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345 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLEAR…COOLER. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT.

WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

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MON AUG 11 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY...SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

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

WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

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

330 PM CDT SUN AUG 10 2014

LATE THIS AFTERNOON...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.

MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOW IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

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

WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S.

HARRISON IA-MONONA ;306 PM CDT SUN AUG 10 2014

AT 303 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR MACY SOUTHWEST TO NEAR COLUMBUS. THESE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT AROUND 25 MPH.

SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED WITH THIS ACTIVITY…BUT DUE TO FAVORABLE CONDITIONS IN THE ATMOSPHERE…SMALL WEAK FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS ACTIVITY. THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO TOUCH DOWN OR CAUSE DAMAGE. IN ADDITION…BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS ACTIVITY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

COLUMBUS…WEST POINT…ONAWA…WISNER…PENDER…SCRIBNER…LYONS… WALTHILL…WINNEBAGO…WHITING…BEEMER…CLARKSON…DODGE… HOWELLS…BANCROFT…DECATUR…LEIGH…PLATTE CENTER…SNYDER AND UEHLING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

(Update from the NWS in Des Moines, as of 7:30-a.m. 8/10/14)

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. E-SE wind becoming S-SW this after noon at 5-10. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. NW wind at around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. N-NW wind 10-20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. N-NW wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5-to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

(Update 5:10-a.m./NWS-Des Moines)

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE COUNTIES

219 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

…CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS...

CURRENT ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS. USUALLY…THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS CAN FORM FROM SHOWERS AND WEAK THUNDERSTORMS. THESE FUNNELS ARE NORMALLY BRIEF…DROP ONLY A FEW HUNDRED FEET FROM THE CLOUD BASE…AND RARELY BECOME A TORNADO OR CAUSE DAMAGE. HOWEVER…IF ONE IS SPOTTED…PLEASE IMMEDIATELY REPORT IT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. IF A TORNADO WARNING WOULD BECOME NECESSARY…TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

1015 AM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

REST OF TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS BEFORE NOON…THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY BEFORE MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH AROUND 80. EAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 80. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.