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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Cancelled

News, Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

543 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
 WATCH 225 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:  IN IOWA INCLUDE:  MADISON,  UNION  ADAIR    ADAMS CASS  AUDUBON  CARROLL   CRAWFORD  GREENE  GUTHRIE  & SAC . THE WATCH HAD BEEN SET TO EXPIRE AT 10-A.M.
 
 THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ADEL…AMES…ATLANTIC…AUDUBON…
 BOONE…CARROLL…CORNING…CRESTON…DENISON…DES MOINES…
 FORT DODGE…GREENFIELD…GUTHRIE CENTER…INDIANOLA…
 JEFFERSON…OSCEOLA…ROCKWELL CITY…SAC CITY…
 WEBSTER CITY AND WINTERSET.

Storms knock out power to thousands in Iowa & NE

News, Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A powerful thunderstorm system has knocked out power to thousands of people in western Iowa.  MidAmerican Energy reports that nearly 3,300 customers were without power as of 6:45 a.m. Monday. More than 2,350 of those customers are in the Council Bluffs area.   Officials report that falling trees and limbs damaged buildings and vehicles beneath, but no injuries have been reported. Heavy rain and some hail also were reported. Here in Atlantic, we received pea-sized hail and heavy rain at around 3:40-a.m.

Officials with the  Omaha Public Power District says more than 5,800 customers were without power as of 5 a.m. Monday.     Officials say some trees were toppled and branches ripped from tree trunks across the metropolitan area. Some of the fallen branches damaged buildings or vehicles below. No injuries have been reported. Heavy rain and some hail marked storms that traced through north-central and eastern Nebraska. Minor street flooding was reported where runoff overwhelmed storm sewers.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-
 TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-
 503 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
 
 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.
 
 .DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT
 
 THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER. THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE
 POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND A FEW CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
 QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND
 TONIGHT.
 
 .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
 
 THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THREAT
 FOR HEAVY RAINFALL…POSSIBLY LEADING TO FLASH FLOODING OR AREAL
 FLOODING WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE PERIOD. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR
 SEVERE WEATHER MONDAY AND TUESDAY…WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
 WINDS THE MAIN THREAT…BUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO MAY BE POSSIBLE AS
 WELL. SEVERE WEATHER MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY AND
 FRIDAY.
 
 .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…
 
 SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED PERIODICALLY THROUGH THE PERIOD.

Springbrook State Park evacuated due to flash flooding

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

GUTHRIE IA-GREENE IA-
 439 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
 
 …FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GREENE AND NORTHERN
 GUTHRIE COUNTIES UNTIL 900 AM CDT…
 
 AT 435 AM CDT…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT FLASH FLOODING WAS
 OCCURRING IN NORTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING HAS FORCED THE
 EVACUATION OF SPRINGBROOK STATE PARK…APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SSW OF
 BAGLEY. FLOODING HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 25 IN BAYARD AND
 QUAIL ROAD SOUTH OF BAGLEY.

Small stream flood advisory: Montgomery County

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MONTGOMERY IA-MILLS IA-PAGE IA-FREMONT IA-
 422 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
 
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A
 
 * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…
   MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
   CENTRAL MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
   PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
   FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
 
 * UNTIL 615 AM CDT
 
 * AT 419 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
   THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN
   THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST
   HOUR.
 
 * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE
   RED OAK…CLARINDA…SHENANDOAH…VILLISCA…SIDNEY…MALVERN…
   HAMBURG…ESSEX…STANTON…FARRAGUT…EMERSON…ELLIOTT…
   RIVERTON…COIN…TABOR…COLLEGE SPRINGS…THURMAN…HASTINGS…
   RANDOLPH…SHAMBAUGH…GRANT…YORKTOWN…IMOGENE…NORTHBORO…
   HEPBURN AND COBURG.
 
 ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF AN INCH OR SO IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA. THIS
 ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL CASUE MINOR FLOODING TO CONTINUE.
 
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 
 DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
 ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
 SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area: May 27th 2013

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10-a.m. for: Cass, Adair, Adams, Audubon, Guthrie, Carroll, Crawford, Dallas, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor & Union Counties.

Flash Flood Warning until 9-a.m. for Northern Guthrie & Greene Counties.

Memorial Day: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds and heavy rain. High near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Portion of Severe Thunderstorm Watch cancelled

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

359 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

 
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
 WATCH 224 FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:  HARRISON MILLS POTTAWATTAMIE       
 SHELBY AND MONONA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10-A.M. FOR ADAIR; ADAMS; AUDUBON; CARROLL; CASS; CRAWFORD; DALLAS; GUTHRIE; MADISON;  RINGGOLD; SAC; TAYLOR & UNION. 

Severe Thunderstorm warning: Montgomery, Page, Fremont Counties

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

359 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
 
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A
 
 * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
   SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
   MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
   PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
 
 * UNTIL 445 AM CDT
 
 * AT 356 AM CDT…A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
   LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES EAST OF ELLIOTT TO ESSEX TO 6 MILES
   NORTHWEST OF TARKIO…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
 
 HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
 
 SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.
 
 IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.
 
 * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
   RED OAK…CLARINDA…SHENANDOAH…VILLISCA…ESSEX…STANTON…
   ELLIOTT…COIN…COLLEGE SPRINGS…SHAMBAUGH…GRANT…YORKTOWN…
   NORTHBORO…HEPBURN AND COBURG.
 
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 
 FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
 BUILDING.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page & Pottawattamie Counties

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

330 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
 
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A
 
 * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
   FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
   EASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
   MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
   NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
   EASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
 
 * UNTIL 400 AM CDT
 
 * AT 328 AM CDT…A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
   LINE EXTENDING FROM WALNUT TO EMERSON TO 6 MILES WEST OF HAMBURG…
   MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
 
 HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
 
 SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.
 
 IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.
 
 * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
   RED OAK…SHENANDOAH…SIDNEY…HAMBURG…ESSEX…STANTON…
   FARRAGUT…EMERSON…ELLIOTT…RIVERTON…HASTINGS…RANDOLPH…
   GRANT…IMOGENE AND COBURG.
 
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 
 FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
 BUILDING.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Audubon County

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

319 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
 
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
 
 * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
   AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
   SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
   SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
   SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
   WESTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
 
 * UNTIL 400 AM CDT
 
 * AT 317 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR IRWIN…AND
   MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
 
   HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
 
   SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.
 
   IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND
            DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.
 
 * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
   MANNING…AUDUBON…COON RAPIDS…KIMBALLTON…GRAY…TEMPLETON…
   AUDUBON AIRPORT…BRAYTON…EXIRA…WILLEY…DEDHAM…BAYARD AND
   CASEY.
 
 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!