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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Wednesday, February 26th, 2014
By Margie Wuebker
NEW BREMEN - The Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce issued three awards during its annual meeting Tuesday at Faith Alliance Church.
Jack Buschur of Buschur Electric in Minster was named outstanding business person of the year. He established the business in 1976 and continues to provide world-class service, according to chamber executive director Scott Frey. [More]
Division IV Boys Basketball Sectional
By Robb Hemmelgarn
COLDWATER - The road to Columbus for local Division IV boys basketball teams began Tuesday night in Coldwater with four Midwest Athletic Conference teams looking to keep their respective seasons alive.
In the evening's opener, the New Bremen Cardinals clawed their way back in the fourth quarter to leave town with the 49-45 victory over New Knoxville while in the nightcap, the Marion Local Flyers topped the Minster Wildcats for the second time this season with the 58-51 victory. [More]
Obituaries on February 26th, 2014
Richard L. Clune, 68, Celina, died Feb. 24, 2014, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Toni L. Fischbach, 65, Wapakoneta, died accidentally on Feb. 22, 2014, at Greenville Falls near Covington. [More]
Emma J. Schemmel, 73, New Bremen, died at 4:40 p.m. Feb. 24, 2014, at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina. [More]
Harold Schweyer, 85, Ohio City, died Feb. 25, 2014.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church-Schumm. [More]
Evelyn M. Braun, 88, Coldwater, died Feb. 23, 2014, at Celina Manor.
She was [More]
Alma Blanche Behm-Gross, 83, Coldwater, died Feb. 24, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on February 26th, 2014
Subscriber stories on February 26th, 2014
Most of the surface of Grand Lake isn't visible due to snow and ice but officials are keeping an eye on the water.
By utilizing water release tubes
CELINA - City officials are contemplating whether to provide insurance benefits to volunteer firefighters who receive minimal state assistance if injured or killed on the job.
COLDWATER - The school board likely will phase in multiple measures to improve security at all district buildings.
The issue was discussed Tuesday
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday vowed to support a proposed plan to vacate a crude East Jefferson Township road for lot development.
Bergman has much experience in pizza business
MINSTER - Ryan Bergman and Angie Schaub have started what they believe is another generation of pizza perfection.
The young couple in late January opened Lil' R's Pizza and Wings at 271 N. Main St.
Division II Boys Basketball Sectional
LIMA - Both Celina and St. Marys easily made it through their first-round Division II boys sectional basketball games on Tuesday night at Lima Senior High School.
Division III Boys Basketball Sectional
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Matt Shuey's layup with three seconds left allowed Allen East to come away with a 34-33 win over Parkway in the opening game of the Division III boys basketball sectional at Murotech Court in St. Marys on Tuesday night.