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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Update (2 Counties removed from Watch)

Weather

May 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 214 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 2 COUNTIES: FREMONT and PAGE.

THE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1-A.M. TUESDAY FOR: HARRISON MILLS MONTGOMERY POTTAWATTAMIE SHELBY  ADAIR ADAMS
AUDUBON CARROLL CASS CRAWFORD DALLAS GUTHRIE MADISON RINGGOLD SAC TAYLOR AND UNION COUNTIES.

Motorcycle rear-ends a pickup in Adair County Monday afternoon

News

May 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Two central Iowa residents were injured in a pickup versus motorcycle accident Monday afternoon, east of Greenfield, in Adair County. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2012 Chevy pickup driven by 62-year old Harold Adams, of Ankeny, was traveling east on Highway 92 and slowing to a stop, waiting to turn north onto the Stuart Road, when an eastbound 2011 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by 52-year old Daniel Bruce, of Norwalk, failed to stop in-time.

The cycle, also occupied by 53-year old Rhonda Bruce, of Norwalk, collided with the rear of the pickup. Both vehicles came to rest at the point of impact, in the upright position. The accident happened at around 2:30-p.m.

Daniel Bruce was flown by Mercy One helicopter to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Rhonda Bruce was transported by Adair Rescue to the Adair County Hospital, in Greenfield. A report on their conditions is not available.

Significant Weather Advisory: Shelby, Harrison, Pott & Monona Counties

Weather

May 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
818 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE, SOUTHEASTERN MONONA, HARRISON, NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES IN IOWA AND NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS, SOUTHERN DODGE, WASHINGTON, NORTHERN SAUNDERS, SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER AND SOUTHEASTERN BURT COUNTIES IN NEBRASKA, UNTIL 845 PM
CDT…

AT 817 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR DUNLAP TO NEAR WESTON…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FREMONT…BLAIR…WAHOO…MISSOURI VALLEY…VALLEY…LOGAN…
ARLINGTON…NORTH BEND…HOOPER…CEDAR BLUFFS…EARLING…
MONDAMIN…NICKERSON…KENNARD…INGLEWOOD…WESTON…PRAGUE…
DEFIANCE…MODALE AND PISGAH.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN IOWA AND EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA.

Special Weather Statement: Sac, Crawford, Carroll Counties…

Weather

May 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SAC CITY…LAKE VIEW…ODEBOLT…
WALL LAKE…SCHALLER…EARLY…ROCKWELL CITY…MANSON…
LAKE CITY…POMEROY…FORT DODGE…DENISON…CARROLL
706 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015

…STRONG STORMS PRODUCING HAIL THIS EVENING…

A BROKEN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL PRODUCE DIME SIZE OR LARGER HAIL…GUSTY WINDS…AND BRIEF DOWNPOURS.

Severe Thunderstorm warning: Monona/Harrison Counties

Weather

May 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

705 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN MONONA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 705 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LOGAN…OR 31 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENISON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LOGAN…WOODBINE…DUNLAP…MAGNOLIA…SCHABEN PARK AND WILLOW LAKE RECREATION AREA.

Severe T-storm warning update: Pott/Mills Counties…

Weather

May 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE IA-MILLS IA-
657 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE AND CENTRAL MILLS COUNTIES…

AT 657 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MALVERN…OR 23 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH. ANOTHER STORM NEAR THURMAN COULD MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE WARNED AREA.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GLENWOOD…MALVERN…TREYNOR…TABOR AND SILVER CITY.

Cardinals outlast Diamondbacks 3-2 in 10 innings

Sports

May 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jhonny Peralta hit a game-ending homer in the 10th inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.
Peralta’s leadoff drive to left on a 1-2 pitch from J.C. Ramirez (1-1) was his fourth career game-winning homer. The Cardinals improved to 4-1 in five extra-inning home games in May, including a sweep against the Pirates at the beginning of the month.

Mark Trumbo hit a tying two-run homer in the eighth for Arizona, but the Diamondbacks stranded five the last two innings. The Cardinals wasted two hits to open the ninth when Ramirez struck out Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday and Matt Adams.

Severe t-storm update for SW Mills/NW Fremont Counties…

Weather

May 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MILLS IA-FREMONT IA-
655 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MILLS AND
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM CDT…

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER SMALL HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Southern Crawford County

Weather

May 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
652 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 652 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF DUNLAP…OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENISON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT
25 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
DENISON…DUNLAP…MANILLA…DOW CITY…ARION…BUCK GROVE AND
DENISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

Severe Thunderstorm warning: Pottawattamie/Mills Counties

Weather

May 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
646 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
CENTRAL MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 646 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PACIFIC
JUNCTION…OR 26 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GLENWOOD…MALVERN…TREYNOR…PACIFIC JUNCTION…TABOR AND SILVER CITY.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 6 AND 20.
INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 25 AND 27.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.