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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Saturday, April 12th, 2014
Libraries branching out to draw in larger audiences
By William Kincaid
Libraries today are more than mere book depositories.
For those who still think of them exclusively as stodgy places of quietude and study - the domain of bookworms and eggheads - a visit to one of the many area branches may be in order. All locations are celebrating National Library Week starting Monday. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Even in splitting their team, the Celina track team has the depth to dominate.
The Bulldogs' veterans, labeled Celina Green, swept the team titles at the Celina Walt Shreffler Relays on Friday at the Varsity Track.
Celina topped a league rival and a county rival in the standings. The Green boys won with 96 points with St. Marys second at 51 and Coldwater third at 48. Waynesfield-Goshen was fourth with 38 with the younger Celina White team scoring 25 and Parkway 11. [More]
Obituaries on April 12th, 2014
Mary Jane Larger, 65, Sidney, passed away at 2:55 a.m. April 11, 2014, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community. [More]
Dennis F. Winner, 72, New Weston, died at 12:30 p.m. April 10, 2014, at Miami Hospital, Dayton, after being ill for 2 1/2 weeks. [More]
Cynthia Jan Vogan, 60, Celina, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 10, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Collette S. Weaver, 60, New Bremen, passed away April 11, 2014, in Greenville. [More]
Cleo E. Wells, 85, Van Wert, died at 3 p.m. April 11, 2014, at Vancrest of Van Wert. [More]
Local pictures on April 12th, 2014
Subscriber stories on April 12th, 2014
Minster
MINSTER - A police officer terminated from his job in January has filed a appeal seeking reinstatement and backpay.
The village of Minster and all its council members are named in the action filed April 2 in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court. The appeal does not seek monetary damages.
ST. MARYS - A Florida man faces up to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty this week to stabbing to death a local farmer more than 32 years ago.
CELINA - It wasn't the best effort from the Celina baseball team by any means.
The homestanding Bulldogs' pitching, though, was rock solid as usual.
Friday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
The Coldwater baseball team had a big game on the big stage Friday night at Fifth-Third Field in Dayton.