12:38-p.m. – Adair County Courthouse in Greenfield is closed due to no power and wind damage.

12:15-p.m. – large tree limbs down, nickel size hail in Bevington (Madison County)

11:57-a.m. (Delayed report) Flag pole knocked down at a residence near the Atlantic High School. Burt Rhodes came and picked it up for the resident.

Rolling Hills Bank sign blown over in Atlantic.

11:56-a.m. – large tree limbs down in Winterset; 60 mph wind

11:50-a.m. – Storm spotters report large tree limbs down in Greenfield (11:30-a.m.). 70mph winds. Power out.

11:45-a.m. – Cass County EMA reports there were issues with communications as the storm blew through at speeds of 65-70mph; unconfirmed reports of vehicle overturned at Lake Anita.

11:45-a.m. – est. 60mph wind near Creston; power out.

11:45-a.m. – Fireworks tent damaged in the Walmart parking lot in Atlantic.

11:39-a.m. – .82″ rain recorded at KJAN studios in Atlantic.

11:28-a.m. – 65mph wind 5 miles N. of Lenox

11:25-a.m. – Tree fell on a residence in Anita (1000 block of Hillcrest Drive – NO injuries)

11:21-a.m. – Tree down and possibly on fire at 207 E. 6th in Massena; power lines down.

11:20-a.m. – 60 mph wind in Adair

11:18-a.m. Emergency Management/Law enforcement reports multiple locations in Atlantic have debris blocking the roads, power lines down. TRAVEL NOT ADVISED in Atlantic at this time.

10:55-a.m. – 2 miles W/NW of Atlantic: 61 mph winds (AWOS)

10:53-a.m. –  Several large tree limbs down in Avoca (24″ dia,) and across Hwy 59.

10:50-a.m. – LARGE LIMBS AND WHOLE TREES DOWN IN WALNUT WITH SEVERAL CITY STREETS BLOCKED. AT LEAST ONE SEMI BLOWN OVER ALONG I-80 NORTH OF WALNUT. SOUNDED TORNADO SIRENS IN WALNUT FOR THE HIGH WINDS.

10:45-a.m. – 3 miles e. of Oakland: 14″ diameter tree limb down.

10:24-a.m. – 57 mph wind gust in Shelby

10:23-a.m. – .45″ heavy rain 1 mile N/NW of Woodbine (30 minutes accumulation)

10:09-a.m. – 59 mph winds reported 1 mile NW of Logan

10:06-a.m – Large tree limb down and power out in Mondamin.

9:40-a.m. – est. 70 mph winds 2 miles NE of Mondamin. Pea size hail and large tree limbs down.

Sheriff’s Deputies in Page County, Wednesday, served arrest warrants on 25-year old Dalton Christopher Wise, of Clarinda. The Page County Warrants were for Violation of probation. Bond on these two warrants was $4,000 cash only. The Pottawattamie County Warrant was for Escape, with a bond of $10,000 cash or surety. Wise turned himself into the Sheriff’s Office and posted bond on all of the warrants. He was released pending future court appearances.

When there’s a water main break, residents are typically told to boil their tap water, but -not- in the latest case in western Iowa. On Wednesday, a water main break occurred in the city of Dunlap. All residents and businesses on Jeroleman Street and to the north are advised to not drink the city water for the next 48 hours. Only drink bottled water and do not boil the water. The nitrate levels are high and boiling will only make the levels go higher. For more information, call city hall at 712-643-5721.

(Radio Iowa)

A call to the Pottawattamie County Communications Center early Wednesday morning, resulted in the arrest of an Oakland man. Deputies responded at around 6:10-a.m. to a report of a man who has allegedly assaulted a female at a residence in the 300 block of Hill Street. An investigation resulted in the arrest of 36-year old Eddie James Phillips, of Oakland, for aggravated Domestic Abuse Assault, concerning an incident involving his girlfriend, who suffered apparent, minor injuries. The victim claimed Phillips had been assaulting her on various occasions over the past two weeks, as well. Authorities says Phillips tested over the legal limit for intoxication on a preliminary breath test. In addition to the assault charge, Eddie Phillips was taken into custody on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Failure to Appear (in court), and for Carrying Weapons (A knife over 5-inches long).

