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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for part of Ringgold County

Weather

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

350 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
WEST CENTRAL DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 349 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST
OF MOUNT AYR…MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
KELLERTON AND BEACONSFIELD.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 NEAR MILE MARKER 13…AND BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 16 AND 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of southwest/southcentral IA

Weather

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 269 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS…

IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: APPANOOSE CLARKE DAVIS DECATUR DES MOINES HENRY JEFFERSON LEE LUCAS MONROE RINGGOLD TAYLOR UNION VAN BUREN WAPELLO WAYNE

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adams, Union, Taylor & Ringgold Counties

Weather

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
325 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 325 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF LENOX…OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORNING…MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LENOX…CLEARFIELD…DIAGONAL…SHANNON CITY AND KENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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Red Oak man arrested Sunday afternoon

News

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak arrested 25-year old Kiley Brian Caron, of Red Oak, Sunday afternoon. Caron was taken into custody just after 2-p.m.  in the 2400 block of N. 8th Street, and charged with Driving While Barred. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.

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Law enforcement uses stun gun on uncooperative man near Treynor

News

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Authorities used a stun gun to subdue a man who was being uncooperative with authorities this (Sunday) afternoon, north of Treynor. Initial dispatch reports said the man, who is said to have had military training, may have been armed, suicidal, and under the influence. When a Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy confronted the subject near 15730 300th Street, he called for assistance, because the subject allegedly refused to turn around and obey commands. The man was Tazed and taken into custody just after 1-p.m.

Medics were called to evaluate the man and treat him for any injuries. Additional details are not available.

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New hybrid grapes help grow wine industry in cold US regions

Ag/Outdoor

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CORINTH, N.Y. (AP) — A host of new grape varieties have enabled a boutique wine industry to take root in areas of the country that were previously inhospitable. One of them is Marquette, a red grape released for production by the University of Minnesota in 2006. It’s now growing in vineyards in the upper Hudson Valley and southeastern Adirondacks, where new wineries like Ledge Rock Hill are producing award-winning wines.

Another success story is the white grape Traminette out of Cornell University. Wine made from the Traminette grape has been adopted as the “signature wine” of Indiana. Cornell researcher Bruce Reisch says new varieties have spurred tremendous growth in the wine industry in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and Ohio as well as northern New York.

 

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Storms knock down trees, cause minor damage in central Iowa

News

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Central Iowa residents are picking up fallen tree limbs and dealing with other minor damage from overnight storms. The storms that moved across the state early Sunday knocked down some trees and traffic lights with 55 mph winds.

In Ames, two light poles were sheared off and several sheds in the parking lot of a Lowes store were heavily damaged. Some windows were broken out at a car wash, and several stop signs were blown over. More than 2 inches of rain fell overnight on parts of Jasper, Webster and Marshall counties.

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Data shows abortion rate in Iowa is declining

News

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Data shows the number of abortions performed annually in Iowa is declining. Between 2010 and 2013, the number of abortions decreased from nearly 5,400 to just over 4,420. That represents an 18.1 percent drop.

The Associated Press compiled the data based on information from the Iowa Department of Public Health. Data on abortion rates was collected from health departments in 45 U.S. states that keep such information on a comprehensive basis. It shows the annual number of abortions has declined substantially since 2010 in most states.

Penny Dickey with Planned Parenthood of the Heartland in Iowa says the decline is linked to better access to family planning services like contraception. Jenifer Bowen with Iowa Right to Life argues more pregnancy centers in Iowa are offering counseling services to women.

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Wells Fargo text scam hits again!

News

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Residents in the Midwest are once again receiving text messages saying their “ATM/Card/Account is blocked! Please respond…” and a link is provided. It is an attempt by scammers to gain access to your personal information. DO NOT respond to this text message or access the website given. Delete the text message. If you have any questions about your account, call Wells Fargo directly or stop by your local branch.

As with previous attempts at this scam, even persons without a Wells Fargo account are being hit with the text message. It hit Atlantic twice in March, and across Shelby County last month. Various forms of the phishing scam have been in circulation since at least 2011.

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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, (updated 5:41-a.m. 6/7/15)

Weather

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

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