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Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., 8/10/15

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August 10th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Law enforcement officers from eastern Iowa gathered over the weekend to mourn the loss of a Black Hawk County sheriff’s deputy who was killed in an off-duty traffic crash. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that 34-year-old Timothy Lee Petersen was laid to rest Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Waterloo.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A slew of issue-advocacy groups are taking a page from White House hopefuls, flooding airwaves and knocking on doors to try to educate voters ahead of the state’s first-in the-nation 2016 presidential caucus. Groups are running ad campaigns or grassroots efforts are raising issues like early childhood education, campaign finance reform, environmental policy and the national debt.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Democratic Party’s annual dinner celebration is getting a new name. The party’s State Central Committee voted Saturday in favor of a resolution to change the name of the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, which was named for Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. Both presidents were slave owners, and Jackson is known for the forced removal of Cherokee Indians from their land.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Police say dozens of cats were taken from a Cedar Rapids mobile home, forcing a local animal shelter to shut down so its staff could care for all of them. KWWL-TV in Waterloo reports that in addition to closing its doors, the shelter had to summon all of it staff and some volunteers to tend to the animals.

Svr. Weather Update: Dallas-Madison-Guthrie-Adair Counties

Weather

August 10th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

1236 AM CDT MON AUG 10 2015

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN DALLAS…MADISON…SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE AND NORTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTIES…

AT 1234 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STUART…OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF GREENFIELD…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

 

Storm Damage report 8/10/15

Weather

August 10th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

(Will be updated as info. becomes available)

12:17-a.m. Thunderstorm wind damage in Menlo (via Guthrie County Emergency Mgmt.) Report of trees down.

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for : NE Adair/SE Guthrie/Dallas/Madison Counties

Weather

August 10th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

1214 AM CDT MON AUG 10 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

NORTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 100 AM CDT

* AT 1214 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF

GUTHRIE CENTER…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…

STUART AROUND 1225 AM CDT.

EARLHAM AROUND 1235 AM CDT.

WINTERSET AROUND 1250 AM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE BADGER

CREEK STATE PARK…CASEY…DEXTER…DIAMONDHEAD LAKE…MENLO…

PATTERSON…WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY AIRPORT…MACKSBURG…LINDEN AND

REDFIELD.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 116.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

 

Special Weather Statement: Pottawattamie County

Weather

August 10th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

1209 AM CDT MON AUG 10 2015

AT 1209 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG  THUNDERSTORM OVER EXTREME NORTHEAST DOUGLAS COUNTY…MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

NORTHEASTERN OMAHA…CRESCENT AND HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS… HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 94 AND 99. INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 61 AND 63.

 

Severe thunderstorm warning update for Guthrie County

Weather

August 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

1155 PM CDT SUN AUG 9 2015

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR GUTHRIE COUNTY…

AT 1155 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF GUTHRIE CENTER…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL

DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT

WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR…

GUTHRIE CENTER AROUND 1205 AM CDT.

LAKE PANORAMA AND PANORA AROUND 1215 AM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE

SPRINGBROOK STATE PARK…YALE…MENLO AND LAKIN SLOUGH GAME

MANAGEMENT AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

 

Severe Weather Update: Audubon/Guthrie Counties

Weather

August 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AUDUBON IA-GUTHRIE IA-

1148 PM CDT SUN AUG 9 2015

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN AUDUBON AND GUTHRIE COUNTIES…

AT 1148 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF COON RAPIDS…OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF GUTHRIE CENTER…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL

DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT

WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR…

GUTHRIE CENTER AROUND 1205 AM CDT.

LAKE PANORAMA AND PANORA AROUND 1215 AM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE

SPRINGBROOK STATE PARK…YALE…MENLO AND LAKIN SLOUGH GAME

MANAGEMENT AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

 

Special Weather Statement: Mills- Pott. Counties

Weather

August 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MILLS IA-POTTAWATTAMIE ; 1136 PM CDT SUN AUG 9 2015

AT 1135 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG  THUNDERSTORM OVER OMAHA…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.  WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…BELLEVUE…PAPILLION…LA VISTA…RALSTON… OFFUTT AFB…CARTER LAKE…BOYS TOWN…CRESCENT…LAKE MANAWA STATE PARK…NARROWS RIVER PARK…CAMP MAHA AND CHALCO.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS… HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 99. INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 39 AND 63. INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 8. INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 446 AND 454.

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.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for SE Carroll/NE Audubon & Guthrie Counties

Weather

August 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

1135 PM CDT SUN AUG 9 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHEASTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT

* AT 1135 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF
  COON RAPIDS...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF AUDUBON...MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 45 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  COON RAPIDS AROUND 1145 PM CDT.
  GUTHRIE CENTER AROUND 1205 AM CDT.
  LAKE PANORAMA AND PANORA AROUND 1210 AM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
SPRINGBROOK STATE PARK...BAYARD...YALE...DEDHAM...LAKIN SLOUGH GAME
MANAGEMENT AREA AND MENLO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Adair Co. Sheriff’s report (8/9/15)

News

August 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater, Sunday, reported a man from Adair was arrested last week on drug and other charges. 46-year old Kevin Eugene Stark was being held without bond in the Adair County Jail following his arrest Aug. 5th in Bridgewater, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (a glass pipe allegedly used for smoking Meth), Operating a Vehicle (a Dodge Caravan) without the owner’s consent, and Driving While Barred .

And, 23-year old Jordan Lee Bovee, of Creston, was cited Saturday morning for OWI/1st offense, following a traffic stop in Greenfield. Bovee was released later that same day, with orders to appear in court this Thursday (Aug. 13th).