“Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants.” – Actor/comedian Kevin James MANSFIELD – Irving Berlin dreamed of a white Christmas. He didn’t say anything about Thanksgiving. Despite that, north central Ohio is likely to experience a wet launch to the 2024 holiday season – albeit a mix of snow and rain. Rain […]
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Too soon for pumpkin spice lattes: Summer’s not done cooking just yet
“When summer opens, I see how fast it matures and fears it will be short; but after the heats of July and August, I am reconciled, like one who has had his swing, to the cool of autumn.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson It appears summer, like a house guest overstaying his welcome, is not quite […]
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Dog days of summer: Protect your pets’ paws from hot pavement
Summer doesn’t officially start until Thursday. But Mother Nature is dropping an early calling card this week in terms of heat. The National Weather Service office has issued a heat advisory that covers almost the entire state of Ohio until Friday at 8 p.m. The temperature is expected to rise into the 90s every day […]
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Tired of watching stormy weather in Richland County? Tell someone about it
MANSFIELD — Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. Famed 19th Century American essayist and novelist Charles Dudley Warner proffered that quip of an insight. A friend of Mark Twain’s, many since have mistakenly attributed Warner’s remark to Twain. Regardless of its origin, it’s an oft-repeated lament. But on Monday, April […]
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Can we see the eclipse Monday? It appears clouds may clear just in time
MANSFIELD — Don’t despair Monday morning if you wake up in Richland County to cloudy skies and rain. You still have a decent chance at being able to see the once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse on Monday afternoon. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Cleveland are increasingly confident the rain and clouds north central Ohio […]
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April 2: Live weather updates
RICHLAND COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a hazardous weather outlook for all of north central Ohio on Tuesday afternoon and night. The Richland Source team will be standing by throughout the later afternoon and into the evening, providing live weather updates and the latest from weather agencies. Stay tuned to […]
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Flood watch issued for Richland, Ashland and Crawford counties until 11 p.m.
A flood watch is in effect until Tuesday at 11 p.m. in a north central Ohio area that includes Richland, Ashland and Crawford counties, according to the National Weather Service office in Cleveland. Multiple rounds of showers and storms will move across the area through this evening, according to the NWS. Total rainfall amounts through […]
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Powerful storms may spawn tornadoes across north central Ohio on Tuesday
MANSFIELD — Not even the best meteorologist can pinpoint exactly where and when a tornado will roar down from the sky with a fury of 150-plus mph winds. But the national and state weather experts think a twister or two is darn likely in Ohio on Tuesday afternoon and into the evening hours. The National […]
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Tornado aftermath: ‘We just prayed that we were going to make it through’
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP (4:30 p.m.) – A text message Thursday evening from the National Weather Service alerted Jenny Beverage that something wicked was about to come her way. A subsequent phone call from her mom confirmed it – a tornado was on the ground in northern Crawford County and was headed east. That’s when Jenny and […]
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700 Ohio Edison customers without power; Wind Advisory in effect through 7 p.m.
MANSFIELD — It’s yet another eventful weather day in north central Ohio with a major drop in temperatures throughout Wednesday afternoon, according to Rebecca Owens, director of Richland County’s Emergency Management Agency. At this time, The Salvation Army is NOT expected to open this evening. * WHAT…West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up […]