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 8:14PM 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 Logan County in west central Ohio... Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 813 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bluffton to near Wapakoneta, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Broadcast media.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Kenton, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Forest, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Blanchard, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Mcguffey, Ridgeway, Uniopolis, Patterson, and Dola.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 106 and 118.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:00PM EDT until March 22 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 759 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Spencerville In Allen County, moving east at 65 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, Waynesfield, Buckland, Uniopolis, Kossuth, and State Route 116 at State Route 197.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 114 and 118.
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Now that the city has a significant reserve, Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel has proposed creating three savings accounts - an economic development fund, a water line replacement fund and a Montgomery Field fund.
If approved by city council members, $850,0000 would be appropriated to the new accounts. [More]
Reds' pitcher gets career best in several categories last season
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - For Homer Bailey, 2012 was finally the year he showed he belonged with the Cincinnati Reds and in the big leagues.
After five seasons of pitching for the Reds and not having the numbers many thought a first round pick should have, going 25-23 while splitting time between the majors and minors, Bailey had a breakout season in helping the Reds win the National League Central and post the second-best record in Major League Baseball. [More]
Obituaries on January 29th, 2013
Colleen Ann Heckler, 86, Celina, passed away at 7:20 a.m. Jan. 28, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Kathryn "Katie" Diedrich, 84, St. Marys, died at 1:02 p.m. Jan. 27, 2013, at her daughter's residence in Jackson Center. [More]
Gertrude "Trudi" A. Fullenkamp Feaster, 61, Highlands Ranch, Colo., passed away Jan. 23, 2013, at home with her family at her side. [More]
Alma E. Kuest, 97, New Bremen, died at 7:10 a.m. Jan. 27, 2013, at Otterbein Re [More]
Maureen L. Meiring, 12, Minster, passed away at 5:45 a.m. Jan. 28, 2013, at her home following a 19-month illness. [More]
William E. Burd, 82, Celina, died of natural causes at 7:15 p.m. Jan. 27, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Daniel E. Flaute, 44, Celina, passed away at 11:05 p.m. Jan. 27, 2013, at his residence in Celina with family. [More]
Local pictures on January 29th, 2013
Subscriber stories on January 29th, 2013
City posts $2.89M carryover from 2012
CELINA - The city financially had a very good 2012, ending the year with a general fund carryover of $2.89 million that will in part fund the creation of new savings accounts.
Organizer headed to Memphis to start lining up acts
ST. MARYS - K.C. Geiger Park will once again have the blues.
Chris Botkin and Rees McKee of the K.C. Geiger park improvement committee on Monday requested and received council's support to bring back the Bluesfest after a two-year hiatus.
ST. HENRY - Village council members on Monday night finalized resolutions that place an additional 1/2 percent income tax levy before voters in May.
The Auglaize County sheriff is warning that disorderly conduct violations could be issued against those who shoot exploding targets.
Sheriff Al Sol
COLDWATER - Village manager Eric Thomas on Monday night announced 50 percent of the sewer lining project is complete, despite recent hindrances from the weather.
ST. MARYS - A St. Marys man was seriously injured early Saturday morning after his pickup truck struck a tree on state Route 116.
Robbie L. Coffey
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater boys took a step closer to winning an outright West Ohio High School Bowling Conference title after action this past weekend at McBo's Lanes in Versailles.