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Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 4:45-pm: Shelby & Pott Counties

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

402 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 402 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MINDEN TO NEAR TREYNOR…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… OAKLAND…AVOCA…TREYNOR…CARSON…WALNUT…SHELBY…MINDEN…

MACEDONIA…NEOLA…HANCOCK…ARROWHEAD PARK…ELK HORN CREEK

RECREATION AREA…OLD TOWN PARK…FARM CREEK PUBLIC WILDLIFE AREA

AND BOTNA BEND PARK.

Severe t-storm warning: Mills County

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

353 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…WESTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA…SOUTHEASTERN SARPY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA… UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 353 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PLATTSMOUTH…OR 18 MILES SOUTH OF OMAHA…MOVING EAST AT 35 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…

PLATTSMOUTH…GLENWOOD…PACIFIC JUNCTION…CEDAR CREEK…OFFUTT AFB…SILVER CITY AND CAMP MAHA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 14. HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 73 AND 79. INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 29 AND 39.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Tornado Watch issued until Midnight Tuesday

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 499

Tornado Watch (Counties in Yellow)

Tornado Watch (Counties in Yellow)

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

335 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

TORNADO WATCH 499 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON CASS FREMONT GUTHRIE HARRISON MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE RINGGOLD SHELBY TAYLOR UNION.

 

PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE…

A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO  INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KEARNEY NEBRASKA TO 60 MILES EAST OF SHENANDOAH IOWA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMEMBER…A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Pott/Harrison/Mills Counties

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

328 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…WESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…SOUTHERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…NORTHWESTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…SARPY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 327 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MODALE TO SPRINGFIELD…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE PART OF THE LINE NORTHEAST OF BENNINGTON WAS SHOWING INDICATIONS OF ROTATION AND COULD BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.

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…

OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…BELLEVUE…PAPILLION…LA VISTA…BLAIR… RALSTON…MISSOURI VALLEY…LOGAN…SPRINGFIELD…UNDERWOOD…FORT CALHOUN…PERSIA…MODALE…MILLARD…OFFUTT AFB…CARTER LAKE… BENNINGTON…NEOLA AND BOYS TOWN.

Svr Storm warning update

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE IA-DOUGLAS NE-

318 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR WESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE AND SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES…

AT 317 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHERN COUNCIL BLUFFS…OR 8 MILES EAST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 3:45-pm: Pott/Mills Counties

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

306 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…WESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…NORTHWESTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…NORTHEASTERN SARPY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 306 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHEASTERN OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 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…

SOUTHEASTERN OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…BELLEVUE…PAPILLION…LA

VISTA…RALSTON…TREYNOR…UNDERWOOD…MACEDONIA…OFFUTT AFB…

CARTER LAKE…CRESCENT…MCCLELLAND…LAKE MANAWA STATE PARK…

NARROWS RIVER PARK…OLD TOWN PARK AND HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER.

Severe thunderstorm warning: Pottawattamie/Mills Counties in IA

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

301 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…WESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…NORTHWESTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA…DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…SOUTHEASTERN SAUNDERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…SARPY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 300 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ARLINGTON TO NEAR ASHLAND…MOVING EAST AT 40 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…OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…BELLEVUE…PAPILLION…LA VISTA…BLAIR…PLATTSMOUTH…RALSTON…GRETNA…ASHLAND…VALLEY…SPRINGFIELD…ARLINGTON…YUTAN…FORT CALHOUN…WATERLOO…CEDAR CREEK…KENNARD…ELKHORN AND MILLARD.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 275 IN NEBRASKA NEAR MILE MARKER 167. HIGHWAY 30 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 432 AND 447. HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 73 AND 114. HIGHWAY 92 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 459 AND 466…AND BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 462 AND 466. INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 37 AND 72. INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 5. INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 428 AND 454.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Severe T-storm update: Audubon-Guthrie-Adair Counties

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AUDUBON IA-GUTHRIE IA-ADAIR IA-

123 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN AUDUBON…GUTHRIE AND NORTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTIES…

AT 122 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES WEST OF GUTHRIE CENTER TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PANORA TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STUART…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass/Audubon/Guthrie/Adair Counties

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
108 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 108 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 16 MILES EAST OF
ATLANTIC…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GUTHRIE CENTER…STUART…PANORA…LAKE PANORAMA…ANITA…ADAIR…
DEXTER…CASEY…DIAMONDHEAD LAKE…MENLO…BAGLEY…YALE…
JAMAICA…LAKIN SLOUGH GAME MANAGEMENT AREA…LAKE ANITA STATE
PARK…SPRINGBROOK STATE PARK AND ANITA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 64 AND

Special Weather Statement: Madison/Union Counties

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MADISON IA-UNION IA-CLARKE IA-
1251 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS SOUTHWEST IOWA…

AT 1250 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR CRESTON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
MADISON…NORTHWESTERN CLARKE AND CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES…INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS…LORIMOR…EAST PERU…AFTON AND CRESTON
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.