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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Weather

June 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
441 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
EASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 438 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF LOGAN TO 6 MILES WEST OF
UNDERWOOD TO 6 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA…MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS.

HAZARD…80 MPH WIND GUSTS AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. EXPECT
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…LA VISTA…RALSTON…HARLAN…LOGAN…
OAKLAND…AVOCA…TREYNOR…UNDERWOOD…CARSON…WALNUT…ELK
HORN…SHELBY…MINDEN…EARLING…IRWIN…PERSIA…DEFIANCE AND
MACEDONIA.

THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE WARNINGS FOR THE LINE OF STORMS MOVING
THROUGH FAR EASTERN NEBRASKA…PLUS THE LINE MOVING ACROSS MONONA
COUNTY…AND THE STORM AHEAD OF THE LINE IN EASTERN POTTAWATAMIE
COUNTY.

SEVERAL BASEBALL HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND REPORTS HAVE BEEN
COME IN WITH THE LINE OF STORMS.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 41 AND 89.
HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 88 AND 102.
INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 43 AND 66.
INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 48.
INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 446 AND 454.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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Pott. County Fatal fire update

News

June 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Pottawattamie County have issued an update on a fatal fire that occurred over the weekend east of Council Bluffs. Sheriff Jeff Danker says an autopsy conducted Sunday by the State Medical Examiner’s Office, identified the victim of the fire at 24684 Hackberry Road to be 101 year old Vivuan Swain.

The report shows Swain died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to smoke and soot inhalation. The manner of death was deemed accidental. Two other persons escaped the home during the fire, that was reported just before 7-p.m., Saturday. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Firefighters from McClelland, Underwood, Treynor and Lewis Township all responded to the scene.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mills/Montgomery/Pott. Counties

Weather

June 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

LLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

411 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

NORTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 410 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TREYNOR…OR 22 MILES EAST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

OAKLAND…TREYNOR…CARSON…MACEDONIA…SILVER CITY…HENDERSON…

OLD TOWN PARK AND FARM CREEK PUBLIC WILDLIFE AREA.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 37 AND 55.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN

DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT

IMMEDIATELY LIKELY…IF ONE IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENINGFOR SOUTHWEST IOWA AND EASTERN NEBRASKA.

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Atlantic Captures 4th Girls State Golf Title

Sports

June 3rd, 2014 by Jim Field

Atlantic won the Class 3-A state golf championship Tuesday by 20 strokes over second place Kuemper Catholic at the Ames Golf & Country Club.  Atlantic had a one stroke lead heading into the second and final round and led by Erin Olsen’s final round 77 they captured the crown.  Olsen led Atlantic with a two day total of 87-77–164 to place fifth overall, Brooke Fletcher shot 85-81–166 and was tied for 6th place, Brooke Newell shot 92-86–178 and Bailey Walter 96-91–187.  Atlantic shot a team total of 360 in the first round and followed that up with a 335 on Tuesday.  Paige VanDyk of South Tama County shot 148 and won medalist honors.  This is Atlantic’s 4th girls state golf title and the first for coach Kathy Hobson.  The 1986, 1988 and 1990 teams won championships under coach Betty Heflin.

In Class 2-A, Dike-New Hartford easily won the team crown with a 690.  Audubon placed 8th shooting a total of 771.  Sarah McMichael of Nashua-Plainfield shot 152 to win first place.  Susie Bylund of Audubon shot 83-78–161 to tie for 6th place while Faith Fliflet of Audubon was 14th overall shooting 89-88–177.  Treynor’s Ally Anderson tied for 15th shooting 93-88–181 and Riverside’s Ellen Johnson shot 94-90–184 for 17th place.

In Class 1-A, Grundy Center won the team title with a 711 while Guthrie Center shot 835 for 7th place.  Medalist was Jessica Franson of North Linn with a 76-79–155 while Mallory Osen led Guthrie Center with 90-98–188.

The Class 4-A team title goest to Cedar Rapids Xavier and the medalist is Maddie Bertsch of Xavier.

The Class 5-A team champ is Waukee and the medalist is Karli Kerrigan of Ankeny Centennial.

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Severe t-storm warning update for Fremont Co.

