MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-COUNTIES.…1139 AM CDT MON SEP 12 2016

THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT: THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA TODAY. A FEW OF THOSE MAY BE ON THE STRONG SIDE…ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS. THESE STORMS MAY CONTAIN SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS…AS WELL AS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT… SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.

Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Seivert today (Monday), said field and grassland Fire Danger updates will be provided on Monday’s and Thursday’s each week, through the harvest season. The purpose of the updates is to provide accurate data to Fire Chiefs, and the Public at large, regarding the current and expected Fire Danger for approximately 84 hours at a time.

Signs will be updated by 9-a.m. Monday and again by 9-a.m. Thursday, each week. Signs will also be placed in Shelby County communities that agree to change them on the days mentioned.  In rare events, such as vacations or during incidents, the EMS Coordinator may change the sign if requested.  Each community will be responsible for checking www.shelbycountyema.com on Monday, and Thursday mornings to get the current Fire Danger Rating.

Fire Danger rating will be a combination of the National Weather Service Grassland Fire Danger Index, as well as a review of the Probability of Ignition tables.  Based on these factors, the danger will be placed into one of the four categories: Low, Moderate, High and Extreme.

When the Fire Danger is….

• Low: You are asked to call in and report your burning projects to dispatch at 712-755-2124, and notify your local Fire Chief.
• Moderate: You are asked to call in and report your burning projects to dispatch at 712-755-2124, and notify your local Fire Chief. Timing for burns should be morning, or evening hours and extinguished by dark unless authorized by Fire Chief due to possible impacts to roads and health from smoke. Burns must be monitored at all times.
• High: Burning of any kind is restricted unless approval is received from local Fire Chief. Controlled burns that are not reported will result in Fire Department being dispatched, and Fires extinguished if determined to be un-safe. Please call 712-755-2124 with questions
• Extreme: – Burning is prohibited, unless you have a signed permit from the local Fire Chief. Fires on Extreme days can grow rapidly and pose a risk to the Health and Safety of the Community. If you have any questions please call 712-755-2124.

Seivert says they’re putting this information out to the public as an education tool, to lower the risk to responders and the public, of responding to controlled burns that are being properly carried out.  The importance of the program he says, is getting the Public to call in the burns to the Shelby County EMA, and getting the public in touch with the local Fire Chief who ultimately decides on how burning can be carried out under the published conditions.

Today: Mostly sunny. High 82. S @ 10-20.

Tonight: Cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms late. Low 66. S @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: Cloudy w/morning showers & thunderstorms. High 72. NW @ 10-15.

Tom. Night: P/Cldy. Low 54.

Wednesday: Mo. Sunny. High 72.

Thursday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered afternoon showers. High 74.

Friday: Mostly cloudy w/showers. High 70.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 78. Our 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m. today, was 55. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 70 and the low was 42. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 97 in 1939 & 2008. The Record Low was 28 in 1902.

Early This Morning: Clear. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Today: Mostly sunny. High in the lower 80s. South wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Tonight: A chance of thunderstorms in the evening…then thunderstorms likely overnight. Low in the lower 60s. Southwest wind near 15 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 70 percent.

Tuesday: Cloudy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms until late afternoon…then a chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Cooler. High in the upper 60s. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Tuesday Night: Cloudy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms through midnight…then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Cooler. Low in the lower 50s. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the lower 70s.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Skyscan Forecast   Saturday, September 10, 2016     Richard Garuckas

Today: Mostly Sunny. Cooler and pleasant. High 73. NW @ 10-15.

Tonight: Mostly Clear. Chilly. Low 47. Light and variable wind.

Sunday: Mostly Sunny. High 77. SSW @ 5-10.

Sunday Night: Mostly Clear. Low 54.

Monday: Mix of sun and clouds. Warmer. High 82.

Tuesday: Partly Sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. High 75.

Wednesday: Mix of sun and clouds. High 72.

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From Freese-Notis Meteorologist Richard Garuckas:

Today: Mostly Sunny. High 73. NW winds @ 10-15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly Clear. Low 47. Winds light & variable.

Tomorrow: Mo. Sunny. High 77. S-SW @ 5-10.

Tom. Night: Mo. Clear. Low 54.

Monday: Partly Sunny. High 82.

Tuesday: P/Sunny w/a 40% chance of showers. High 75.

259 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

NORTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

SOUTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT.

* AT 259 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PANORA…OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUTHRIE CENTER…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

WINTERSET…STUART…EARLHAM…PANORA…DE SOTO…VAN METER…LAKE

PANORAMA…REDFIELD…DEXTER…DIAMONDHEAD LAKE…LINDEN…

WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY AIRPORT AND BADGER CREEK STATE PARK.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 93 AND 112.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
1257 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN MONONA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 130 PM CDT

* AT 1257 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PISGAH…OR 30 MILES WEST OF DENISON…MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
PISGAH…MOORHEAD…WOODBINE…DUNLAP…SOLDIER…SCHABEN PARK…
PREPARATION CANYON STATE PARK AND WILLOW LAKE RECREATION AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
1235 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN BURT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 100 PM CDT

* AT 1234 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES EAST OF
TEKAMAH…OR 35 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
TEKAMAH…MONDAMIN…PISGAH…MAGNOLIA…
LITTLE SIOUX AND PELICAN POINT STATE RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 129 AND 138.
INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 86 AND 99.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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