Tornado Watch issued April 3 at 12:10AM EDT until April 3 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
TORNADO WATCH 103 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING 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.
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.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 3 at 12:12AM EDT until April 3 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1211 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sidney, 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, Huntsville, Newbern, Quincy, Mcmorran, Botkins, Maplewood, Kettlersville, Jackson Center, Hardin, Bloom Center, Pemberton, Anna, Lewistown, Logansville, Lakeview, Lake Loramie State Park, De Graff, and Sidney.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 86 and 107.
57° 57° chance Thu 68° Thu 68° chance 49° 49° Fri 57° Fri 57° likely
Wednesday, January 8th, 2025
Obituaries on January 8th, 2025
Sandra Conradi, a trailblazing forensic pathologist based in Charleston, S.C. w [More]
Ronald Lee Storer, 80, of New Knoxville, OH 11:04 p.m. on Thursday December 19, 2024 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH. [More]
Mary Louise (Dammeyer) Schmidt, age 93, of Celina, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Celina Manor. [More]
Benjamin C. Cook, 90, of Napoleon, Ohio passed away on January 3, 2025, at Fulton Manor. [More]
Loretta (Berning) Link passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025, at the age of 97 [More]
Dale R. Jones, 78, of Saint Marys, died 2:55 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Calvin J. Laborde Jr., age 90 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Stories on January 8th, 2025
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel said the City of Celina is entering the new year on solid financial standing with a balanced budget in place and a likely $2 million-plus general fund carryover.
Overall condition 'good'; 4 set for replacement
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ST. MARYS - The Auglaize County Democratic Party Central Committee appointed Arienne Childrey Monday night to fill long-serving St. Marys City Councilwoman Robin Willoughby's vacant 4th ward council seat.
ROCKFORD - The Rockford Village Council heard an update Tuesday about the $1.5 million Franklin Street reconstruction project, which is now underway.
In May, councilors approved a motion to award a $1,539,069.60 contract to Hohenbrink Excavating LLC, Findlay, to replace the street.
MINSTER - In accordance with School Board Appreciation Month, Minster Local Schools Superintendent Josh Meyer celebrated the district's five board members during Tuesday's regular board meeting.
Coldwater opens MAC play with win at New Knoxville
NEW KNOXVILLE - Coldwater defeated New Knoxville by a margin of 67-31 in Midwest Athletic Conference play Tuesday at the Barn.
Eleven players score
MINSTER - It doesn't always need to resemble a Picasso or Rembrandt. Sometimes you just need to win ugly and chalk it up in the "a win is a win" category. [More]
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Marion Local pulled away from Botkins in the third quarter and cruised to their ninth straight win to start the season in a 63-36 non-conference boys basketball victory at the Hangar in Maria Stein. The loss snapped the Trojans' seven-game winning streak.
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