Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 9:27PM EDT until March 22 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 927 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near New Bremen to near Fountain City, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Bellefontaine, Greenville, Tipp City, West Milton, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, and Pleasant Hill.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 67 and 106.
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.
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Monday, March 5th, 2018
By Ed Gebert
CELINA - Lake Improvement Association members on Saturday set their goals for the year, including better collaboration with other groups and government agencies to improve Grand Lake's water quality.
LIA President Nick Rentz said the goals reflect [More]
St. Marys places fifth; several bowlers earn All-Ohio honors
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater girls bowling team made a great charge to the championship match of the Division II girls state tournament, only to be stopped by Fairport Harding, giving the Cavaliers the runner-up trophy on Saturday at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl. [More]
Obituaries on March 5th, 2018
Orville "Orv" W. Borchers Jr., age 71, Versailles, passed away of natural cause [More]
Lois Kathryn Fox "Grandma Fox," age 97, of Celina, went to be with her Lord and [More]
Frederick A. "Fritz" Schulz, 87, of Celina, formerly of Ft. Wayne, passed away at 7:55 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Celina Manor. [More]
Magaret Geise, 85, Sidney, died on March 4, 2018, at Fairhaven Shelby County Ho [More]
Daniel J. "Dan" Kohler, 51, of Rockford, OH formerly of Botkins, died 3:32 a.m., Sat. March 3, 2018, at Mercer Co. Community Hospital, Coldwater, OH. [More]
Jack Naseman, 71, Saint Marys, died suddenly on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Saint Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. [More]
Mary Ann C. Bruns, 89, formerly of Coldwater, died on March 4, 2018, at her residence in Columbus. [More]
Ruth E. Sites, age 85, of Rockford passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 3, 2018 at her residence. [More]
Bruce Edward Saintignon, age 62, of Montezuma, passed away peacefully on Friday [More]
Craig A. Albright, 71, St. Marys, died at 12:23 a.m. March 5, 2018, at his resi [More]
Local pictures on March 5th, 2018
Subscriber stories on March 5th, 2018
U.S. Rep. says retaliation against tariff threat could hurt farmers
PIQUA - President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on imported steel and aluminum has prompted backlash from U.S. trading partners, and U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Troy, says any retaliation may affect agricultural exports.
Pets can live longer, happier lives, local veterinarians say
Old dogs may not be able to learn new tricks, but with proper care, they could live much longer, happier lives.
Area veterinarians are stressing the importance of owners' knowing their pets' changing needs as they enter their geriatric years.
CELINA - Two Celina men were charged on Saturday after police officers recovered 34 grams of suspected methamphetamine, according to a news release from Celina Police Chief Tom Wale.
Wildcats defeat Indians for third straight district title
WAPAKONETA - The Minster girls basketball team three-peated as Division IV district champions on Saturday night.
The fourth-ranked Wildcats did so with a 53-40 victory over the eighth-ranked Fort Recovery Indians in an All-Midwest Athletic Conference championship game at Wapakoneta High School.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina boys' bowling team will participate in its first state tournament since 2008 after winning the Division I district title on Saturday at Star Lanes in Port Clinton.