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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Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
Catamarans to race here this weekend
By William Kincaid
ST. MARYS - A fleet of catamarans will set sail this weekend at the Grand Lake Regatta.
The Catamaran Racing Association of Michigan has chosen the 13,500-acre Grand Lake to kick off its 2024 regatta series. Sailors and their bright-sailed vessels associated with the family-oriented club will gather at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park, with boating action to occur on the east end of the lake. [More]
By William Kincaid
Special tribute will be paid to a veteran local lawman along with eight other peace officers from throughout Ohio who sacrificed their lives between 2020 and 2023.
Mark U. Heinl of Coldwater will be honored at the 36th Ohio Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony at 11 a.m. today at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy in London, according to a news release from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. [More]
Obituaries on May 2nd, 2024
Lucille Marie (Timmerman) Laux, 85, of Fort Recovery, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Roselawn Manor in Spencerville, Ohio. [More]
Carolyn K. Osborn, age 68, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away on April 29, 2024 at Van Wert Hospital. [More]
Clarence Alden Willier Jr., his friends called him "Beans", 86, passed away at Divine Nursing and Rehab at Shane Hill on Sunday, April 28, 2024. [More]
Local pictures on May 2nd, 2024
Subscriber stories on May 2nd, 2024
CELINA- A Celina couple previously charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capital were assigned new joint counsel and had their trial date continued.
CELINA - A Rockford man who allegedly struck another person with a handgun faces serious prison time after being arraigned on felonious assault and aggravated robbery charges in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday.
CELINA - Our Home Family Resource Center will host certified forensic experiential trauma interview (FETI) training next week for area law enforcement and health professionals.
CELINA - Three people were arraigned in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday on various charges.
Jeremiah S. Williams Sr., 42, of Celina was arraigned on one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony.
CELINA - Crews will soon begin spraying herbicide to various open drainage ditches in Mercer County to suppress and control undesirable brush and noxious weeds.
Horse and Buggy Tales
Recently, while interviewing John Wenning, who was then 81 and lived on North Main Street in Celina, about the 1894 fire, Bronsart H. Gilberg learned that upon Wenning's retirement from the barber business, he had served 58 years in his profession.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Briston Wise drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning to score Kaden Shaffer, giving Van Wert a wild 10-9 victory over Celina in Western Buckeye League baseball action on Wednesday afternoon at Smiley Park in Van Wert.
CELINA - Writing a heartfelt letter can be a daunting task, especially if it's to someone as special as a mother or maternal figure.
Luckily, area professionals are here to help with tips and tricks on how to write the perfect Mother's Day letter.