A traffic stop Wednesday afternoon in Pottawattamie County, resulted in the arrest of 35-year old Johnny Joseph Olson, of Council Bluffs. Authorities say Olsen was taken into custody on a warrant for Assault Causing Bodily Injury. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Pott. County Jail.

And, 26-year old Travis Lee Gray, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Thursday night, after a Deputy observed a suspicious vehicle parked in the 25100 block of North River Road. Gray, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (134.1-grams of hallucinogenic mushrooms).

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, July 24th, to discuss the Interstate 80 Planning Study and to gather public feedback on the technical reports, including the final report, Vision for Infrastructure Investment. The reports and previous online meetings are available to view online at: www.iowadot.gov/interstatestudy.

All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, in Des Moines. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the planning study. No formal presentation will be made.

The meeting space is accessible for persons with disabilities.For general information regarding the proposed improvements or public hearing, contact Brad Hofer, transportation engineer, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa, 50010, phone 515-239-1225, email DOT-I-80Planning@iowadot.us.

More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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CASTANA, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Safety reports the Monona County Sheriff’s Office, Tuesday, received a request for a welfare check on 66-year old Cheryl Stowe, of rural Castana.  Deputies conducted a welfare check and ultimately made contact with a Stowe’s grandson, Eliot Stowe; however Cheryl Stowe was not located at her residence.  Eliot Stowe was arrested on an outstanding arrest warrant for an unrelated matter.

On Wednesday, Deputies from the Monona County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa DNR located a deceased body a short distance from Stowe’s residence.  The body will be transported to the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy.  The investigation is ongoing by the Monona County Sheriff’s Office and are being assisted by the Monona County Attorney’s Office, the Iowa State Patrol, Iowa DNR, Mapleton PD and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.  No other details will be released at this time.

The National Weather Service reports s weak cold front will pass through Iowa late Saturday into Saturday Night bringing less heat to end the weekend, but it will also bring increased chances for thunderstorms. A few of these storms may be strong to severe but the extreme moisture content in the air will also produce conditions quite favorable for heavy rains. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches may occur from the Omaha area into northeast Iowa with locally heavier amounts possible. The risk area includes Atlantic, Audubon, Carroll, Corning, Council Bluffs, Denison, Greenfield, Guthrie Center, Harlan, Logan, and Winterset. Stay informed and be prepared for localized Flash Fooding.

ROLFE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man and a 12-year-old girl were killed when a tractor rolled over in western Iowa. The accident occurred Saturday evening about 3 miles (5 kilometers) north of Rolfe. Investigators say the man lost control of the tractor, which rolled atop him and the girl when it ran into a roadside ditch. Pocahontas County Sheriff Brian Larsen says the girl just wanted “a simple tractor ride, and it just went horribly wrong.”

The man’s been identified as 46-year-old Glenn Winthers, who lived in Rolfe. His passenger’s been identified as VedaMae Klocke, who also lived in Rolfe.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge in Missouri has found that the head of the Missouri State Highway Patrol went too far in firing a trooper after he was convicted of a misdemeanor in the drowning death of a handcuffed Iowa man. The Kansas City Star reports that Cole County Judge Patricia Joyce ruled Wednesday that the patrol’s superintendent can’t go beyond the recommendation of a disciplinary review board that found Anthony Piercy should be reinstated as a trooper and relocated. Joyce sent the case back to the patrol for consideration of a new, lesser punishment.

Piercy was taking 20-year-old Brandon Ellingson for a breath test when the Arizona State University student tumbled into the Lake of the Ozarks wearing an improperly secured life vest and drowned. Ellingson was from the Des Moines suburb of Clive.