Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 8:23PM EDT until March 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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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, May 12th, 2023
Fans up late for copies of popular Zelda video game
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Nearly two dozen fans of "The Legend of Zelda" video game series descended on Gamestop on Thursday night for the highly anticipated midnight release of "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom."
The newest iteration in Nintendo's "The Legend of Zelda" series has elevated beyond traditional video game culture into a global phenomenon, inviting players of all ages to creatively problem solve, explore, experiment and experience compelling, non-linear storytelling. [More]
Ross throws shutout, bats pull away from USV in sixth
By Tom Haines
NEW BREMEN - A two-run error in the first inning got New Bremen started, and the Cardinals piled on big hits in the sixth to put away a sectional final win.
The Cardinals knocked off Upper Scioto Valley 9-0 on Thursday to open the Division IV tournament and earned a berth in Monday's 6 p.m. district semifinals against Minster in Wapakoneta. [More]
Obituaries on May 12th, 2023
Irma M. Hoelscher, 94, of Ashland, Ohio, and formerly of New Knoxville, Ohio, d [More]
Mary M. Huelskamp age 96, of Versailles passed away at 1:05 am Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Versailles Rehab & Healthcare Center. [More]
Daniel R. Myers, age 72 of Coldwater, died Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at his home in Coldwater. [More]
Jason Mark Gehret, age 42, of Covington, Ohio, was found to have passed away suddenly Wednesday afternoon, May 10, 2023, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on May 12th, 2023
Subscriber stories on May 12th, 2023
CHICKASAW - Village officials are considering compensating council members by annual salary rather than paying them $30 for each meeting they attend.   
Mayor Ben Kramer at this week's regular meeting asked councilors if they would be interested in switching to a flat annual salary.
CELINA - An auction house in the city industrial park will be shut down today for failing to secure a conditional use permit from the Celina Planning Commission.
CELINA - Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors on Thursday morning approved entering into a $40,000 grant agreement with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
MINSTER - A record-breaking home run capped Minster's 10-0 sectional final victory over Lima Central Catholic Thursday afternoon at Four Seasons Park in Minster.
ROCKFORD - Parkway wasted no time getting the lead and coach Trey Stover played his entire roster in opening Division IV sectional softball play with an 18-1 win over Hardin Northern on Thursday in Rockford.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry opened the Division IV softball tournament with a bang, scoring 10 runs in the first inning on the way to a 17-0, five-inning win at Ada in the sectional final on Thursday.