Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 5:02PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 459 PM EDT, gusty showers were located along a line extending from near Ada to near Northridge, moving east at 25 mph. Some of these showers are capable of producing funnel clouds and isolated thunder.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Marysville, Bellefontaine, Urbana, Kenton, Ada, Plain City, Richwood, St. Paris, West Liberty, Mechanicsburg, North Lewisburg, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Belle Center, West Mansfield, and Chippewa Park.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
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Wednesday, February 14th, 2024
Obituaries on February 14th, 2024
Barbara 'Barb' Bettinger, age 90, of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at the Gardens of St. Henry. [More]
Theodore H. Tumbusch age 60 of Minster, Ohio, died at Miami Valley Hospital on Monday, February 12, 2024 following a short illness. [More]
Irma L. Arling, age 89, of North Star, Ohio passed away Saturday, February 10 at Briarwood Village with her family at her bedside. [More]
Georgia Anna Fox, 75, of Wapakoneta passed away at 7:10 a.m. Monday, February 12, 2024 at Odem at Auglaize. [More]
Stories on February 14th, 2024
CELINA - Four Celina High School students arrested in connection with the theft of 17 semi-automatic handguns from a Wapakoneta gun store had not yet been charged as of Tuesday afternoon.
Husted inspects cow carousel
CELINA - Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted on Tuesday morning touted MVP Dairy as a modern marvel of sustainable farming practices that serves as a model for the industry and represents the future of agriculture. [More]
COLDWATER - School board members at Tuesday night's regular meeting moved to accept about $73,000 in donations for a new football stadium scoreboard installed last summer.
CELINA - A group of Mendon voters isn't letting up in their push to have a polling location returned to the village.
Mendon residents again showed up at at Tuesday's Mercer County Board of Elections meeting, which was held in the courthouse auditorium.
ST. HENRY- Village councilors at this week's regular meeting heard from a Kentucky weather radar company looking to put up a radar system in St. Henry.
Celina loses tough battle against WBL champ Wapakoneta
CELINA - Wapakoneta showed it is the team to beat in Western Buckeye League wrestling.  
The Redskins held Celina to just three competitive wins on the night to complete an undefeated league record with a 48-27 victory on Tuesday night at Celina High School. [More]
FORT LORAMIE - Going south for its regular season finale, Marion Local couldn't keep up with Fort Loramie.
The Flyers fell behind by 14 in a sluggi
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St. Henry improved to 16-5 on the girls basketball season with a 43-32 win at Anna in a Midwest Athletic Conference vs. Shelby County League matchup.
Local pictures on February 14th, 2024