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NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area: Mon., 4/14/14

Weather

April 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

  • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Non-injury accident in Red Oak, Saturday

News

April 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Montgomery County say no injuries were reported following a collision Saturday morning, in Red Oak. Officials say a 2003 Chrysler van driven by 83-year old Paul Russell, of Red Oak, was traveling west on East Reed Street at around 8:50-a.m., when it was hit by a 2009 Chevy Impala that was headed north on North 2nd Street. The driver of the car, 23-year old Patrick Hall, of Red Oak, was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign.

Damage from the crash amounted to $3,300.

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Western counties wind advisory update

Weather

April 13th, 2014 by admin 

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
325 PM CDT SUN APR 13 2014

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING...
.NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
OVER THE AREA TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS FROM NORTHERN OKLAHOMA
INTO NORTHEAST MISSOURI BY EVENING.

MONONA-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE
325 PM CDT SUN APR 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH
  LATE AFTERNOON AND PREVAIL INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE DECREASING.

* WINDS...SPEEDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE
  EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO
39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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Wind Advisory Continues until Midnight for western IA (4/13)

Weather

April 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE ENTIRE KJAN LISTENING AREA.

NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND EAST TOWARD INTERSTATE 35 THROUGH 6 PM.

THE STRONG WINDS IN ADDITION TO RAIN WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING THROUGH THE PERIOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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Wind Advisory Sunday expanded to entire listening area

Weather

April 13th, 2014 by admin 

CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-
POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-

344 PM CDT SUN APR 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND EAST TOWARD INTERSTATE 35
  THROUGH 6 PM.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS IN ADDITION TO RAIN WILL CAUSE
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING THROUGH THE PERIOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE
EXPECTED ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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HENRY HAYES, 81, of Panora (No services)

Obituaries

April 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

HENRY HAYES, 81, of Panora, died Sun., April 13th, at the Stuart Community Care Center. Per his wishes, HENRY HAYES was cremated, and no services will be held. Twigg Funeral Home in Panora is handling the arrangements.

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DAN KLEVOS, 79, of Atlantic (Svcs. 4/16/14)

Obituaries

April 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DAN KLEVOS, 79, of Atlantic, died Fri., April 11th, at home. A Celebration of Life service for DAN KLEVOS will be held from Noon until 3-pm Wed., April 16th, at the Atlantic Golf & Country Club, with Words of Remembrance at 1-p.m. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Memorials may be made to the family for later designation.

DAN KLEVOS is survived by:

His wife – Karen Klevos

His sons – Dan Klevos, Chris Klevos, Tim Klevos, and Doug DeWitt, of AZ.

and 3 grandchildren.

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LOUISE TAYLOR, 95, of Atlantic (Svcs. at a later date)

Obituaries

April 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

LOUISE TAYLOR, 95, of Atlantic, died Sun., April 13th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Graveside services for LOUISE TAYLOR will be held at a later date in the Oakhill Cemetery in Brayton. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

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DELLA ANN SMITH, 90, of Griswold (Svcs. 4/16/14)

Obituaries

April 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DELLA ANN SMITH, 90, of Griswold , died Sun., April 13th, at the Griswold Care Center. Funeral services for DELLA SMITH will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., April 16th, at the Central Church of Christ in Griswold. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.

An open visitation will be held at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold on Tuesday. The family will be present from 5-7 PM.

Interment will be at the Lowman Cemetery.

DELLA ANN SMITH is survived by:

Her sons – Larry (Barbara) Smith, of rural Griswold, and Edward (Denise) Smith, of Fort Dodge.

Her daughter – Carolyn (Marlin) Rossell, of rural Lewis.

11 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.

 

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I-80 2nd accident report

News

April 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Following the second of two major accidents that occurred Saturday morning on I-80 in Cass County, the Iowa State Patrol says 54-year old Donna Hohnbaum, of  Oregon, WI., was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic.  Hohnbaum was a passenger in a 2009 Subaru Outback that ran into the rear of a 2013 Freightliner semi.

The Patrol says both vehicles were traveling west on I-80 at around 10:12-a.m., when a grass fire on the south side of the Interstate caused heavy smoke to roll across the interstate, and created a multi-vehicle accident. The semi, driven by 53-year old John Wetherell, of Elsinore, UT, began to brake for the accidents ahead, when it was hit by the Subaru, driven by 56-year old Charles Hohnbaum, of Oregon, WI.

Neither driver was injured.

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