The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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(Radio Iowa) — Iowa has fallen from the 9th to the 12th most expensive state for hail damage, according to an annual survey from the state’s largest home and auto insurer. Andrew Peschong, a State Farm agent based in the Des Moines area, says Colorado, Texas and Illinois had the worst hail damage last year, but it shifts around, depending on where the most severe weather strikes. “In 2017, we had $132-million in hail claims alone with State Farm just in Iowa,” Peschong says. “In 2018, that number went down to $57-million, so while there still was quite a few hail events in Iowa in 2018, it was down from the previous year.”
Last year, Iowa customers reported nearly six-thousand hail claims, with the average homeowner claim topping 13-thousand dollars and more than 34-hundred dollars for cars. It may not seem like hail storms hit Iowa that frequently, but Peschong notes, they don’t have to last long to do a lot of damage. “All it takes is 10 seconds or 20 seconds worth of hail falling and you have a large percentage of a certain neighborhood that will all have claims,” Peschong says.
While nothing can be done to prevent a hail storm, you can prevent problems associated with them by doing some good tree pruning every year. Also, when building or remodeling, he suggests you consider your roofing carefully. “If you’re going to get an impact-resistant roof or an impact-resistant shingle, you will pay a little more for it,” Peschong says, “but on the back end, it will really help a lot when you come into a hail storm, preventing that damage.”
He also advises clients to do a home inventory by taking pictures or video and store that inventory digitally. In addition, he says to talk to your agent and ask about your coverage and deductible.
KJAN has received word of water over the road at several locations on White Pole Road, between Anita and Adair. If you see water over the road, turn around…don’t drown.
610 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2019
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 271 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS… IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS CASS DALLAS GUTHRIE MADISON RINGGOLD TAYLOR UNION
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Areas around Lincoln, Omaha, Bellevue and other cities in eastern Nebraska are under a flash flood warning after torrential rains early Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued the warning for parts of Lancaster, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders and Washington counties. The alert also covers a western portion of Pottawattamie County, including Council Bluffs, across the Missouri River in Iowa.
The weather service says up to 2 inches of rain had fallen on those areas overnight — most of it since 4 a.m. Tuesday. Several low-lying traffic lanes in midtown and downtown Omaha were covered with water before 5 a.m. The weather service says flooding in those areas could worsen, as more rain is expected in the region throughout the day.
FOR SALE: Stihl tiller has optional tines and wheels. $250. 712-249-9041. SOLD!
FOR SALE: 21 ft pontoon with trailer, $1500….with Motor $2000. Call 402 689 4157.
FOR SALE: I have a Bowflex treadclimber for sale. I’m asking $200 for it. I’ve owned it four years but only used it 2 years. I lost 30 lbs with it. Don’t have room for it. I paid $2,100 for it in 2015 and it works like new. Please call 7122499242 and leave a voice mail.
WANTED: Tailgate for 1991 Ford Lariat pickup half ton, don’t care color, no rust or dents. 243-2860.
FOR SALE: 800 Gallon water or liquid feed plastic tank. Works great, but I needed to buy a larger tank. Asking $300.00 We are located n.w. of Shelby. Call 712-544-2794 after 7:00 p.m.
Today: **FLASH FLOOD WATCH until 7-a.m. Wednesday.**Mo. Cldy w/showers & thunderstorms. Some may be severe & with heavy rain. High near 70.E @ 10-15.
Tonight: P/Cldy to Cloudy w/showers & thunderstorms. Some may be severe. Heavy rain possible. Low 58. E @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 78. SE @ 10-15.
Thursday: P/Cldy w/isolated showers & tstrms. High around 76.
Friday: P/Cldy. High around 80.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 79. Our Low this morning 52. Rainfall in Atlantic as of 7-a.m.= 1.78″ (24-hour total) Last year on this date our High was 97 and the Low was 66. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 97 in 2018. The Record Low was 29 in 1894.
Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say a Red Oak man was arrested at around 3:24-a.m. today (Tuesday). 45-year old Jeffrey Dean Etter was arrested on a valid felony warrant for Violation of Probation and transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where his cash bond was set at $20,000
345 AM CDT Tue May 28 2019…Area Counties: Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 7-A.M. WEDNESDAY…
Area Counties: Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold..FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT NOW THROUGH 7-A.M. WEDNESDAY.
Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page Counties: FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4-A.M. TODAY UNTIL 7-A.M. WEDNESDAY.
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of south central Iowa, southeast Iowa, and southwest Iowa, Through Wednesday morning
* Multiple rounds of thunderstorms and locally heavy rain could produce potentially significant flash flooding today through tonight.
* Rapid rises on streams, inundation of low lying areas and roads, and dangerous impacts to travel are all possible through tonight.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.