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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Saturday, October 20th, 2007
Dave Stilwell's 138-pound monster places first at the Ohio Gourd Festival
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - When is a big gourd a really big gourd? When it weighs the most of all the entries at the 2007 Ohio Gourd Festival.
Local gourd grower Dave Stilwell, who produced the really big, 138-pound, bushel basket gourd (called that because of its shape), entered six categories at the show and placed in all of them. [More]
Harlamert scores three times for Cavaliers in 45-7 victory
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Thanks to a strong defense that stymied the Fort Recovery offense, Coldwater improved to 8-1 on the season with a 45-7 win over the Indians at Cavalier Stadium on Friday night.
The Indians, looking for their sixth win on the season, goes into Week 10 at 5-4 overall and 4-4 in the Midwest Athletic Conference. [More]
By Bruce Monnin
ROCKFORD - The Parkway Panthers and Minster Wildcats engaged in a back and forth first-half battle Friday night.
The difference in the game was a crucial fourth down stop by the Panthers before halftime and a dominating performance after the break as Parkway took one more step toward a playoff berth with a 34-14 victory. [More]
Obituaries on October 20th, 2007
Aloysius "Al" U. Bruns, 80, 321 N. Mill St., Celina, died at 2:36 a.m. Oct. 19, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Luella J. Kitzmiller, 88, 4 S. Eastmoor Drive, New Bremen, died at 6:37 a.m. Oct. 19, 2007, at Golden Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on October 20th, 2007
Subscriber stories on October 20th, 2007
FORT RECOVERY -  Two incumbent Fort Recovery board of education members who want to retain their seats will face a slew of competitors on his November's election ballot.
Those who care for the elderly, disabled and very young are at greatest risk
Workers who care for the elderly, disabled and very young are at the highest risk for depression, according to a recently-released government survey.
O-G, Shawnee to meet for WBL championship
Ottawa-Glandorf was bigger, stronger and faster than Celina and it showed on the scoreboard during Friday's Western Buckeye League football contest at Celina Stadium.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers faced another stiff test Friday night in their quest for the school's first undefeated season since 1971, and they passed with flying colors.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Redskins used big plays from its defense to spur a big second half to pull away from and post a 41-18 win over the Versailles Tigers at the Wally Post Athletic Complex in Midwest Athletic Conference action on Senior Night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys scored two touchdowns in the second quarter to break open a tied game, beating Kenton 28-14 at Robinson Field to knock the Wildcats from a share of the Western Buckeye League lead.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Brennon Speckman's six-yard run halfway through the second quarter allowed New Bremen to take the lead for good and improve to 2-7 on the season with a 17-7 win over Delphos St. John's at Cardinals Stadium.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys' Michael Schmitmeyer had a tough start on the first day of the Division I boy's state golf tournament at the Scarlet Course on the campus of The Ohio State University on Friday.