(Cumberland, Iowa) – Firefighters from Cumberland were paged-out to a fully engulfed barn fire at around 3:32=p.m., at 72686 700th Street. Massena fire was requested to assist. The structure was said to be near a propane tank, and close to a residence. Griswold Fire was requested a little after 4-p.m., to send their grass trucks to the scene, because the fire from the barn spread to a nearby field.
Additional information is currently not available.
(Des Moines, Iowa) – The National Weather Service in Des Moines, in it’s latest report on an intense storm system that tracked across the state of Iowa on Friday, March 31st, says the system pulled unseasonably warm and moist conditions into the Midwest, which coupled with a very favorable wind profile, and created quite the volatile environment for severe thunderstorms. This produced several long lived supercells which developed across central Iowa during the afternoon. The storms were prolific hail producers along with a few reports of wind damage as they moved rapidly northeast. Eventually, the storms produced a few tornadoes before exiting into eastern Iowa.
One of the documented tornadoes began in Wapello County northeast of Ottumwa then tracked northeast into Keokuk County. The primary damage in Wapello County consisted of three homes and one hog confinement facility. The first home lost the entire roof and one external wall. The first failure point was likely the wind entering and lifting the garage which then led to failure of the roof. The home only had straight nailed connections to the external walls spaced
every 18 inches and less to the roof.
Tornado in northeast Wapello County.
Photo credit: Wapello Sheriff / EM
An unoccupied mobile home on the property was not well anchored and rolled to total destruction. This location was rated 110 mph and EF-1. Two well anchored hog confinement buildings were totally destroyed and were rated EF-2. The tornado then impacted a location with a well built 2 story brick house. The house suffered some roof and window damage
and a loss of a garage door but sustained little other damage. Other damage indicators at the site suggested
EF-1 winds.
Total destruction of a house occurred just prior to the tornado exiting the county. This older house sat unanchored to the concrete block basement. The house was pushed off the foundation and crumbled. Some trees near the house and a propane tank were mostly left with little damage. A larger tree directly next to the house on the wind side had several large limbs removed. Due to all of these reasons, the wind at this location has been rated at 135 mph, or high end EF-2.
The Tornado Path extends into Keokuk County. The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities reports “After collaboration with a team of survey experts, we have determined a prelim. rating of low end EF4 for the tornado that tracked from Wapello into Johnson County IA. Max estimated winds around 170 mph. Max width around 600 yards. There were at least three tornadoes reported by the QC NWS office.
Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 21 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 54. The Low was 29. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 60 and the Low was 26. The Record High on this date was 88 in 2012. The Record Low was 13 in 1970.
AMES, Iowa – 3-peat. Ashley Joens did it again, as Iowa State’s women’s basketball star took home the Cheryl Miller Award, presented to women’s college basketball’s top small forward on Saturday. Joens is now owner of half the Miller Award’s in the six-year history of the trophy.
In addition, Iowa State is the home to four-of-six, with Bridget Carleton being the recipient in 2018-19.
Joens finished her Iowa State career with a huge collection of postseason honors. In addition to the Cheryl Miller Award, Joens was named to the WBCA All-America Team, a second Team All-American by the USBWA, a Third Team All-American by the Associated Press, the Big 12 Player of the Year and a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team (her fourth-straight season as a unanimous choice).
The Iowa State record books were rewritten by Joens, who will leave ISU as the career record holder for points (3,060), rebounds (1,391), games played and started (158), field goals (988), 3-pointers (344), free throws (740), double-doubles (65) and points per game (19.4). Her career points total ranks ninth in NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball history, while games played and started are both Big 12 records.
Her final season in Ames saw Joens lead the Big 12 and rank ninth nationally averaging 21.6 points per game. She scored in double figures in 31 of 32 games for the Cyclones this season, going over 20 on 20 occasions, including each of Iowa State’s final 10 games. She also had 16 double-doubles on the season.
