Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 14 at 1:28PM EDT until June 14 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 333 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY
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, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 1:36PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 134 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Spencerville In Allen County, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Alger, Waynesfield, Mcguffey, Buckland, and State Route 195 at State Route 235.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 116 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for west central Ohio.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Today 74° Today 74° slight chance 54° 54° Tomorrow 70° Tomorrow 70° 57° 57°
Friday, April 7th, 2017
Cletus Bettinger
Cletus F. Bettinger, age 87, of Coldwater, Ohio, died Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
Clete was born February 5, 1930 in Coldwater, to the late Arthur & Regina (Hemmelgarn) Bettinger. He married Norma Frantz on July 21, 1956 at St. Marys Catholic Church, Greenville, Ohio, and she died November 24, 2011.
He is survived by a son, Mike & Cathy Bettinger of Coldwater, a daughter, Lisa & Dave Albers of Midland, Michigan, a daughter in-law Judy Bettinger of Coldwater, ten grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by brothers and sisters, Maguerite Griesdorn of St. Rose, Grace Rutschilling and Carl & Ruth Bettinger, all of Coldwater and in-laws, Rita Bettinger of St. Henry, Marlene Bettinger of Coldwater, Barb Bettinger of Coldwater, Peg Bergman of Ft. Recovery, Pat & Jerry Bruggeman of Greenville, and Norb & Jackie Frantz, Jr. of Union City, Indiana. 
He was preceded in death by a son, James Bettinger, siblings: Bob Bettinger, Paul & Angie Bettinger, Herman Bettinger, William Bettinger, LaVern Bettinger, Clarina & Serf Lefeld, Lucille & Harold Bergman and Mary Ellen Bettinger, and in-laws: Cletus Griesdorn, Paul Rutschilling, Melvin & Emerita Bergman, Martha & Ted Kunkler and Millie Lee.  
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, where he was a Mass server for funerals and distributed Communion to the homebound. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict from 1951-1953, and a member of Coldwater V.F.W. #5135 and its firing squad, Coldwater American Legion #470, the Museum of the Soldier, Portland. Clete was a member of the F.O.E. and the Knights of Columbus in Coldwater, and was an avid bowler and gardener, and loved getting together with his family. 
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 10, 2017 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial with military rites will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater, Ohio. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday and from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home-Coldwater.
Memorials may be directed to the donor's choice.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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