Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 7:26PM EDT until August 11 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
WAYNE
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, GREENVILLE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LOGAN, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Monday, March 14th, 2016
Alvin LaChey
Alvin F. LaChey, age 80, Anna, Ohio, passed away of natural causes at his residence early Friday morning, March 11, 2016.
He was born February 15, 1936, in Fort Loramie, Ohio, to the late Marcellus and Katherine (Borchers) LaChey. On May 4, 1984, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie, Al married Thelma (Gritzmaker) Zimpfer LaChey who survives.
Also surviving are three step children: Velma & Alan Pratt of Ocala, FL, Joseph & Deborah Zimpfer of Botkins and Arthur & Nancy Zimpfer of Botkins; eleven step grandchildren and twelve step great-grandchildren; four siblings: Marc H. & Elizabeth LaChey of Albuquerque, NM, Kenneth & JoAnn LaChey of St. Henry, Naomi Richards of Fort Loramie and Edward LaChey of Minster; sisters & brothers-in-law: Marjorie LaChey of Sidney, Caroline & David Counts of Botkins, Velma & Kay Billing of Anna and Lucille Gritzmaker of Wapakoneta.
He was preceded in death by one step son, William Zimpfer; three siblings: Lavern, John and Katherine LaChey; brothers & sisters-in-law, Waldon Richards, Barb LaChey, Orrin Gritzmaker and Ruth Davidson.
A 1954 graduate of Fort Loramie High school, Mr. LaChey served in the Ohio National Guard during the early 1950s. While in service, he received radar technician certification.
He was retired from the former Grimes/Midland Ross Aerospace Co. in Urbana and had been an electronics research and design technician. Many years ago Al serviced televisions and appliances at the former Fort Loramie Home Appliance store.
Al had been a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, the Fort Loramie American Legion Post #355 and the Minster Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge #1397. Al was known to be an avid reader.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at St. Michael Church in Fort Loramie with Rev. Steven Shoup presiding. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday 4:00 to 7:00 PM and Wednesday 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie.
Memorials may be made to the St. Michael Church Building Fund or charity of donor's choice.
Condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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