Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:23PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Darke County in west central Ohio... Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 822 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Monroe to Redkey, moving east at 50 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, St. Marys, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Osgood, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, North Star, Montezuma, New Weston, Yorkshire, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, North Dayton, and Maria Stein.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 5:43PM EDT until March 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 73 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT 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 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL KENTON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
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, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:26PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 826 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ada to near Lakeview, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Broadcast media.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include... Kenton, Ada, Forest, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Patterson, Dola, Huntersville, Pfeiffer, Big Springs, and State Route 195 at State Route 235.
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Monday, February 5th, 2007
By Margie Wuebker
The variegated blue ball rolls noisily along the polished lane toward 10 pins standing at attention. Impact sends them sprawling in all directions as Betty Bollenbacher racks up another strike.
Bollenbacher, who turned 80 on Sunday, has amassed a collection of trophies attesting to her prowess in local, state and national bowling competitions. She rolled several 700 series over the years, but one goal remains elusive. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina boys swimming team picked a very good moment to outpoint rival Shawnee.
The WaterDogs captured the Western Buckeye League boys swimming title at the league meet in Lima on Saturday as Celina out-scored the Indians 272-235 for the title. The St. Marys boys placed sixth with 114 points. [More]
Obituaries on February 5th, 2007
Barbara Chilcoat, 67, 218 Eastowne Drive, Wapakoneta, died at 10:56 p.m. Februa [More]
Olive B. Crumpler, 86, of East Forest Street, Celina, died at 1:13 a.m. Feb. 4, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Marcella A. Doll, 87, 702 W. Walnut St., Coldwater, died Feb. 3, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Kathlene E. Ransbottom, 90, South Sugar St., Celina, died at 4:15 a.m. February 4, 2007, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community, St. Marys. [More]
Gregory B. Schmitz, 95, 322 Anthony Dr., St. Henry, died at 6:55 p.m. Feb. 3, 2007, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Local pictures on February 5th, 2007
Subscriber stories on February 5th, 2007
A pileup of at least 19 vehicles closed state Route 364 this weekend following a sudden snow squall along Grand Lake in rural St. Marys on Saturday.
The resume deadline is today for those hoping to fill the Mercer County Commission seat being vacated by Jim Zehringer.
The local Republican Party'
The Lake Improvement Association (LIA) on Saturday voted to pay half the costs for soil testing at the homes of 60 people participating in a lawn fertilizer workshop.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys Community Public Library received a $2,000 health and wellness grant sponsored by Rotary District 6600 and the local Rotary club.
The action at the 18th Lions Wrestling Invitational was close.
When all was said and done, just 57 points separated the top seven teams in the eight-team meet. The majority of those teams still had a shot at the team championship when championship-round bouts took place.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
and Randy Bruns
Celina was going for three straight wins on Saturday night at Piqua but the Bulldogs came up short losing, 50-41.