224 PM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #174 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA: RINGGOLD-TAYLOR AND UNION.

PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE…

SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE.

ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.

1222 PM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 1245 PM CDT

* AT 1221 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES
NORTHEAST OF GREEN VALLEY LAKE…OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF CRESTON…
MOVING EAST 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.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CRESTON…GREEN VALLEY LAKE…AFTON…LORIMOR…MACKSBURG…THAYER AND
GREEN VALLEY LAKE STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1126 AM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
WESTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT

* AT 1125 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER ATLANTIC…
MOVING EAST AT 50 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.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ATLANTIC…GREENFIELD…ANITA…FONTANELLE…MASSENA…CUMBERLAND…
BRIDGEWATER…MARNE…WIOTA…NODAWAY PARK…ANITA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…
LAKE ANITA STATE PARK…ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND GREENFIELD
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 53 AND 67.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

SHELBY IA-HARRISON IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA- Counties
1035 AM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE…EASTERN HARRISON AND SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 AM CDT…

AT 1034 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DUNLAP…OR 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENISON…MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HARLAN…LOGAN…AVOCA…WALNUT…SHELBY…EARLING…IRWIN…PERSIA…
DEFIANCE…WOODBINE…DUNLAP…PANAMA…PORTSMOUTH…WESTPHALIA…TENNANT… KIRKMAN…NISHNA BEND RECREATION AREA…SCHABEN PARK…MANTENO RECREATION AREA AND PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 64 AND 89.
INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 37 AND 48.

Today: P/Sunny w/a chance of afternoon showers. High 68. NW @ 15-20.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 37. NW @ 15-20.

Saturday: P/Sunny & windy. High 53. NW @ 20-30.

Sat. Night: Mo. Clear. Low 39.

Sunday: P/Sunny. High 57.

Mon-Tue: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of shwrs. Highs both days around 64.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 68. Our 24-hour Low thru 7-a.m. today was 39. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 71 and the low was 46. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 95 in 1915. The Record Low was 23 in 1997.

332 AM CDT FRI MAY 13 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLEAR. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY THROUGH MID MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE NOON. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON…THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH.

SATURDAY…SUNNY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH AROUND 60.

Today: Partly cloudy. High 68. NW @ 10-20.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 40.

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy w/scattered showers. High 64. S-N @ 10-15.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 61.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High 65.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 71. We received .71” rain Wednesday morning. Our 24-hour Low thru 7-a.m. today was 48. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 69 and the low was 41. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 94 in 1956. The Record Low was 25 in 1895.

348 AM CDT THU MAY 12 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. WEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 40S. WEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE NOON. MOSTLY  CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…SUNNY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S.

The National Weather Service has cancelled the Severe Thunderstorm Watch for all southwest Iowa Counties. The watch was scheduled to expire at 10-a.m.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 166 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 5 COUNTIES:
FREMONT MILLS MONTGOMERY  PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE

THE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10-A.M. FOR: CASS, ADAIR, ADAMS, RINGGOLD, TAYLOR & UNION COUNTIES. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.