Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 10:07PM EDT until August 10 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1007 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wapakoneta, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Anna, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Wabash, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Montezuma, Fryburg, Montra, Tama, Neptune, and Maplewood.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 96 and 112.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 9:51PM EDT until August 10 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 951 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Spencerville In Allen County, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Rockford, Mendon, Buckland, Uniopolis, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, St. Johns, Neptune, and State Route 116 at State Route 197.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 111 and 118.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 7:26PM EDT until August 11 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
WAYNE
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, GREENVILLE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LOGAN, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
By Erin Gardner
ROCKFORD - Village councilors in Rockford on Tuesday heard that the highly anticipated shelter house being built at the park by an incoming Parkway senior is nearing completion.
For his Eagle Scout project, Brody Reigle, who is a member of Scouts [More]
Junior golfers compete in summer tour stop in Celina
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Lima Junior Golf Association's summer tour rolled into Mercer County for the annual stop at Celina Lynx Golf Club with the Hot Head Burritos Open.  
St. Marys senior-to-be Hayden Roby had a strong day on the course, shooting a 4-under 68 to win the 16-18 year-old division and pick up 10 points towards the Golfer of the Year winner based on points earned during the summer. [More]
Obituaries on June 17th, 2026
Anthony "Tony" Keeling, 46, of St. Marys, Ohio died on Wednesday June 10th, 2026 in his residence. [More]
Local pictures on June 17th, 2026
Subscriber stories on June 17th, 2026
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the annexation of 31.391 acres in Granville Township into the Village of St. Henry, potentially opening up the area for commercial and/or industrial development.
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections moved to hire a new deputy director, filling the vacancy left when Stephanie Redfearn-Murdock resigned in mid-April.
MINSTER - The Minster Village Council approved the purchase of a new pumper truck for the Minster-Jackson Township Fire Department Tuesday night at a cost $1,252,191.
COLDWATER - Coldwater Board of Education members on Tuesday approved a more than $1.5 million contract with Prodigy Building Solutions LLC for much-needed infrastructure work that is underway and set to be completed next summer.
The Ohio Department of Development today announced $1.4 million in grants to upgrade water infrastructure and support neighborhood growth in six communities across the state, about $50,000 of which is set for Auglaize County.
Compiled By Joe Schatz
While weather dictated how long Fort Recovery and New Bremen could play, the Cardinals dictated the play itself by jumping out to an 8-0 lead before the Indians scratched across a run right before the final postponement.
Mercer County tradition says chicken
CELINA - Mercer County is known for certain things. It's the Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches, a bastion of German heritage. Its industrious people work on farms, in factories, at small businesses, and its schools make up the legendary Midwest Athletic Conference.