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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Friday, January 31st, 2014
By Nancy Allen
It's so cold outside, even cattle are wearing coats.
Twenty-two calves born in the last three weeks at Brownhaven Dairy in Auglaize County have been wrapped in special, coat-like blankets to keep them warm.
Local livestock farmers have had to be more vigilant about the health of their animals after consecutive days of sub-zero temperatures and sometimes fierce wind.   Though temperatures have warmed recently, lows of 8 and 10 degrees are forecast for Monday and Tuesday. [More]
By William Kincaid
NEW KNOXVILLE - Village officials were concerned when Brookside Laboratories moved to neighboring New Bremen to expand its operations.
But Crown Equipment allayed those worries when it purchased the facility on South Main Street, New Knoxville Village Administrator Rex Katterheinrich said Thursday morning at the annual State of the Villages Breakfast at First United Church of Christ. [More]
By Bruce Monnin
ST. MARYS - Searching for their first Western Buckeye League win of the season, St. Marys relied on a strong defensive effort during Thursday's matchup at home against Defiance.
The Roughriders built a 12-point lead by halftime and then survived an early fourth-quarter comeback by the Bulldogs and St. Marys earned a 40-32 victory. [More]
Obituaries on January 31st, 2014
Martha A. Poor, 73, Celina, died at 12:45 a.m. Jan. 29, 2014, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Travis G. Mosley, 44, Lima, died suddenly at 4 p.m. Jan. 29, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Julitta Nedderman, 90, St. Marys, died at 5:15 p.m. Jan. 29, 2014, at Golden Living Center-Valley, St. Marys. [More]
Lucille T. Gertz, 95, Celina, passed away Jan. 30, 2014, at the Laurels of Shan [More]
Mary Ann Preston, 80, St. Marys, passed away at 8 p.m. Jan. 30, 2014, at Otterb [More]
Local pictures on January 31st, 2014
Subscriber stories on January 31st, 2014
Annual summer event planned July 25-27 in Celina
CELINA - "Life on the Lake" is the theme for the 2014 Celina Lake Festival, slated for the weekend of July 25-27.
"Moving the crafts and foods to t
Farmers can't stop working when it gets cold outside and they need as much protection as their animals.
Long periods of exposure to cold, wet, and
NEW KNOXVILLE - State Rep. Jim Buchy, R-Greenville, implored attendees at a community breakfast Thursday morning to support the renewal of the State Capital Improvement Program appearing on the May ballot.
CELINA - Revolving loans for the local Dairy Queen and a new Hot Head Burrito franchise were approved Thursday by county leaders.
Mercer County Commissioners supported the loan agreements following a public hearing to draw input. No one objected to the proposals.
A Celina man convicted of severely beating another man in 2011 has been granted early release from prison.
Alex Hirn, 27, told Mercer County Common
Versailles can win outright championship with win over St. John's
VERSAILLES - Coldwater and Versailles rely on pressure defense for success, so the winner of Thursday's Midwest Athletic Conference matchup came down to which team could survive the opposing team's pressure the best.
VAN WERT - An early deficit was just too much to overcome when Celina paid a visit to Van Wert on Thursday night.
The Cougars had a double-digit lead for most of the first half and rolled to a 61-42 win over the Bulldogs in Western Buckeye League action at the Cougar Den.
MINSTER - Nann Stechschulte and the Minster Wildcats hope that February and March can be as pleasurable as January has been for their girls' basketball program.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry outscored New Bremen 20-10 in the second half to pull away for a 45-30 victory on Thursday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Redskin Gymnasium.