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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Audubon County

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

319 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
 
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
 
 * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
   AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
   SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
   SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
   SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
   WESTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
 
 * UNTIL 400 AM CDT
 
 * AT 317 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR IRWIN…AND
   MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
 
   HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
 
   SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.
 
   IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND
            DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.
 
 * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
   MANNING…AUDUBON…COON RAPIDS…KIMBALLTON…GRAY…TEMPLETON…
   AUDUBON AIRPORT…BRAYTON…EXIRA…WILLEY…DEDHAM…BAYARD AND
   CASEY.
 
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 
 FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
 BUILDING.
 
 TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO
 FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS!

Flash Flood Warning: Northern Guthrie County until 9-a.m.

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

309 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
 
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA… NORTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…UNTIL 900 AM CDT
 
 * AT 305 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
   SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE     
   WARNED AREA. AN INCH AND A HALF TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 
   FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THIS MORNING AND ANOTHER LINE       
   OF STRONG…HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS IS APPROACHING FROM
   THE WEST.
 
 * RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
   OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…    
   JEFFERSON.
 
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 
 EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
 CREEKS AND STREAMS…COUNTRY ROADS…AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
 BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
 
 BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
 DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
 NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
 ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
 WATER BEGINS RISING.

OWI arrest in Montgomery County

News

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A Red Oak man was arrested Sunday night on an alcohol-related charge. 24-year old Corey Scott Petersen was taken into custody at around 7-p.m., on a charge of OWI/2nd offense. Peterson was booked into the Montgomery County Jail, and held on $2,000 cash bond.

Earlier that same day, 29-year old Matthew Lee Gusman, of Red Oak, was arrested on a charge of Driving While Barred. He has since bonded out of jail.

(UPDATE 3-A.M) Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10-a.m. Western/SW IA (5/27/13)

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

THE SEVERE STORMS PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN, OK, HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 225 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN THE KJAN LISTENING AREA….ADAIR; ADAMS; AUDUBON; CARROLL; CASS; CRAWFORD; DALLAS; GUTHRIE; MADISON;  RINGGOLD; SAC; TAYLOR & UNION.  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5-A.M. FOR: FREMONT; HARRISON; MILLS; POTTAWATTAMIE; MONONA, MONTGOMERY, PAGE & SHELBY COUNTIES.

ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 3-a.m. for parts of western/southwest Iowa

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

229 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA…EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...EASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…EASTERN MONONA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…EASTERN SARPY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 229 AM CDT…A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DANBURY TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF LOGAN TO OFFUTT AFB…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…COUNCIL BLUFFS…BELLEVUE…OFFUTT AFB…PLATTSMOUTH…GLENWOOD…HARLAN…AVOCA…LOGAN…OAKLAND…MALVERN…TREYNOR…SHELBY…UNDERWOOD…CARSON…MINDEN…PACIFIC JUNCTION…EARLING…UTE…IRWIN AND PERSIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch (update 2:27-a.m.) – includes Shelby County now.

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 225 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 224 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS (Monday) MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES: FREMONT-HARRISON-MILLS-POTTAWATTAMIE-MONONA AND SHELBY.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 2:30-a.m. western IA counties…

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

218 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR EASTERN MONONA…HARRISON…WESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE…EASTERN WASHINGTON…EXTREME NORTHEASTERN SARPY AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES… AT 215 AM CDT…A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SMITHLAND TO PISGAH TO MILLARD…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…LA VISTA…MILLARD…BLAIR…RALSTON… ELKHORN…MISSOURI VALLEY…LOGAN…FORT CALHOUN…MONDAMIN…UTE…PISGAH…MODALE…MOORHEAD…CHALCO…CARTER LAKE…WOODBINE…MAPLETON AND BENNINGTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

AP Source: Talks ongoing to hire Hornacek as coach

Sports

May 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns appear close to hiring former ISU basketball standout and player for the NBA Jeff Hornacek, as their head coach. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press the Suns are in contract negotiations with Hornacek, although no deal has been finalized. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no public announcement had been made. The comments came after azcentralsports reported Sunday that Hornacek reached agreement on a three-year contract.

Hornacek, assistant coach for the Utah Jazz, played six seasons for the Suns and was part of the trade that sent Charles Barkley to the Suns from Philadelphia. Hornacek went on to have his best pro seasons as a sharpshooting guard alongside John Stockton in the Utah backcourt.

As a point guard for the Cyclones, Hornacek guided the team to the Sweet 16 in the 1986 NCAA Tournament. Hornacek left ISU with a Big-8 record of 665 career assists, still an Iowa State school record, and 1,313 career points. He was the fourth player in Cyclone basketball history to have his number retired when his No. 14 jersey was hung from the rafters of Hilton Coliseum in 1991.

Cardinals beat Kershaw, Dodgers 5-3

Sports

May 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Carpenter drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single and Pete Kozma hit a three-run double against Clayton Kershaw, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday in the rubber game of their series. The Cardinals improved the major league’s best record to 32-17 and increased their NL Central lead over Cincinnati to 1 1/2 games.

Kozma led off the seventh with a bloop double off the glove of shortstop Dee Gordon as he dived for the ball in short center field. One out later, Carpenter grounded a single off the glove of first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, allowing Kozma to score. Pinch-hitter Matt Adams added an RBI single in the ninth.

Seth Maness (4-1) got credit for the victory in relief of starter Shelby Miller despite retiring only two of the six batters he faced.

Small stream flood advisory for Montgomery County

Weather

May 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

743 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A  SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA UNTIL 1045 PM CDT.

* AT 740 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE VILLISCA…STANTON…ELLIOTT AND GRANT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…AS WELL AS FARM AND COUNTRY ROADS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.