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Area storm report: Mon., June 30th 2014

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Will be updated)

9:38-a.m. 2″ diameter hail (egg size) reported 1.5 miles E. of Harlan (Emergency Mgmt.)

9:37-a.m. 3″ dia. hail reported in Harlan (Tea cup size). (Trained Spotter)

9:27-a.m. 2″ dia. hail 1 mile east of Harlan (Spotter)

9:23-a.m. Half-dollar size hail 3 miles E. of Portsmouth (Emergency Mgmt.)

9:14-a.m. Half-dollar size hail in Harlan (Spotter)

9:00-a.m. Golf ball-sized hail in Portsmouth and Walnut (Trained spotter & Law enforcement reports)

8:06-a.m. Golf ball-size hail (1.75″) reported 1 mile W. of Underwood in Pottawattamie Co.

7:50-a.m. 1″ diameter hail (quarter-size) reported 2 miles NW of Crescent in Pott. Co.

7-a.m. 2.2″ rain fell between 4am-7am in Sac City (Sac County)

 

Denver-bound jet diverted to Iowa airport

News

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A Denver-bound jetliner has landed in Sioux City after its pilot noticed a power warning light flashing in the cockpit. Southwest Airlines Flight 3809 landed without incident at 2:40 p.m. Sunday after leaving the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport about 90 minutes earlier. The Boeing 737 model carried 143 passengers and five crew members.

Southwest spokeswoman Michelle Agnew says the pilot took the cautious route even though the situation wasn’t dire. Agnew says the system that was involved powered such features as coffee pots and cabin lights and that backup power sources were available.

Sioux City airport operations manager John Backer says the passengers waited in the terminal for about three hours until a replacement plane arrived and they could board and resume their journeys.

JULIE ANN GRAY, 41, of Omaha (Svcs. 7/3/14)

Obituaries

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

JULIE ANN GRAY, 41, of Omaha, died Fri., June 27th, at Omaha Specialty Hospital. Funeral services for JULIE GRAY will be held 2:30-p.m. Thu., July 3rd, at the Peace Lutheran Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

There is no visitation.

JULIE ANN GRAY is survived by:

Her mother – Marilyn Gray, of Kimballton.

Her sister – Carmen (Justin) Grove, of Holstein.

Her half-brother: Don (Kim) Jensen, of Galva.

And, her niece and nephew.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Shelby & Harrison Counties

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

816 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WEST CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN BURT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 815 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MONDAMIN…
OR 29 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LOGAN…MONDAMIN…PERSIA…MODALE…PISGAH…WOODBINE…DUNLAP…
HERMAN…PORTSMOUTH…MAGNOLIA…SCHABEN PARK AND WILLOW LAKE
RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 123 AND 129.
INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 82 AND 92.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning NE Pott County

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

814 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 813 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER UNDERWOOD…
OR 21 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…LAW ENFORCEMENT.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
OAKLAND…AVOCA…UNDERWOOD…WALNUT…MINDEN…NEOLA…HANCOCK…
MCCLELLAND…BOTNA BEND PARK AND ARROWHEAD PARK.

GOLF BALL HAIL WAS REPORTED JUST WEST OF UNDERWOOD AT 806 AM.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 52 AND 64.
INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 14 AND 23…AND NEAR MILE
MARKER 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Severe Thunderstorm update

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

755 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED…

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING WILL REMAIN OVER
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR
SOUTHERN HARRISON COUNTY. HOWEVER THERE REMAINS A WARNING FOR
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN HARRISON COUNTY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 PM CDT
MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST IOWA AND EASTERN NEBRASKA.

755 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY…

AT 753 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
UNDERWOOD…OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
SPOTTERS REPORTED 1 INCH HAIL WITH THIS STORM NORTHWEST OF CRESCENT
ALONG INTERSTATE 29 NEAR MILE MARKER 64 AT 750 AM.

HAZARD…PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Central Harrison County

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

745 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 815 AM CDT

* AT 744 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER MODALE…OR
24 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MISSOURI VALLEY…LOGAN…MONDAMIN…MODALE…PISGAH…WOODBINE…
MAGNOLIA…SCHABEN PARK AND WILLOW LAKE RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 77 AND 86.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Harrison/Pottawattamie Counties

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

743 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 815 AM CDT

* AT 742 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FORT
  CALHOUN...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  UNDERWOOD...SHELBY...MINDEN...NEOLA...CRESCENT...MCCLELLAND...
  ARROWHEAD PARK AND HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 61 AND 72.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 14 AND 34.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Special Weather Statement: Harrison-Pottawattamie Counties

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-HARRISON IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-DOUGLAS NE-WASHINGTON NE-
727 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL SHELBY…SOUTHERN
HARRISON…NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE…SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 815 AM CDT…

AT 726 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
FORT CALHOUN…OR 11 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA…MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
NORTHERN OMAHA…BLAIR…MISSOURI VALLEY…UNDERWOOD…FORT
CALHOUN…MINDEN…PERSIA…BENNINGTON…NEOLA…CRESCENT…DESOTO
BEND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE…WILSON ISLAND STATE PARK…ARROWHEAD
PARK…HISTORICAL VILLAGE WELCOME CENTER AND HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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