johns, Walton, Blanchard, Alger, Mentzer, New Hampshire, State Route 195 at State Route 235, Mcguffey, Ada, and Chippewa Park.
57° 57° chance Thu 68° Thu 68° chance 49° 49° Fri 57° Fri 57° likely
Thursday, May 9th, 2024
Obituaries on May 9th, 2024
Rita Ethel (Hein) Olberding, age 78, of N. Frankfort Street, Minster, passed aw [More]
Irene Veronica Mowen, age 92, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the Briarwood Village, Coldwater, where she had been a resident for the past six years. [More]
Nancy Burkhart, 66, died March 11, 2024, at Advent Health in Orlando, Fla., after a short battle with leukemia. [More]
Pauline Mae Steiner, a beloved resident of Rockford, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2024, at the age of 90. [More]
Stories on May 9th, 2024
High winds smashed barns, ripped roofs off homes
By ERIN GARDNER and ABIGAIL MILLER
newsroom@dailystandard.com
Two tornadoes touched down on Tuesday night in Mercer and Auglaize counties, resulting in massive structural damage but no injuries or fatalities, local officials confirmed. [More]
ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members on Wednesday night voted 3-2 to pursue $96,000 in soil remediation measures to allow construction to begin on a $2.81 million athletic building.
CELINA - A 35-year-old Celina man was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly five years in prison after breaking into multiple cars and garages last spring and stealing items.
CELINA - A Tri Star teacher and his students used their machining know-how to modify 5-year-old Silas Dirksen's prosthetic right arm, giving the boy greater functionality.
ST. MARYS - School board members on Wednesday observed a moment of silence for longtime stalwart supporter Jack Lawler, who died at 91 on April 26.
CELINA - The Lake Improvement Association put the final touch on Donna Grube's career by naming her the 2024 Guardian of the Lake.
Grube was execut
CELINA - A Wapakoneta man was sentenced to probation on attempted felonious assault charges.
Dakota A. Wilges, 29, was sentenced to up to five years of community control sanctions on one count of attempted felonious assault, a third-degree felony.
CELINA - Coldwater Creek Road from Green Road to U.S. 127 will be closed for about 45 days beginning Monday for bridge replacement work, according to
Horse and Buggy Tales
Walter J. Mersman of Celina was a man of service.
Mersman came to Celina in 1900 when his father, J.B. Mersman, moved his family from Ottoville an
Magoto's gem, Stueve's hit give Minster share of MAC title
MINSTER - Last Thursday, St. Henry did Minster a favor by knocking off Versailles, opening the door for the Wildcats to share the Midwest Athletic Conference baseball title with the Tigers. [More]
CELINA - It came down to one inning for each team when Celina hosted Defiance in the Western Buckeye League baseball season finale.
Celina scored
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The start of the 2024 Western Buckeye League track and field championships was a bit rough for Celina and St. Marys, as some of the field event finals and running preliminaries took place Wednesday at Bath High School.
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