Weather

June 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

333 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014

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

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST IOWA AND EASTERN NEBRASKA.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Page & Fremont County

Weather

June 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

317 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…SOUTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

AT 327 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER COIN…OR 13

MILES NORTHEAST OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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…

COIN…COLLEGE SPRINGS…YORKTOWN…NORTHBORO AND BLANCHARD. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 7.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY…IF ONE IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

 

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2 Harlan men arrested on warrants

News

June 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Harlan Police Department reports a Harlan man was arrested Monday on an active Shelby County warrant. 30-year old Kieth Wyatt was also found to be in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. Wyatt was transported to the Shelby County Jail. Also arrested Monday on an active Shelby County warrant, was 28-year old Charles Hayes, of Harlan. Hayes was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was booked in for violation of parole.

Harlan Police cited 27-year old Steven Riley, of Harlan, on Sunday, after his pit bull, “Two Face,” allegedly bit a neighbor. Riley was cited for failing to have a vicious dog registered, vicious dog allowed to run at large, failure to produce rabies vaccination records for a vicious dog, and failure to provide confinement of a vicious dog as outlined in the city ordinances.

On Saturday, officers with the Harlan P-D arrested 40-year old Curtis Boell and 40-year old Victoria Gonzales, both of Harlan. The pair were taken into custody after officers were called to a domestic disturbance. Gonzales was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with domestic abuse assault and Boell was later taken into custody and also transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was also charged with domestic abuse assault.

Two subjects were arrested Thursday in Harlan, following a traffic stop. 25-year old Andrew Nielsen, of Harlan, was taken into custody and transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, simple possession of a controlled substance, carrying weapons, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of prescription drugs (2 counts) and prohibited acts penalties. And, 26-year old Jackie Thielen, of Harlan, was cited for open container, passenger, and released.

And, an investigation into a shoplifting incident last Wednesday reported to the police by Casey’s General Store, resulted in charges against 38-year old Jason Potts, of Harlan. After the investigation, which included surveillance video from Casey’s, Potts was identified as the person who committed the theft. Potts was served with the complaint charging him with theft 5th at the Shelby County Jail where he was being held on other charges.

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Tornado Watch until 7-p.m. Tuesday

Weather

June 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 207 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

115 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA NORTHWEST MISSOURI CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEBRASKA* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 115 PM UNTIL 700 PM CDT.  COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH: ADAIR, ADAMS, AUDUBON, CASS, CARROLL, CRAWFORD, DALLAS, GUTHRIE, FREMONT, MADISON MILLS, MONTGOMERY, PAGE, POTTAWATTAMIE, HARRISON, SHELBY, AND SAC.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE…A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 90 MPH LIKELY SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF BROKEN BOW NEBRASKA TO 70 MILES EAST OF SHENANDOAH IOWA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMEMBER…A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

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Ag equipment hits car in Massena; Atlantic man arrested on drug/assault charges

News

June 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following an accident this (Tuesday) morning, in Massena. Authorities say deputies responded at around 8:30-a.m., to a report of an accident on Main Street in Massena. Farm equipment driven by 31-year old Justin Wayne Masker, of Atlantic, was northbound on Main Street in Massena when the equipment struck a parked 2012 Ford Edge owned by Alan Kent Hartman of Cumberland. Damage to Hartman’s vehicle is estimated at $10,000; damage to the farm equipment is estimated at $700.

Sheriff’s officials report also, the arrested on Monday of 33-year old Steven Robert Pedersen, of Atlantic. Pedersen was taken into custody on a Cass County Sheriff’s Office warrant for Delivery of a Controlled Substance. He was also charged with Assault on a Peace Officer following a traffic stop. Pedersen was brought to the Cass County Jail where he was being held on $50,000 bond.

And, 33-year old Terry Ray Chaney, of Anita, was arrested Monday on a Buchanan County warrant for Probation Violation. Chaney was taken to the Cass County Jail and was later released to Buchanan County authorities.

(12-p.m. News)

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Hazardous Weather Outlook: eastern NE & w/sw IA

Weather

June 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Iowa counties: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE….1130 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014

THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT:  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS…LARGE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. LONG TRACK TORNADOES…VERY LARGE HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AS A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

LARGE HAIL PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY MOVE INTO NORTHEAST NEBRASKA THROUGH MID AFTERNOON…WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ALSO EXPECTED. THESE STORMS COULD MOVE TOWARD EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA THROUGH MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.

LATER THIS AFTERNOON…A WARM FRONT IS FORECAST TO EXTEND FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST FROM NEAR LINCOLN TOWARD FAR SOUTHWEST IOWA. SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG AND NORTH OF THIS FRONT AND QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE. TORNADOES AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD INITIALLY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS…AND EVENTUALLY DEVELOP INTO A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THIS LINE WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL…IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAINFALL.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWESTERN IOWA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT.

HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WILL ALSO LIKELY PRODUCE SOME STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING LATER TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

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