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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: 6/2/14

Weather

June 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…SUNNY IN THE MORNING…THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

TUESDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS…BREEZY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WIND…LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL…THEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS NEAR 100 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 70S.

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Fire in rural Pott. County claims 1 life Sat. night

News

June 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

One person died, two others escaped injury during a house fire Saturday night in rural Pottawattamie County. The  Omaha World-Herald reports a woman died of fire-related injuries suffered during the blaze at a home east of Council Bluffs near Hackberry Road and 245th Street. The fire was reported at around 7-p.m.  Two other people escaped the home.

An autopsy was scheduled for the victim. Authorities have not released the woman’s name or age. A State Fire Marshal’s Office investigation was incomplete Sunday.

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MAX N. HUMMEL, 96, of Council Bluffs & formerly of Oakland (Svcs. 6/9/14)

Obituaries

June 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MAX N. HUMMEL, 96, of Council Bluffs (& formerly of Oakland), died Sat., May 31st, at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. Funeral services for MAX HUMMEL will be held 11-a.m. Mon., June 9th, at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be on Sunday, June 8th, 2014 from 5:30 until 7:30 PM at the Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland.

Interment will be at the Oaklawn Cemetery.

MAX HUMMEL is survived by:

His children – Larry Hummel and his wife Marlene, of Atlantic, and Ina Louanne Gruidel of Omaha, NE.

4 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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NORMA SHIELDS, 91, of Massena (Svcs. 6/5/14)

Obituaries

June 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

NORMA SHIELDS, 91, of Massena, died Sun.,, June 1st,  at the Corning Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services for NORMA SHIELDS will be held 2-p.m. Thu., June 5th, at the United Methodist Church in Massena. Steen Funeral Home in Massena has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 4-to 8-pm Wed., June 4th, with the family greeting friends from 6-to 8-pm. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com

Memorials may be directed to the Massena United Methodist Church or Massena Public Library, c/o Donna Waters, 210 W. Cedar St., Massena, IA 50853.

Burial will be in the Massena Center Cemetery, with a luncheon to follow at the Massena United Methodist Church.

NORMA SHIELDS is survived by:

Her daughters – Donna (Ken) Waters, of Massena; Pamela Coffin, of Ely, MN; Cynthia (Lee) Haug, of New Market, IA, & Debra (George) Barelos, of Council Bluffs.

13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Other relatives & friends.

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Iowa News Headlines: Mon., June 2nd, 2014

News

June 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

WESLEY, Iowa (AP) — Heavy rain fell on parts of north-central Iowa Sunday and several tornadoes were reported as storms moved across the mostly rural part of the state. The National Weather Service says tornadoes were reported in Kossuth, Worth and Cerro Gordo counties yesterday afternoon, but there wasn’t any damage reported immediately from those tornadoes. Forecasters warn that western and central Iowa may see severe thunderstorms overnight into Monday.

EXIRA, Iowa (AP) — Officials in western Iowa have set a nearly century-old elementary school on fire as they look to save money and offer training. About 100 firefighters from a dozen departments turned up yesterday in Exira to participate in the controlled burn. Most of the large brick building’s interior was burned within two hours. The building is located near the center of Exira, a small town about 60 miles west of Des Moines.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Cedar Falls police are investigating a shooting that left a 21-year-old man dead. Police say gunshots were reported around 1:30 a.m. yesterday. When officers arrived, they found Norman Gant of Waterloo laying in the yard with a fatal gunshot wound.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Tom Pernice Junior birdied the second hole of a playoff with Doug Garwood on Sunday to win the Champions Tour’s Principal Charity Classic. Pernice won for the third time on the 50-and-over tour, closing with a 3-under 69 to match Garwood at 12-under 204 at Wakonda Club.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Cancelled

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #201 which had been in effect until 10-p.m. Sunday for Mills, Monona, Harrison, Pottawattamie and Shelby Counties, has been cancelled.

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Pernice wins Principal Charity Classic

Sports

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Tom Pernice Jr. birdied the second hole of a playoff with Doug Garwood on Sunday to win the Champions Tour’s Principal Charity Classic. Pernice won for the third time on the 50-and-over tour, closing with a 3-under 69 to match Garwood at 12-under 204 at Wakonda Club. Garwood birdied the final two holes of regulation for a 71.

They played the par-4 18th hole twice in the playoff, with Pernice winning with a putt from just under 10 feet. They opened the playoff with matching pars. Bill Glasson, Jay Haas, Mark Calcavecchia and Michael Allen finished a shot back. Glasson shot 64, Haas 67, Calcavecchia 70, and Allen 71.

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Special weather statement: Guthrie/Audubon/Cass/Carroll/Adair Counties

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson 

625 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

IAZ045-046-057-058-070-071-020000-
GUTHRIE IA-AUDUBON IA-CASS IA-CARROLL IA-ADAIR IA-GREENE IA-
625 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...LINE OF STRONG STORMS MOVING THROUGH WEST CENTRAL IOWA...

AT 624 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF
GLIDDEN TO 8 MILES EAST OF GRISWOLD...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JEFFERSON...GREENFIELD...GUTHRIE CENTER...STUART...COON RAPIDS...
GLIDDEN...PANORA...LAKE PANORAMA...ANITA...EXIRA...GRAND JUNCTION...
ADAIR...FONTANELLE...SCRANTON...BAYARD...CASEY...ORIENT...CHURDAN...
MASSENA AND MENLO.

PLEASE SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE
PASSED.

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Severe weather update: Storm warning expired

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson 

MILLS IA-SHELBY IA-HARRISON IA-MONTGOMERY IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
611 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MILLS...SHELBY...SOUTHEASTERN
HARRISON...MONTGOMERY AND POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615
PM CDT...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER
GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST IOWA AND EASTERN NEBRASKA.

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Storm damage report: 6/1/14 (will be updated)

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

6:20 – Strong wind (est. 50mph), heavy rain and pea-sized hail in Atlantic (@ KJAN); Tree down near 4th and Birch Streets.

sw corner of 4th & Birch Streets in Atlantic.

sw corner of 4th & Birch Streets in Atlantic.

5:30-p.m. Thunderstorm wind damage 6 miles east of Council Bluffs: Tree down near 270th and Highway 6 blocking 270th Street.

5:15-p.m. Tstrm wind damage in Council Bluffs. Trees and power lines down.

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