Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:23PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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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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Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
Unconfirmed twister reported near Chickasaw
By Margie Wuebker
Tornado warning sirens sounded Tuesday morning as a strong storm packing brisk winds and pelting rain bore down on Mercer and Auglaize counties.
The area escaped with only a few toppled utility poles, downed lines and random damage. There also were unconfirmed reports of funnel cloud sightings near the Mercer-Darke County line on U.S. 127 and in the vicinity of Chickasaw. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The city has acquired a better than expected credit rating, safety service director Rick Bachelor announced Monday night.
Earlier this month council members agreed to roll several debt issues into one long-term bond of $3.33 million, which recently sold. City auditor Emily Stewart said she thought the city would receive an interest rate of 3.45 percent. [More]
By Janie Southard
CELINA - Johnny Reb and Billy Yank, their Civil War compatriots and families, were the focus of a presentation, the Common Folks of the Civil War, by author Richard McMurry last week.
"The activities of the bigwigs, the kings, emperors, popes were [More]
Obituaries on October 27th, 2010
Richard Dean Feierstein I, 77, Celina, died at 8:50 p.m. Oct. 25, 2010, at Celina Manor Nursing Home in Celina. [More]
Richard Franklin Irish, 70, Celina, died at 7 a.m. Oct. 26, 2010, at Colonial Nursing Center in Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on October 27th, 2010
Subscriber stories on October 27th, 2010
CELINA - The iron bear has returned from a trip to China where he trained with a martial arts master at Shoalin Temple in Henan Province.
David Weaver of Celina, co-owner of Iron Bear Martial Arts, met Shi Yong Xin, the abbot, who is recognized worldwide as a Buddhist martial arts leader.
Election 2010: Mercer County Treasurer
An incumbent and a local accountant are competing for the position of Mercer County treasurer in Tuesday's election.
Dave Kaiser of St. Henry, a Re
Mercer County ranks as the third lowest county in Ohio in September unemployment rates released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - Village council members Tuesday night voiced the need for another tornado siren in the wake of bad weather that blew through the area earlier in the day.
COLDWATER  - Coldwater Exempted Village Schools board of education members have set up a schedule for how to accomplish three main goals this school year.
Only one business submitted an application for a grant to subsidize the recycling of items collected by local residents.
The bid by Ohio Recycling of Chickasaw seeks a $62,000 grant to help the company recoup losses to process unprofitable materials from homes throughout Mercer County.
A Celina man faces weapons charges in the wake of an incident that occurred shortly before 2:30 a.m. today after Mercer County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of shots being fired.
COLDWATER - A long time Coldwater floral shop has moved to the corner of state Routes 118 and 219.
Coldwater Flowers on the Corner, previously called Rogers Flowers and Gifts, was located at 119 W. Main St. for 60 years. During those decades it had three different owners.
CELINA - While street renovation has not been a friend to downtown Celina business sales, the Celina High School football team has stimulated purchases.
Division IV District Volleyball at Coldwater
COLDWATER - It will be an All-Midwest Athletic Conference district final on Saturday after Marion Local and St. Henry picked up semifinal wins at the Division IV district tournament at The Palace in Coldwater on Tuesday night.