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Severe Thunderstorm warning: NW Audubon & Carroll Counties

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

807 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 804 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF
ELK HORN…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CARROLL…AUDUBON…MANNING…GLIDDEN…AUDUBON AIRPORT…GRAY…
TEMPLETON…DEDHAM…HALBUR…WILLEY…ARCADIA…CARROLL AIRPORT…
BREDA…LIDDERDALE AND LANESBORO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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

Sever Thundertorm Warning for Cass County, IA

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
801 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 800 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELLIOTT…
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ATLANTIC…GRISWOLD…LEWIS…CUMBERLAND…ATLANTIC AIRPORT…
MARNE…MASSENA…WIOTA AND ANITA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 72.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

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

Tornado warning cancelledfor Mills, Pae & Pottawattamie Counties

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MILLS IA-PAGE IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
755 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

…THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MILLS…NORTHWESTERN PAGE AND SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED…

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

Tornado warning continues for Montgomery County

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

755 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY…

AT 753 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RED OAK…OR 42 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT…MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY
TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RED OAK…ELLIOTT AND GRANT.

Tornado Warning: Mills/Page/Montgomery/SE Pott Counties

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

742 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 738 PM CDT…A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS LOCATED NEAR ESSEX…OR 32
MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED A DEVELOPING TORNADO.

IMPACT…MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY
TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RURAL NORTHWEST PAGE COUNTY…RED OAK…ELLIOTT…
GRANT AND COBURG.

Massive tornadoes reported near Sioux City area

News

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – At least two tornadoes were reported near Sioux City, causing extensive property damage.  A mile-wide tornado was spotted shortly before 7 p.m. Friday in the northwest town of Moville, in Woodbury County, along with pea-sized hail. Early witness reported indicated that the town had seen major damage.

A second tornado was spotted near Jefferson, S.D., about 10 miles northwest of Sioux City. Local firefighters reported considerable damage in the town, according the National Weather Service.

Severe Weather Statement

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…AUDUBON…GUTHRIE CENTER…ATLANTIC…
GREENFIELD…CORNING…CRESTON…BEDFORD…MOUNT AYR
735 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHWEST IOWA…

SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST TOWARD THE
AREA. SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS IN THE
NEXT FEW HOURS. PERSONS IN THE REGION SHOULD BE REMAIN ALERT TO THE
POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS EVENING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 7:45-pm

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MILLS IA-PAGE IA-MONTGOMERY IA-FREMONT IA-
728 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT  FOR EASTERN MILLS…NORTHWESTERN PAGE…MONTGOMERY AND NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES…

AT 726 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FARRAGUT…OR  25 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RED OAK…SHENANDOAH…ESSEX…STANTON…FARRAGUT…EMERSON…
RANDOLPH…IMOGENE AND COBURG.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7:45-pm Mills/Page/Montgomery/Fremont Counties

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

711 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 710 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FARRAGUT…
OR 42 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RED OAK…SHENANDOAH…SIDNEY…ESSEX…STANTON…FARRAGUT…
EMERSON…RANDOLPH…IMOGENE…COBURG…PIERCE RECREATION AREA AND
VIKING LAKE STATE PARK.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7:30pm: Fremont, Page, Mills & Montgomery Counties

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

FREMONT IA-PAGE IA-MILLS IA-MONTGOMERY IA-
705 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREMONT…NORTHWESTERN PAGE…
SOUTHEASTERN MILLS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT…

AT 702 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FARRAGUT…OR 23 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RED OAK…SHENANDOAH…SIDNEY…ESSEX…STANTON…FARRAGUT…
EMERSON…RIVERTON…RANDOLPH…IMOGENE AND COBURG.