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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Monday, April 28th, 2014
Parkway student takes great-grandmother to prom
By Margie Wuebker
ROCKFORD - Delores Dennison waited more than 70 years to get dolled up for prom.
The 89-year-old and her tuxedo-clad great-grandson, Austin Dennison, received a standing ovation as they promenaded into the Parkway High School gymnasium Saturday night. [More]
By Colin Foster
FORT LORAMIE - Cody Vogel was clutch in Celina's opening game victory over Minster on Saturday.
Vogel's seventh-inning single scored Damon Smith for the game-winning run in Celina's 4-3 win over the Wildcats, ending Minster's eight-game winning streak. [More]
Obituaries on April 28th, 2014
Robert A. "Bob" Lefeld, 71, St. Henry, died April 27, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
James Lee "Jim" Settlemire, 90, formerly of Lima, passed away April 25, 2014, at Otterbein St. Marys. [More]
Carl Buck, 90, Celina, passed away at 8:40 a.m. April 27, 2014, at Celina Manor [More]
Local pictures on April 28th, 2014
Subscriber stories on April 28th, 2014
Local farmers just getting started planting as rain moves into the area
Farmers who haven't started planting corn due to cool, wet conditions shouldn't be concerned yet, ag officials say.
Mercer and Auglaize county farmers are just getting started planting corn but many are waiting for warmer temperatures to trigger seed germination, a local agronomist said.
CELINA - City officials are considering a memorial to honor the nearly 100-year legacy of the Mersman Tables company.
Celina resident Ira Belcher
Primary 2014
ROCKFORD - Residents voting in the May primary will decide on a replacement levy that would supersede the existing levy first passed in 1984.
The 2
Primary 2014
ROCKFORD - A 43-year-old permanent improvement levy is up for renewal by voters in Parkway Local Schools' district.
Residents on May 6 will vote to
CELINA - A one-story rural ranch home on U.S. 33 was heavily damaged by fire Sunday night.
No one was home at the time and no injuries were reported.
Eldora
ROSSBURG - Jeff Babcock and Jerry Bowersock have had a lot of battles through the last decade in UMP Modifieds at Eldora Speedway.
None will be remembered like the thrilling battle the two had over the final lap on Saturday night.
MINSTER - Most Minster softball fans would be hard-pressed to recall the last time Kayla Richard wasn't hurling from the pitching mound for the Wildcats.
Weekend Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater extended its winning streak to 13 straight wins in picking up a doubleheader sweep of Piqua on Saturday at Hardman Field.