United Group Insurance

Preliminary Storm Report (7/18/16) – Will be updated

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Time         Event                                                                               Source

3:19-a.m  Moderately heavy rain in Atlantic (1.03″ from 2-a.m. to 3:15)  KJAN

3:07-a.m. Heavy Rain in Bedford (3.7″)                               Co-Op Observer

2:35-a.m. Thunderstorm Wind Damage: Large, old tree down in Afton; Law Enforcment report.

2:20-a.m. Heavy rain (3.5″) in Bedford                             Co-Op observer

1:40-a.m. Nickel sized hail 3 miles E. of Crescent             Trained Spotter

1:22-a.m. Golf ball sized hail ( 1 3/4″ diameter) in Bedford; Trained Weather Spotter

Update: Warning for Adair/Adams Counties is cancelled

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

123 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN ADAIR AND NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED…THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS…AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

Flood Advisory until 4:15-a.m. for parts of: Mongtomery, Page & Pott. Counties

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

122 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…NORTHERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…UNTIL 415 AM CDT

* AT 120 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. RAINFALL RATES ARE AROUND 4 INCHES AN HOUR AND 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS LIKELY FALLEN IN THE HEAVEST BAND.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…

RED OAK…VILLISCA…STANTON…ELLIOTT…GRANT…COBURG…

FARM CREEK PUBLIC WILDLIFE AREA AND VIKING LAKE STATE PARK.

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: N.W. Pottawattamie County

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

114 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 145 AM CDT

* AT 114 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHEASTERN
  OMAHA...MOVING EAST AT 20 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...NORTHERN COUNCIL BLUFFS...RALSTON...UNDERWOOD...
  CARTER LAKE...CRESCENT...MCCLELLAND...
  NARROWS RIVER PARK AND HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 88 AND 99.
 INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 52 AND 66.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA NEAR MILE MARKER 1...AND BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 8
AND 17.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 450 AND 454.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning cancelled: N.central Mills/S.E. Pott Counties

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MILLS IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-

1256 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MILLS AND

SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED…

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS…AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE…THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER SMALL HAIL…GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adair/Adams Counties

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

1257 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

SOUTHERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 145 AM CDT

* AT 1257 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER LAKE

ICARIA…OR NEAR CORNING…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 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…

GREENFIELD…CORNING…LAKE ICARIA…FONTANELLE…ORIENT…

CARBON…GREENFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK…

NODAWAY PARK AND CORNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

 

Significant Weather Advisory for Page County

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

PAGE IA-

1233 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN PAGE COUNTY UNTIL 100 AM CDT…AT 1232 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLARINDA…OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF BEDFORD…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

CLARINDA AND HEPBURN.

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: N.W. Mills & Pott. Counties

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

1230 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

NORTHWESTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 115 AM CDT

* AT 1230 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES

SOUTHEAST OF COUNCIL BLUFFS…OR 12 MILES EAST OF OMAHA…MOVING

NORTHEAST AT 25 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…

EASTERN OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…OAKLAND…TREYNOR…UNDERWOOD…

CARSON…MINDEN…MACEDONIA…CARTER LAKE…NEOLA…CRESCENT…

SILVER CITY…HANCOCK…MCCLELLAND…ARROWHEAD PARK…

LAKE MANAWA STATE PARK…FARM CREEK PUBLIC WILDLIFE AREA…

NARROWS RIVER PARK…BOTNA BEND PARK AND OLD TOWN PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 41 AND 58.

INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 39 AND 61.

INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 3 AND 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

 

Urban & Small Stream Flood Advisory: N.W. Mills & Pott. Counties

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MILLS IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-

1223 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…NORTHWESTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 1223 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…

COUNCIL BLUFFS…OAKLAND…AVOCA…TREYNOR…UNDERWOOD…CARSON…

MINDEN…MACEDONIA…NEOLA…CRESCENT…SILVER CITY…HANCOCK…

MCCLELLAND…ARROWHEAD PARK…LAKE MANAWA STATE PARK…

FARM CREEK PUBLIC WILDLIFE AREA…BOTNA BEND PARK…

OLD TOWN PARK AND HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER.

 

Significant Weather Advisory for S.W. Pott. County

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE IA-DOUGLAS NE-SARPY NE-

1212 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MILLS…SOUTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE…EASTERN DOUGLAS AND NORTHEASTERN SARPY COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM CDT…

AT 1211 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LA VISTA…OR 5 MILES SOUTH OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND 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 AND NARROWS RIVER PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 97.

INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 43 AND 63.

INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 11.

INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 446 AND 454.