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Seevere Thunderstorm Warning continues for Harrison/Pott. Counties

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-HARRISON IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
810 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SHELBY...SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON AND POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES...

AT 809 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR HARLAN TO NEAR PERSIA TO NEAR MISSOURI VALLEY...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

THIS STORM PRODUCED QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN MISSOURI VALLEY AT 808 PM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... NORTHERN COUNCIL
BLUFFS...HARLAN...MISSOURI VALLEY...OAKLAND...
AVOCA...UNDERWOOD...WALNUT...ELK HORN...SHELBY...MINDEN...EARLING...
IRWIN...PERSIA...CARTER
LAKE...NEOLA...CRESCENT...PANAMA...HANCOCK... PORTSMOUTH AND
MCCLELLAND.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 52 AND 86.
 INTERSTATE 29 NEAR MILE MARKER 52...AND BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 54 AND
75.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 8 AND 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Expanded to include Pottawattamie County

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

753 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 338 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING: POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY.

OTHER AREA COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH: HARRISON, SHELBY, AUDUBON, GUTHRIE, DALLAS, SAC CRAWFORD AND CARROLL.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Shelby & Harrison Counties

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

743 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 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…

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 742 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES WEST OF EARLING TO NEAR MODALE…MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HARLAN…MISSOURI VALLEY…LOGAN…SHELBY…EARLING…PERSIA…
DEFIANCE…MODALE…WOODBINE…PANAMA…PORTSMOUTH…MAGNOLIA…
WESTPHALIA…TENNANT…NISHNA BEND RECREATION AREA…SCHABEN PARK
AND HISTORICAL VILLAGE WELCOME CENTER.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 30 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 2 AND 5.
HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 67 AND 89.
INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 74 AND 84.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11-p.m.

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

545 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN, OK HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 338, IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: AUDUBON BOONE CALHOUN CARROLL CRAWFORD DALLAS EMMET GREENE GUTHRIE HAMILTON HANCOCK HARRISON HUMBOLDT KOSSUTH PALO ALTO POCAHONTAS SAC SHELBY WEBSTER WINNEBAGO WRIGHT.

24-hour rainfall report (6/20/14)

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here are some rainfall reports from around southwest Iowa (from Thursday’s [6/19] rain event)…

Massena 1.12″

KJAN/Atlantic – .1″  (Nat’l. Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic)

Villisca 1.00″; Shenandoah .68″; Hamburg .55″.

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 6/20/2014

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 83. Our 24-hour low (ending today at 7-a.m.) was 60. 24-hour rainfall amounted to .1″.

**Dense Fog Advisory until 8-a.m.**
Today: Areas of dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, Mo. Sunny. High 89. S/SW @ 5-10. Tonight: P/Cldy w/a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Low 69. S/SW @ 5-10.

Saturday: P/Sunny w/a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 88. S @ 5-10. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sat. Night: Mo. Cldy w/a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 69. S/SE @ 5-10.

Sunday: P/Cldy w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 85. S/SE @ 5-10. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sun. Night: Mo. Cldy w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 67. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Mo. Cldy w/a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 77.

Dense Fog Advisory for Cass & area Counties until 8-a.m.

News, Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-

344 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY…VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE…ESPECIALLY IN FAVORED LOCATIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS. IMPROVEMENT WILL BEGIN AFTER SUNRISE AS TEMPERATURES WARM AND WINDS SLOWLY INCREASE.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE LIMITED VISIBILITIES. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

Weather forecast for Cass & area Counties in Iowa, 6/20/2014

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING… THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 30 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S.

MONDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: NE Guthrie County – until 4:45-pm

Weather

June 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

357 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…SOUTHERN BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…NORTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…NORTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 357 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PERRY…MOVING NORTHEAST 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…PERRY…OGDEN…LAKE PANORAMA…PANORA…WOODWARD…MINBURN…RIPPEY…YALE…JAMAICA…LINDEN…DAWSON…

BOUTON…LUTHER…BEAVER…BERKLEY…LAKIN SLOUGH GAME MANAGEMENT AREA…LEDGES STATE PARK AND PERRY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

Special Weather Statement: Carroll – Crawford – Sac Counties

Weather

June 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
103 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

IAZ033-044-045-191930-
CARROLL IA-CRAWFORD IA-SAC IA-
103 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

…THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL MOVING ACROSS
THE REGION EARLY THIS AFTERNOON…

AT 101 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9
MILES SOUTHEAST OF ODEBOLT…OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF DENISON…
MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THERE IS
THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED PONDING OF WATER ALONG WITH TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY AS THESE STORMS PASS THE AREA.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SAC CITY…LAKE VIEW…ODEBOLT…BLACK HAWK LAKE…WALL LAKE…
EARLY…NEMAHA…SAC CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…BLACKHAWK LAKE STATE
PARK AND WALL LAKE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS…INTERSECTIONS…AND OTHER LOW-LYING
AREAS.