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.
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Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City linemen and outside crews executed a herculean, around-the-clock operation to restore power after an EF1 tornado ripped through Celina on March 17, causing extensive damage to the city's electric system.
Mayor Jeff Hazel at Monday night's regular council meeting said the tornado that began at about 7 p.m. clipped the electricity loop on both sides, plunging the city into darkness. [More]
Pitchers sharp as St. Henry wins over Celina
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - St. Henry produced with its bats, but a young Celina team showed some moxie.
The Redskins scored two runs each in the third and fifth innings as Leah Lefeld and Jalynn Everman combined to hold the Bulldogs to two third-inning runs in a 6-2 win in the 2024 softball season lidlifter for both teams at Westview Park. [More]
Obituaries on March 26th, 2024
Cynthia "Cindy" McGough, 70, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Versailles Healthcare and Rehab in Versailles, Ohio. [More]
Tom Robbins, 79, Celina, died March 25 at Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Cente [More]
Patricia Ellis, 50, Celina, died March 22.
Arrangements are pending at W.H. D [More]
Local pictures on March 26th, 2024
Subscriber stories on March 26th, 2024
WAPAKONETA - A former New Knoxville basketball coach previously convicted of disseminating material harmful to juveniles was ordered to jail after violating probation.
CELINA - It's a great time, now more than ever, to be involved in Ohio's $124 million food and agricultural industries, said Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge.
ST. MARYS - City councilors at Monday night's regular meeting discussed severe weather response and preparation following the recent tornadoes that touched down in the area.
COLDWATER -Village council members at Monday night's regular meeting voted to add a second sergeant position to the Coldwater Police Department.
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ST. MARYS - The body of a St. Marys man previously reported missing was located on Sunday night, according to St. Marys Police Chief Jacob Sutton.
ST. MARYS - The city will temporarily shut off water near Celina Road early Thursday to allow crews to install water valves, according to a city news release.
FORT RECOVERY - Celina had no trouble putting runners on base Monday, but it wasn't until the fifth inning that Fort Recovery made a critical mistake
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
New Knoxville's Jay Waterman no-hit Temple Christian in an 11-1, five-inning win in the baseball season opener in New Knoxville on Monday.
ST. MARYS - Parkway batted around in a four-run fifth inning which proved the difference in a 6-2 victory over St. Marys Monday evening at K.C. Geiger Park.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
I'm so excited to get this season kicked off! We celebrated the first day of spring with the heat on high. I hope everyone had a great winter.
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Marion Local's Avae Unrast was among area athletes honored as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association announced its All-Ohio selections for Divisions III and IV girls basketball on Monday.