Special Weather Statement for Cass & area Counties
Weather
August 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-
TAYLOR-RINGGOLD
...STRONG STORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS EARLY THIS MORNING...
THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO EXPAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST IOWA EARLY THIS
MORNING AND ARE EXPECTED TO EXPAND EASTWARD TOWARD THE DES MOINES
METRO AREA AND CHARITON AREAS AROUND SUNRISE. THE PRIMARY THREATS
WITH THE STORMS WILL BE HEAVY PERSISTENT RAINS AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...WITH SMALL HAIL ALSO POSSIBLE.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR CAUSING LOW
VISIBILITIES...PONDING WATER ON ROADS AND RAPID RISES IN SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS. RAINS MAY TOTAL TWO TO THREE INCHES OR MORE
OVER A THREE HOUR PERIOD.