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Tornado Warning cancelled

Weather

November 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-

212 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

…THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IS CANCELLED…THE ROTATION WITH THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED…AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SOUTHWESTERN

IOWA.

 

Severe Thunderstorm warning: Taylor/Union/Ringgold Counties

Weather

November 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

210 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

EAST CENTRAL TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

SOUTHERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

WESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 245 PM CST

* AT 209 PM CST…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF

MOUNT AYR…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

AFTON…DIAGONAL…TINGLEY…ARISPE…SHANNON CITY…BENTON…MALOY

AND DELPHOS.

 

Update: Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass County

Weather

November 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CASS IA-

205 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR CASS COUNTY…

AT 204 PM CST…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER ATLANTIC… MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

ATLANTIC…ANITA…CUMBERLAND…MARNE…WIOTA…ANITA MUNICIPAL

AIRPORT…LAKE ANITA STATE PARK AND ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 73.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for SE Cass/Adair/NW Adams Counties

Weather

November 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

201 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

NORTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 245 PM CST

* AT 201 PM CST…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF

LAKE ICARIA…OR 11 MILES NORTH OF CORNING…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55

MPH.

HAZARD…70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO

MOBILE HOMES…ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

GREENFIELD…LAKE ICARIA…FONTANELLE…MASSENA…BRIDGEWATER…

CARBON…GREENFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK AND

NODAWAY PARK.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 73 AND 74.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY

FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE

BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

 

Tornado Warning Update

Weather

November 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

159 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR

SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY…AT 158 PM CST…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF AVOCA…OR 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…TORNADO.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS… PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK…NISHNA BEND RECREATION AREA AND KIRKMAN. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 70 AND 73.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST

FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS…IN A

MOBILE HOME…OR IN A VEHICLE…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL

SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

 

TORNADO WARNING: N. CENTRAL POTT. & SE SHELBY COUNTIES

Weather

November 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

154 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…

NORTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 230 PM CST

* AT 154 PM CST…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A

TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR AVOCA…OR 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF

ATLANTIC…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…TORNADO.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT

SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.

DAMAGE TO ROOFS…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE

DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR…

HARLAN AROUND 205 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE

PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK…NISHNA BEND RECREATION AREA AND KIRKMAN.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 64 AND 73.

INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 34 AND 43.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST

FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS…IN A

MOBILE HOME…OR IN A VEHICLE…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL

SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

 

Update: Svr Tstorm Warning continues for Pott/Montgomery Counties

Weather

November 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE IA-MONTGOMERY IA-

149 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CST FOR EASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE AND NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES…AT 148 PM CST…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES EAST OF CARSON TO 4 MILES SOUTH OF ELLIOTT… MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. A 64 MPH WIND GUST

WAS REPORTED WITH POWER POLES DOWN IN RED OAK.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

ELLIOTT…GRANT AND FARM CREEK PUBLIC WILDLIFE AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA NEAR MILE MARKER 41.

INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA NEAR MILE MARKER 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass County

Weather

November 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

148 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 230 PM CST

* AT 148 PM CST…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELLIOTT…OR 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

ATLANTIC…GRISWOLD…ANITA…LEWIS…CUMBERLAND…MARNE…WIOTA…

COLD SPRINGS STATE PARK…ANITA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…LAKE ANITA

STATE PARK…GRISWOLD PARK AND ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 73.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: E. Pott & Northern Montgomery Counties

Weather

November 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
143 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...

* UNTIL 215 PM CST

* AT 143 PM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES EAST OF MACEDONIA TO 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  RED OAK...MOVING NORTHEAST 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...
  ELLIOTT...GRANT AND FARM CREEK PUBLIC WILDLIFE AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA NEAR MILE MARKER 41.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA NEAR MILE MARKER 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Significant Weather Advisory for Harrison/Shelby Counties

Weather

November 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

1223 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN HARRISON AND WESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM CST…

AT 1222 PM CST…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PERSIA…OR 29 MILES SOUTH OF DENISON…MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
EARLING…PERSIA…DEFIANCE…DUNLAP…PANAMA…PORTSMOUTH…
WESTPHALIA…TENNANT…SCHABEN PARK AND MANTENO RECREATION AREA. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA NEAR MILE MARKER 89.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SOUTHWESTERN IOWA.