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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass, Adair, Guthrie, Carroll, Audubon Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

210 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  WESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 210 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF DENISON TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF
  ATLANTIC...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CARROLL...DENISON...ATLANTIC...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...
  MANNING...COON RAPIDS...GLIDDEN...ANITA...EXIRA...ADAIR...
  MANILLA...ELK HORN...SCRANTON...ARCADIA...BREDA...BAYARD...VAIL...
  CASEY AND TEMPLETON.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 89.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
DES MOINES .

Significant Weather Advisory: Montgomery/Page Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

PAGE IA-MONTGOMERY IA-

146 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTHEASTERN PAGE COUNTIES UNTIL 215 AM CDT…

AT 146 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF VILLISCA…OR 17 MILES WEST OF CORNING…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

VILLISCA AND HEPBURN.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 48 AND 51.

Update: Severe t-storm warning for Pott/Harrison Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

126 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE…SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON…EASTERN DOUGLAS AND EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 130 AM CDT…

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS…AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for: Monona/Harrison Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

119 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

SOUTHEASTERN MONONA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

NORTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN BURT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 145 AM CDT

* AT 118 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES

NORTHWEST OF MONDAMIN…OR 35 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA…MOVING

NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

MONDAMIN…PISGAH…MOORHEAD…BLENCOE…SOLDIER…LITTLE SIOUX…

PELICAN POINT STATE RECREATION AREA…

PREPARATION CANYON STATE PARK…LITTLE SIOUX SCOUT RANCH…

WILLOW LAKE RECREATION AREA AND SCHABEN PARK.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 86 AND 105.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Western Pott. & s.w. Harrison Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
107 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 106 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLAIR TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF FORT
  CALHOUN TO OMAHA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  OMAHA...COUNCIL BLUFFS...BLAIR...RALSTON...MISSOURI VALLEY...
  LOGAN...UNDERWOOD...FORT CALHOUN...KENNARD...MODALE...MILLARD...
  CARTER LAKE...BENNINGTON...BOYS TOWN...CRESCENT...MAGNOLIA...
  MCCLELLAND...NARROWS RIVER PARK...
  DESOTO BEND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 30 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 5.
 HIGHWAY 30 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 441 AND 450.
 HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 88 AND 120.
 INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 47 AND 84.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 20.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 446 AND 454.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 5/25/16

Weather

May 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/showers & tstrms this morning. High near 80. SE @ 10-20.
Tonight: Partly cloudy to cldy w/a chance of shwrs & tstrms overnight. Low around 64. SE 5-10mph.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy w/a 50% chance of afternoon shwrs & tstrms. High near 84. S @ 10-20.
Friday-Sat: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a 60% chance of shwrs & tstrms both days. Highs around 80.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 83. Our 24-hour Low thru 7-a.m. today was 61. We received .31” of rain early this morning (thru 7-a.m.). Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 78 and the low was 58. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 98 in 1967. The Record Low was 30 in 1925.

24 Hour Rainfall Totals ending at 7:00 am on Wednesday, May 25

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

May 25th, 2016 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .31″
  • Massena  .52″
  • Elk Horn  .25″
  • Avoca  .2″
  • Missouri Valley  .18″
  • Oakland  .5″
  • Neola  .2″
  • Logan  .13″
  • Council Bluffs  .26″
  • Clarinda  .03″
  • Shenandoah  .09″

KJAN listening area forecast from the NWS, 5/25/16

Weather

May 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

349 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WIND 5  TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

FRIDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

FRIDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

4″ Soil Temperature Readings for 5-24-2016

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

May 24th, 2016 by Jim Field

@ 7:00 am:

  • @ Armstrong Research Farm, Lewis:  64.1 degrees
  • @ Neeley-Kinyon Research Farm, Greenfield:  62.1 degrees

24 Hour Rainfall Totals ending at 7:00 am on Tuesday, May 24

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

May 24th, 2016 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .13″
  • Massena  .17″
  • Elk Horn  1.64″
  • Avoca  1.2″
  • Audubon  1.75″
  • Irwin  1.35″
  • Oakland  .1″
  • Neola  .8″
  • Missouri Valley  1.18″
  • Villisca  .15″
  • Shenandoah  .1″
  • Clarinda  .16″
  • Woodbine  .36″