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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Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
By Abigail Miller
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery's second water tower is starting to take shape, village administrator Randy Diller informed councilors at their regular meeting on Monday night.
"Most steel and welding should be done by mid-April," he said. "That will be followed by electrical, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and final plumbing installation."
The painting portion of the project will have to wait until weather warms up in around April or May, he continued. [More]
By Erin Gardner
ROCKFORD - A Rockford resident is interested in forming a volunteer park group to help maintain the look and operations of the park, village councilors heard on Tuesday during their regular council meeting.
Kay Brandt said she and her husband mov [More]
Obituaries on March 19th, 2025
Diana M. DeMange, age 79, of Murphy Road, Versailles, passed away peacefully Fr [More]
Kerry Joe Walls, age 56, of Mendon, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, M [More]
Constance "Connie" Sue Wilkins, age 73 of Celina, currently resided in Westervi [More]
Eugene J. Schmitmeyer, age 95 of Minster, Ohio, died on Sunday, March 16, 2025 [More]
Cindy M. Eifert, age 52, of Maria Stein, Ohio, died on Sunday, March 16, 2025 a [More]
Local pictures on March 19th, 2025
Subscriber stories on March 19th, 2025
MINSTER - Village of Minster residents will soon see higher garbage collection bills after councilors approved a rate increase ordinance Tuesday night. They also passed an appropriations ordinance authorizing $34.9 million in spending for 2025.
CELINA - Celina City Schools stands to lose $713,906 in the first year and $1.1 million in the second year of the state's biennium budget if it is passed as Gov. Mike DeWine has proposed, school treasurer Michelle Mawer told school board members at Monday night's regular meeting.
CELINA - Two Celina men were sentenced to probation in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, one on drug possession and one on hit-and-run charges.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery Schools will receive bids for its upcoming summer HVAC project this week and plans to approve a bid by Friday, superintendent Tony Stahl informed school board members at their regular board meeting on Monday night.
Continuing an annual spring ritual aimed at children and serious anglers alike, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is releasing 85,000 rainbow trout at 90 locations across the state. Releases began March 12 and will continue into May at public lakes and ponds.
Marion Local tries to stay sharp with long hiatus before title game
After starting the season with a flurry of games, Marion Local has been hit with something that the team is not used to.
Down time.
The Flyers h