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No injuries after pickup & SUV collide in Adair County

News

May 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities say an investigation is underway into a property damage accident that happened Saturday night in Adair County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 1999 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by 23-year old Stephen Mages, of Panama, was traveling east on Interstate 80 near the Stuart exit, when a 2008 Toyota SUV operated by 35-year old Dax Wedeneyer, of West Des Moines, that parked on the shoulder, attempted to make a U-turn and struck the pickup.

No injuries were reported. The accident happened at around 10:35-p.m.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: NW Mills/Southern Harrison/Western Pott. Counties

Weather

May 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
747 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
SOUTHERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
WESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 746 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR FORT CALHOUN TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA TO
COUNCIL BLUFFS TO NEAR OFFUTT AFB…MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD…70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO
MOBILE HOMES…ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 8-pm for Western Pott. County

Weather

May 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE
734 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE…SOUTHERN WASHINGTON…DOUGLAS AND
NORTHEASTERN SARPY COUNTIES…

AT 733 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR KENNARD TO OMAHA TO PAPILLION…MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.

IMPACT…EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE
HOMES…ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…BELLEVUE…PAPILLION…LA VISTA…BLAIR…
RALSTON…SPRINGFIELD…FORT CALHOUN…KENNARD…ELKHORN…MILLARD…
OFFUTT AFB…CARTER LAKE…BENNINGTON…BOYS TOWN…CRESCENT…
WASHINGTON…LAKE MANAWA STATE PARK AND WILSON ISLAND STATE PARK.

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Tornado Watch extended until 3-a.m. Monday

News, Weather

May 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

TORNADO WATCH 145 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT MONDAY, MAY 12th FOR THE
FOLLOWING IOWA COUNTIES in the KJAN listening area:

ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON CASS CRAWFORD DALLAS GUTHRIE MADISON RINGGOLD SAC TAYLOR UNION.

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BONITA BETTS, 89, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 5/14/14)

Obituaries

May 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BONITA BETTS, 89, of Guthrie Center, died Sat., May 10th, at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Funeral services for BONITA BETTS will be held 11-a.m. Wed., May 14th, at the 1st Christian Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-until 8-pm Tuesday (5/13).

Burial will be in the Union Cemetery at Guthrie Center.

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Flash Flood Watch for parts of western/SW Iowa

News, Weather

May 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

305 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

CASS- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-ADAIR-ADAMS-CARROLL-CRAWFORD- MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-UNION-PAGE COUNTIES…

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH 7-A.M. MONDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF IOWA AND NEBRASKA  THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL MOISTURE CONTENT COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION

SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

 

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TORNADO WATCH for parts of sw/western IA

News, Weather

May 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK; 220 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

TORNADO WATCH 142 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE:

ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON CASS FREMONT HARRISON MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE RINGGOLD SHELBY TAYLOR UNION

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Moderate risk of severe weather today

News, Weather

May 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Forecasters are warning that strong thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes could develop in eastern Nebraska and Iowa this afternoon. The National Weather Service says there is a moderate risk of severe weather in the area through tonight. A tornado warning was issued at midday for south-central Iowa and there were reports of strong winds and quarter-size hail near Osceola.

The weather service says parts of central and northern Kansas, southeastern Nebraska and most of Iowa are likely to see strong thunderstorms, large hail, strong winds and tornadoes.

Yesterday, heavy storms and at least one tornado hit northwestern Missouri, damaging homes and power lines. No injuries were reported. The National Weather Service said a confirmed tornado hit the Ray County town of Orrick last evening.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Update

Weather

May 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

840 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014
MILLS IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-SARPY NE-CASS NE-
840 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR MILLS…SOUTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE…SARPY AND NORTHERN CASS
COUNTIES…

AT 839 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR MILLARD TO NEAR WEEPING WATER…MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Update: Counties added

Weather

May 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 140 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING:

MONTGOMERY and PAGE COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…CLARINDA…RED OAK AND SHENANDOAH.

COUNTIES PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN THE WATCH: FREMONT,MILLS & POTTAWATTAMIE.

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