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Significant Weather Advisory: Montgomery/Mills/Fremont Counties

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

FREMONT IA-MILLS IA-MONTGOMERY IA-
730 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN MONTGOMERY…SOUTHEASTERN
MILLS AND NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT…

AT 730 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MALVERN…OR 29 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GLENWOOD…MALVERN…EMERSON…TABOR…RANDOLPH…HASTINGS AND
IMOGENE.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Update

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

724 PM CDT SUN AUG 02 2015

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 464 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT  IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE…

ADAMS APPANOOSE CLARKE DAVIS DECATUR FREMONT HENRY JEFFERSON KEOKUK LEE LUCAS MAHASKA MARION MILLS MONROE MONTGOMERY PAGE POWESHIEK RINGGOLD TAYLOR UNION VAN BUREN WAPELLO WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adair/Adams/Ringgold/Union Counties

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

709 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 709 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CRESTON…
MOVING SOUTH 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…
CRESTON…GREEN VALLEY LAKE…SUN VALLEY LAKE…AFTON…ORIENT…
DIAGONAL…TINGLEY…CROMWELL…ARISPE…SHANNON CITY…KENT…
ELLSTON…BEACONSFIELD…GREEN VALLEY LAKE STATE PARK AND CRESTON
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

Correction – Severe Thunderstorm Warning: SW Adams & Taylor Counties

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

701 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 701 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF
VILLISCA…OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORNING…MOVING SOUTH 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…
BEDFORD…NEW MARKET…GRAVITY…NODAWAY…SHARPSBURG…CONWAY…
CARBON…ATHELSTAN…LAKE OF THREE FIRES STATE PARK AND BEDFORD
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

Tornado Warning: Union & Adams Counties

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

655 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
WEST CENTRAL UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 655 PM CDT…A TORNADO PRODUCING STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF GREEN VALLEY LAKE…OR 7 MILES WEST OF CRESTON…MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD…TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES…ROOFS AND VEHICLES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…CROMWELL AND KENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TO REPEAT…A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS…IN A MOBILE HOME…OR
IN A VEHICLE…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

Tornado Warning NE Adams County until 7-pm

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

630 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…

NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 630 PM CDT…A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF

GREEN VALLEY LAKE…OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF CRESTON…MOVING SOUTH

AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…TORNADO.

SOURCE…WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES…ROOFS AND VEHICLES.

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF

NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TO REPEAT…A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A

BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY

BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS…IN A MOBILE HOME…OR

IN A VEHICLE…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT

YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Mills County

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

629 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 629 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GLENWOOD…

OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

GLENWOOD…MALVERN…TABOR…SILVER CITY AND HASTINGS.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 9 AND 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Ringgold/Madison/Adair Counties

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

626 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…NORTHERN RINGGOLD COUNTY, SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY, SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY and UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

EASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 626 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF WINTERSET TO 4 MILES WEST OF GREEN

VALLEY LAKE…MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR 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…MURRAY…ORIENT…LORIMOR…

DIAGONAL…TINGLEY…MACKSBURG…CROMWELL…ARISPE…SHANNON

CITY…KENT…THAYER…GREEN VALLEY LAKE STATE PARK…MURRAY

ROADSIDE REST AREA AND CRESTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

 

Severe storms update 6:25-pm 8/2

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. AT 622 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTH OF VILLISCA…OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF CORNING…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

RURAL NORTHEAST MONTGOMVERY COUNTY.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA NEAR MILE MARKER 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning NE Montgomery County

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

611 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 611 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELLIOTT…OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF CORNING…MOVING SOUTH AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

GRANT.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA NEAR MILE MARKER 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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