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Special weather statement: Guthrie/Audubon/Cass/Carroll/Adair Counties

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

625 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

IAZ045-046-057-058-070-071-020000-
GUTHRIE IA-AUDUBON IA-CASS IA-CARROLL IA-ADAIR IA-GREENE IA-
625 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...LINE OF STRONG STORMS MOVING THROUGH WEST CENTRAL IOWA...

AT 624 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF
GLIDDEN TO 8 MILES EAST OF GRISWOLD...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JEFFERSON...GREENFIELD...GUTHRIE CENTER...STUART...COON RAPIDS...
GLIDDEN...PANORA...LAKE PANORAMA...ANITA...EXIRA...GRAND JUNCTION...
ADAIR...FONTANELLE...SCRANTON...BAYARD...CASEY...ORIENT...CHURDAN...
MASSENA AND MENLO.

PLEASE SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE
PASSED.

Severe weather update: Storm warning expired

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MILLS IA-SHELBY IA-HARRISON IA-MONTGOMERY IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
611 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MILLS...SHELBY...SOUTHEASTERN
HARRISON...MONTGOMERY AND POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615
PM CDT...

THE LINE OF 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.  HOWEVER
GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST IOWA AND EASTERN NEBRASKA.

Storm damage report: 6/1/14 (will be updated)

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

6:20 – Strong wind (est. 50mph), heavy rain and pea-sized hail in Atlantic (@ KJAN); Tree down near 4th and Birch Streets.

sw corner of 4th & Birch Streets in Atlantic.

sw corner of 4th & Birch Streets in Atlantic.

5:30-p.m. Thunderstorm wind damage 6 miles east of Council Bluffs: Tree down near 270th and Highway 6 blocking 270th Street.

5:15-p.m. Tstrm wind damage in Council Bluffs. Trees and power lines down.

Special Weather Statement: Cass/Audubon/Carroll/Crawford Counties

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

549 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

IAZ044-045-057-070-012345-
AUDUBON IA-CASS IA-CARROLL IA-CRAWFORD IA-
549 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH WESTERN IOWA...

AT 548 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF
DEFIANCE TO 4 MILES WEST OF MACEDONIA...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER ONE INCH WILL
BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATLANTIC...AUDUBON...MANNING...GRISWOLD...ANITA...EXIRA...MANILLA...
ELK HORN...DOW CITY...LEWIS...TEMPLETON...KIMBALLTON...DEDHAM...
CUMBERLAND...BRAYTON...MARNE...WIOTA...GRAY...BUCK GROVE AND
ASPINWALL.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL

Tornadoes reported in north-central Iowa Sunday

News, Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

WESLEY, Iowa (AP) – Heavy rain fell on parts of north-central Iowa Sunday and several tornadoes were reported as storms moved across the mostly rural part of the state. The National Weather Service says tornadoes were reported in Kossuth, Worth and Cerro Gordo counties Sunday afternoon, but there wasn’t any damage reported immediately from those tornadoes. The storms dumped more than 4 inches of rain on Kossuth County over a three-hour period Sunday.

That heavy rain prompted the weather service to issue flash flood warnings for Kossuth County and several other areas of northern Iowa. Forecasters warn that western and central Iowa may see severe thunderstorms Sunday evening and overnight into Monday.

Severe Weather Statement: Mills/Shelby/Harrison/Montgomery/Page

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
558 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

IAC085-129-137-155-165-012315-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-140601T2315Z/
MILLS IA-SHELBY IA-HARRISON IA-MONTGOMERY IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
558 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR MILLS...SHELBY...SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON...MONTGOMERY AND
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES...

AT 558 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANNING TO NEAR MALVERN...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EASTERN COUNCIL BLUFFS...RED OAK...GLENWOOD...HARLAN...OAKLAND...
AVOCA...MALVERN...TREYNOR...UNDERWOOD...CARSON...WALNUT...STANTON...
ELK HORN...SHELBY...MINDEN...PACIFIC JUNCTION...EMERSON...EARLING...
ELLIOTT AND IRWIN.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6:15-p.m.

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
526 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  EASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 525 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF EARLING TO NEAR LOUISVILLE...
  MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.

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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: MILLS/HARRISON/POTT/SHELBY COUNTIES

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
453 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  SARPY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 452 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOORHEAD TO NEAR ASHLAND...
  MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Harrison/Shelby/Pottawattamie Counties

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA 432 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… WESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA… * UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 432 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MONDAMIN TO VALLEY…MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… BLAIR…MISSOURI VALLEY…LOGAN…FORT CALHOUN…MINDEN… EARLING…MONDAMIN…KENNARD…PERSIA…DEFIANCE…MODALE… PISGAH…WOODBINE…DUNLAP…NEOLA…PANAMA…PORTSMOUTH… MAGNOLIA…LITTLE SIOUX AND WASHINGTON. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS… HIGHWAY 30 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 5. HIGHWAY 30 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 438 AND 450. HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 83 AND 89. HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 102 AND 123. INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 66 AND 97. INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 20 AND 31.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. WIND DAMAGE WITH THESE STORMS WILL OCCUR BEFORE ANY RAIN OR LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for western IA/eastern NE until, 10-p.m.

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 201 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS . IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: BUENA VISTA; CHEROKEE; CLAY; DICKINSON; HARRISON; IDA; LYON; MILLS; MONONA; O`BRIEN; OSCEOLA; PLYMOUTH; POTTAWATTAMIE; SHELBY; SIOUX and WOODBURY.