240 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

NORTHEASTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

NORTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 315 AM CDT

* AT 239 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES

NORTHEAST OF AUDUBON…OR 21 MILES SOUTH OF CARROLL…AND MOVING

EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

GUTHRIE CENTER…PANORA…BAYARD…BAGLEY…YALE AND JAMAICA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A

MOBILE HOME…GET OUT NOW…AND SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED

BUILDING.

Area Counties: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

346 PM CDT WED AUG 15 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

DAY ONE…THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT: THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHWESTERN IOWA THIS EVENING AND ACROSS THE REST OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE…WITH DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL THE PRIMARY THREATS.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL TAPER OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST ON THURSDAY. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEST ON SATURDAY…AND AGAIN AREA WIDE AROUND TUESDAY. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS PERIOD.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT: SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND EARLY TONIGHT.

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345 AM CDT WED AUG 15 2012

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. NOT AS WARM. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 50.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 70S.

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336 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2012

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOW AROUND 50.

FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S.

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352 AM CDT MON AUG 13 2012

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. NORTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.

TODAY…CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TUESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 60S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOW IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. NOT AS WARM. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOW IN THE MID 50S.

FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S.

315 PM CDT SUN AUG 12 2012

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S.

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

THURSDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 70S.

• Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast winds 5 MPH.
• Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast winds 5 MPH.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a good chance for showers and storms. High near 80. South winds 10 MPH.
• Sunday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
• Tuesday A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.