Clinton Co. Emergency Management Agency

11/07/2025

We’ve issued a lot of new ID cards lately… but this one got the biggest smile of the week! 🐾

Meet Blanchester Police Department newest (and cutest) officer — fully trained in tail wags, morale boosts, and snack investigations. Welcome to the team, Officer VIDO K9!

11/07/2025

Time for your weekly Clinton County Construction Update from our friends at Ohio Department of Transportation - Cincinnati District 8 through the week ending 14 November:

🚧 NEW IMPACTS 🚧

None.

🚧 CONTINUING IMPACTS 🚧

S.R. 134 Resurfacing - Between S.R. 350 and Davids Drive, south of Wilmington, and between the north corporation limit (south of S.R. 73) and the community of Port William. Traffic impacts are minimal; however, traffic will be maintained with the use of flaggers as needed during hours of operation. All work is scheduled to be completed in November 2025.

I-71 Resurfacing - From the S.R. 134 overpass in Clinton County to the Greene-Fayette County line. Traffic will be maintained in a minimum of one lane in either direction, and all work is scheduled to be completed in November 2025.

11/06/2025

Remember Chief Burroughs ❤️

11/06/2025

Weather Update – Friday Outlook 🌧️⚠️

A Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe weather has been issued for roughly two-thirds of Clinton County — mainly east of a line from Blanchester to Port William.

⛈ Friday:
Rain likely with isolated thunderstorms developing through the day. Some storms may produce strong to damaging wind gusts during the afternoon.

High near 62°F

South winds 17–20 mph, gusts up to 30 mph

Rain chance 90% (0.10–0.25" expected)

🌙 Friday Night:
A few showers possible before 1 a.m., then gradual clearing.

Low near 41°F

Southwest winds 6–10 mph, gusts up to 20 mph

Rain chance 30%

Stay alert for weather updates, especially for those east of the Blanchester–Port William line. If warnings are issued, take shelter indoors and avoid travel until storms pass.

11/06/2025

Heads up for Friday, 7 November.

Isolated strong storms are possible Friday southeast of Interstate 71. The main threat is damaging wind gusts.

11/05/2025

📣 Public Notice: Repeated Alerts During System Test 📣

This morning, during the Winter Storm Planning meeting for Clinton County, Emergency Management staff conducted a test of a new keyword-based text alert feature. This feature allows authorized users—such as representatives from the Sheriff’s Office—to send a pre-formatted public alert by texting a keyword from a recognized phone. The tool is designed to help officials issue timely snow emergency updates directly from the field without returning to a desktop computer.

During the test, the system unexpectedly repeated the alert multiple times. The vendor, InspironLogistics, was contacted immediately, and the alert was deactivated to stop the repetition. A similar issue occurred during a test last year, and EMA is awaiting confirmation from the vendor that the root cause has been resolved.

The vendor has now implemented a limiter that prevents the same alert from being sent more than once within a 30-minute period. According to InspironLogistics, this measure should prevent similar issues in the future.

We understand that the repeated messages caused frustration for some residents. Technology usually improves communication—until it doesn’t. This is precisely why EMA conducts system tests: to identify and correct problems before a real emergency occurs.

⛈️ About Weather Alert Subscriptions ⚡

In the past, some subscribers may notice receiving multiple notifications for the same weather event. This typically occurs when a user is subscribed to multiple alert categories (for example, 24/7 Severe Weather Warnings, 24/7 Severe Weather Watches, and All County Severe Weather Warnings, et cetera). Tornado Warnings are sent to all categories by default, which can result in duplicate alerts, so members do not need to subscribe to 24/7 options.

EMA is actively reviewing user profiles to streamline alert settings and reduce unnecessary notifications that can contribute to alert fatigue. If you believe you’re receiving duplicate or excessive alerts, please contact Clinton County EMA at (937) 382-6673, and staff will adjust your profile promptly.

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Clinton County Emergency Management Agency
1850 Davids Drive, Suite 107 | Wilmington, Ohio 45177
📞 (937) 382-6673 | 🌐 www.cc-ema.org

11/05/2025

Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio will host a Food for All Mobile Pantry on Thursday, November 13, from 11 AM – 1 PM at St. Columbkille Catholic Church, 73 N. Mulberry St., Wilmington.

This event is open to all families in need within Clinton County. No pre-registration required — just come as you are.

Please help spread the word by sharing this post so neighbors who may need food support know where to go.

📍 St. Columbkille Catholic Church
🕚 Thursday, Nov 13 | 11 AM – 1 PM
🍎 Hosted by Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio

11/05/2025

A couple of weather impacts in the coming week:

Friday, 7 Nov - Clinton County is within the western edge of a Day 3 convective risk area, with the possibility of strong thunderstorms bringing gusty winds, hail, and heavy rain by late week. Residents and responders should monitor forecasts and be ready for brief weather disruptions if storms develop.

Sunday, 9 Nov - Cold front moves into our area with potential snow accumulations on grassy surfaces early Monday Morning.

Sunday overnight to Monday morning - A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Frost potential in SE portion of the county.

11/04/2025

A bit breezy Wednesday 🌬️

Wind gusts to 30-35 MPH are likely on Wednesday, particularly from late morning through early evening. Gusts will subside toward/beyond sunset.

11/04/2025

Looks like cooler temps are going to be a thing 😎 bring on the snow ❄️ ❤️

Warm air will be pulled ahead of a cold front on Friday and get wrung out as rain during the afternoon/evening. Temperatures steadily drop and you can expect roughly a 20°-25° drop from highs on Friday to highs on Monday.

11/04/2025

As of 6 am on Election Day (reminder - Go Vote!), there are 154 members signed up, and at this time, I have commitments on five (5) 14 lbs turkeys, with potential for more! Those are better odds than the Ohio Lotto 😉