Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 6:14AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Fog has developed across the area. This is reducing visibility to 1 mile or less in some locations. Motorists should be prepared for rapid changes in visibility along their route. Slow down and only use your low beam headlights.
Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
Wednesday, January 18th, 2017
James Thomas
Former Convoy resident James L. Thomas, 89, passed away at 1:55 a.m., Tuesday at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford.
He was born on March 22, 1927, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Waldo Curtis and Ella Mae (Book) Thomas. On February 18, 1951, he married the former Mary Alice (Linton) who preceded him in death on August 5, 2006. He then married Jean (Goodwin) Piper Thomas who survives in Lima.
Other family survivors include his three sons, James (Lura) Thomas of Orient, Ohio, Robert (Missy) Thomas of Farmersville, Ohio, and David (Donna) Thomas of Convoy; four step-children, Tim (Corinne) Piper, Jeff Piper, Christina (Gary) Risner and Pamela (Fred) Fisher; two brothers, Carl (Mary) Thomas of Obetz, Ohio and Wayne (Connie) Thomas of Bowling Green; one sister, Eunice (Glen) Richardson of Lima; eleven grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four sisters, Jeanette Hellwarth, Lois Joseph, Joan Hasis and Betty Simpson.
Jim was a 1945 graduate of Mendon-Union High School and a member of Convoy United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Convoy Lions Club for over 45 years and served on the Crestview School Board for twelve years. He was also a long time member of the former Masonic Lodge #586 in Mendon.
Masonic services by Shanes Lodge #377, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 23, 2017, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, followed by a memorial services with Pastor Mark Rutledge officiating. Interment will take place at Convoy I.O.O.F.
Calling hours are noon-2:00 p.m., Monday prior to the services.
Preferred memorials are to Convoy Lions Club or the Convoy United Methodist Church.
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