Special Weather Statement issued June 6 at 4:20PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 420 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of Union City, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
Locations impacted include... Versailles, St. Henry, Union City, Fort Recovery, Ansonia, Osgood, Burkettsville, North Star, Rossburg, New Weston, Yorkshire, Darke County Airport, Rose Hill, Cosmos, Maria Stein, and Eldora Speedway.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 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.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 6 at 3:45PM EDT until June 6 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 279 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING MADISON PICKAWAY
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLINTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HILLSBORO, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.
Today 82° Today 82° likely 67° 67° slight chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° slight chance 67° 67° slight chance
Monday, April 6th, 2020
Robert Klenke
Robert J. "Weaser" Klenke, 71, of Coldwater, Ohio, died Friday, April 3, 2020 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
He was born April 8, 1948 in Mercer County to the late Arnold and Marcella (Willenborg) Klenke. On September 16, 1972, he married Becky Hackney, and she survives in Coldwater.
He is survived by children, Christopher & Jamie Klenke of Chattanooga, Ohio and Tonja & Jimmy Ebright of Coldwater; two grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren siblings and in-laws, Norma & James Etgen of Wapakoneta, James Klenke of Grove City, Donna Post of Wendelin, Rick & Beverly Klenke of Savannah, Ga., Roger & Lisa Klenke of Coldwater, John & Linda Klenke of Coldwater, Cindy & Dave Dorsten of Celina and Pat & Dan Prosser of Ft. Recovery.
He is preceded in death by in-laws Dennis Post, Brenda Klenke and Linda Hackney.
He attended the First Church of God in Celina. He was a member of the Coldwater V.F.W. Post 5135 and served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam. He was a 24/7 grandfather taking care of his grandkids and transporting them to and from school and he loved cooking for his family. Bob worked at the former New Idea Plant in Coldwater and the former Huffy Plant in Celina and he retired from St. Henry Gutter and Supply.
Due to COVID-19 concerns no services are scheduled at the present time.
Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.