Joens helped lead the Cyclones to the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship title two weeks ago with an all-time legendary weekend, being the unanimous selection as Tournament Most Outstanding Player after averaging 26.7 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest, helping the Cyclones claim a first Big 12 trophy in 22 years.
DALLAS — For the second straight year, University of Iowa junior Caitlin Clark has been named the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Saturday.
The national award, which is presented annually to the best point guard in women’s basketball, is based on floor leadership, playmaking and ball-handling skills.
The consensus National Player of the Year is the sixth player since the inception of the award in 2000 to win the honor multiple times (Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Skylar Diggins, Moriah Jefferson and Sabrina Ionescu).
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Athletics Department will be hosting a free women’s basketball Watch Party Sunday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena for its national championship game versus LSU.
Doors (north, south, west) to Carver-Hawkeye Arena will open at 1:30 p.m., one hour before the scheduled tipoff of 2:30 p.m. (CT) in Dallas. Clear bag policy will be effect. Fans attending the watch party will be asked to view the game on the jumbotron from the east side of the arena. Due to construction access to floor will not be available for fans.
Fans can park for free in all Carver-Hawkeye Arena surrounding lots, with no reserved parking.
Additional information can be found at hawkeyesports.com/wbbgameday/
Head coach Lisa Bluder and the second-ranked Hawkeyes advanced to the program’s first ever national championship game after knocking off top-ranked and unbeaten South Carolina last night in the national semifinals.
GIRLS SOCCER
CB Thomas Jefferson Tournament
CB Thomas Jefferson 3, South Sioux City 0
Bishop Heelan 5, Glenwood 1
North Scott 2, CB Thomas Jefferson 0
Tri-Center 4, Sioux City West 3
Sioux City West 2, St. Albert 1
Southeast Polk 1, Lewis Central 0
Spencer 5, Treynor 0
St. Albert 7, Western Christian 1
Underwood 2, Spencer 0
Urbandale 2, Glenwood 1
Urbandale 1, Underwood 0 – 2OT/PK’s
Ankeny Tournament
Ankeny Centennial 7, CB Abraham Lincoln 0
BOYS SOCCER
Glenwood 6, Waverly-Shell Rock 0
Shenandoah Tournament
#1 Singles Championship: Landry Miller, St. Albert def. Brooke Hays, Shenandoah
#2 Singles Championship: Emma Ahrenholtz, Denison def. Cadence Gough, Shenandoah
#1 Doubles Championship: Georgie Bohnet/Lexi Narmi, St. Albert def. Paige Gleason/Emma Olson, Shenandoah.
#2 Doubles Championship: Mari Valdivia/Lily Barnes, St. Albert def. Abby Martin/Adrian Gutschenritter, Shenandoah.
BOYS TENNIS
WDM Valley 11, CB Abraham Lincoln 0
(April 1, 2023/DES MOINES, Iowa) – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for 12 counties in response to the March 31 severe weather. The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather in Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Grundy, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Mahaska, Wapello, and Washington counties.
In addition, the proclamation activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program for qualifying residents, along with the Disaster Case Management Program, for those counties. The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and temporary housing expenses. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services website at https://dhs.iowa.gov/disaster-assistance-programs. Potential applicants have 45 days from the date of the proclamation to submit a claim.
The Disaster Case Management Program addresses serious needs related to disaster-related hardship, injury, or adverse conditions. Disaster case managers work with clients to create a disaster recovery plan and provide guidance, advice, and referral to obtain a service or resource. There are no income eligibility requirements for this program; it closes 180 days from the date of the governor’s proclamation. For information on the Disaster Case Management Program, contact your local community action association or visit www.iowacommunityaction.org.
A copy of the proclamation can be found here.
KJAN’s Chris Parks and Cass/Adair County Conservation Officer Grant Gelly talk about all things outdoors. This week they discuss spring wildlife spotlight surveys, tips on prepping for turkey season, prescribed burns, and seasonal park positions.
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