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Tornado warning issued for southeast Iowa Sunday

News

April 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Severe thunderstorms are causing damage across Iowa Sunday afternoon, and a tornado warning was issued in southeastern Iowa. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Keokuk and Iowa counties at least through 4:30 p.m. Sunday because radar showed a possible tornado. But even before that warning was issued, the storms’ strong winds caused damage in several other Iowa towns.

Wind gusts up to 60 mph were recorded in Wapello Sunday afternoon, and at least one farm near there sustained damage to the roof and porch. South of Udell, several farm buildings were damaged or destroyed as the thunderstorm moved through. Several trees about one-foot in diameter were snapped off.

And the roof was blown off of the Oskaloosa Family Medical Center in Mahaska, Iowa. In southwest Iowa, three-quarter inch diameter hail was reported at around 12:18-p.m., two miles west of Griswold, and thunderstorm winds reached 58-miles per hour at the Shenandoah Airport at around 11:15-a.m.

There were no immediate reports of damage in southwest Iowa Sunday afternoon.

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Wainwright, Peralta pace Cardinals past Pirates

Sports

April 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Adam Wainwright became the majors’ first five-game winner and Jhonny Peralta ended the St. Louis Cardinals’ 366 at-bat homerless drought with a pair of long balls and four RBIs in a 7-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

Matt Holliday, Allen Craig and Yadier Molina also had RBIs for the Cardinals, who totaled five runs in their previous four games. St. Louis took two of three from the Pirates, shutting them out in both wins.

Edinson Volquez (1-2) gave up six runs in 5 2-3 innings for Pittsburgh, which has dropped five of six. His day unraveled after the Pirates’ appeal of a potential double-play ball was denied and first baseman Ike Davis’ foot was ruled off the bag.

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Audubon City Council to meet Monday evening

News

April 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The City Council in Audubon will hold a regularly scheduled meeting Monday evening at City Hall. During the 7-p.m. session, the Council will receive an update on the Audubon County Economic Development (ACED) Housing Development plan. They’ll also act on approval of a bargaining unit stipulation and an order to authorize the Region 12 Council of Governments (COG) to release the Deed Restriction on the 210 Church Street property.

In other business, the Council will act on scheduling May 12th as the date for a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Code of Ordinances affecting the change in City Council meeting date and times. They’ll also act on a Resolution setting the rules for the Public Forum portion of City Council meetings and discuss the Dangerous Building list and abatement notices.

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Special Weather Statement: Strong winds

Weather

April 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…DENISON…CARROLL…JEFFERSON
410 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

…STRONG EASTERLY WINDS FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS…

EASTERLY WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
45 MPH. THE WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
DIMINISH THIS EVENING. LOOSE OBJECTS ARE LIKELY TO BLOW AROUND AND
TRAVEL WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR
THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

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Tornado Watch Cancelled for the KJAN listening area

Weather

April 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
349 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 95 FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS… IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 16 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA: DALLAS POLK

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA: CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS  MADISON RINGGOLD UNION
WARREN WAYNE

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA: ADAIR ADAMS CASS  TAYLOR

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA: AUDUBON GUTHRIE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ADAIR…ADEL…ALLERTON…
ATLANTIC…AUDUBON…BAYARD…BEDFORD…CARLISLE…CASEY…
CHARITON…CORNING…CORYDON…CRESTON…DES MOINES…EARLHAM…
EXIRA…FONTANELLE…GREENFIELD…GUTHRIE CENTER…HUMESTON…
INDIANOLA…LAMONI…LENOX…LEON…MOUNT AYR…NEW MARKET…
NORWALK…OSCEOLA…PANORA…PERRY…SEYMOUR…STUART…
WAUKEE AND WINTERSET.

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Special Weather Statement: Guthrie-Cass-Madison-Union-Dallas-Adair Counties

Weather

April 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

GUTHRIE IA-CASS IA-MADISON IA-UNION IA-DALLAS IA-ADAIR IA-
100 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

…STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL POSSIBLE WITH LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN ADAIR COUNTY…

AT 1259 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES EAST OF ATLANTIC
TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF GREENFIELD TO NEAR GREEN VALLEY LAKE…AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
PERRY…ADEL…GREENFIELD…STUART…DALLAS CENTER…EARLHAM…LAKE
PANORAMA…PANORA…DE SOTO…REDFIELD…FONTANELLE…DEXTER…
CASEY…ORIENT…DIAMONDHEAD LAKE…MINBURN…MENLO…YALE…LINDEN
AND LAKIN SLOUGH GAME MANAGEMENT AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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Special Weather Statement: Taylor/Union/Ringgold/Adams Counties

Weather

April 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

TAYLOR IA-UNION IA-ADAIR IA-RINGGOLD IA-ADAMS IA-
1226 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

…STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN TAYLOR COUNTY MOVING NORTHEAST…

AT 1225 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR BEDFORD…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
LENOX AROUND 1240 PM CDT.
CRESTON AND GREEN VALLEY LAKE AROUND 1255 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE LAKE OF THREE FIRES
STATE PARK…KENT…SHARPSBURG…CROMWELL…CONWAY…CRESTON
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…PRESCOTT…GRAVITY…GREEN VALLEY LAKE STATE PARK
AND CLEARFIELD.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY…SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS…AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS…FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHEAST IOWA.

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Special Weather Statement for: Cass/Adair/Adams Counties

Weather

April 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

TAYLOR IA-CASS IA-ADAIR IA-ADAMS IA-
1212 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

…STRONG THUNDERSTORM ENTERING ADAMS COUNTY…

AT 1210 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR VILLISCA…OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORNING…MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 70 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
CORNING AROUND 1220 PM CDT.
LAKE ICARIA AROUND 1225 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE CUMBERLAND…CARBON…
LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK…BRIDGEWATER…MASSENA…NODAWAY AND CORNING
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY…SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS…AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS…FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN DES MOINES .

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Significant Weather Advisory: Mills/Shelby/Page/Pott/Montgomery Counties

Weather

April 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

1147 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

IAZ056-069-079-080-091-271700-
PAGE IA-SHELBY IA-MILLS IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-MONTGOMERY IA-
1147 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL MILLS…SOUTHEASTERN
SHELBY…PAGE…MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES
UNTIL 1200 PM CDT…

AT 1147 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF RED OAK TO
7 MILES EAST OF COIN…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RED OAK…CLARINDA…VILLISCA…ESSEX…STANTON…ELLIOTT…COIN…
COLLEGE SPRINGS…SHAMBAUGH…BRADDYVILLE…GRANT…YORKTOWN…
COBURG…BLANCHARD…HEPBURN AND VIKING LAKE STATE PARK.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY…SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS…AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS…FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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SW Iowa Severe storm reports: Sun., April 27th 2014

Weather

April 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(This post will be updated as information becomes available throughout the day)

11:15-a.m. – Thunderstorm wind gust of 58- mph recorded at the Shenandoah Airport AWOS (Automated Weather Observation System).

 

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