 in atmospheric sciences from Ohio State University (OSU).Prior to TWC, he worked as chief meteorologist for WLOS in Asheville, North Carolina and as weekend meteorologist at WSYX/WTTE in Columbus, Ohio and WKEF/WRGT in Dayton, Ohio.Bettes was one of several storm chasers struck by an EF5 tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma, which rolled and tossed his SUV approximately into a field, collapsing the roof, inflicting major injuries to his crew which included breaking several bones of the driver Austin Anderson.