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Storm damage reported from Tue. storms

News, Weather

July 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Reports of storm damage are filtering-in this (Tuesday) afternoon. The most recent, a tree that fell on a power line across from 509 Spruce, in Massena, at around 12:30-p.m.  Massena Fire responded to the scene. A nearby home was not damaged.

Fallen tree in Massena Tue. afternoon. Photo courtesy Cass County Emergency Mgmt. Coordinator Mike Kennon.

Fallen tree in Massena Tue. afternoon. Photo courtesy Cass County Emergency Mgmt. Coordinator Mike Kennon.

At 12:20-p.m., thunderstorm winds were clocked by an automated weather system at 63-miles per hour four-miles north-northeast of Anita. Earlier, thunderstorm winds gusted to near 60-miles per hour as they pushed through Shelby County at around 11:25-a.m.  A tree fell on a car along Highway 59 just a few minutes later, one-mile north of Harlan. No injuries were reported. And, just before 11:30, a roof was lifted off of a barn in Irwin.

 

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Revised State Softball Schedule for Wednesday 07/19/2016

Sports

July 19th, 2016 by admin

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released the revised schedule for the State Softball Tournament after Tuesday’s rained out slate.

Wednesday, July 20th Schedule

Class 1A Consolations

West Harrison vs. New London- 10:00am
Charter Oak-Ute vs. Belle Plaine- 10:00am
5th Place Game- 2:00pm
7th Place Game- 2:00pm

Class 2A Quarterfinals

Logan-Magnolia vs. Central Springs- 11:00am
North Union vs. Iowa City Regina 11:30am

Class 3A Quarterfinals

Davenport Assumption vs. Atlantic- 1:00pm
Solon vs. CMB- 3:00pm
Mount Vernon vs. Boyden Hull-Rock Valley- 5:00pm
Benton Community vs. Estherville-Lincoln Central- 7:00pm

Class 4A Quarterfinals

Carlisle vs. Charles City- 1:30pm
Boone vs. Bishop Heelan- 3:30pm
Fairfield vs. Creston- 5:30pm
Oskaloosa vs. Perry- 7:30pm

Class 5A Consolations

Cedar Rapids-Prairie vs. Davenport West- 12:00pm
Indianola vs. Fort Dodge- 12:00pm
5th Place Game- 4:00pm
7th Place Game- 4:00pm

Check out the full brackets here. Atlantic will now play at 1:00pm on Wednesday on the Buena Vista University Field.

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Severe Thunderstorm update

Weather

July 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

1248 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2016

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IS CANCELLED…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE…THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GUTHRIE…SOUTHEASTERN CASS…ADAIR AND
NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTIES… AT 1248 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STUART…OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF GREENFIELD…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GREENFIELD…STUART…LAKE ICARIA…FONTANELLE…CASEY…MASSENA…
MENLO…PRESCOTT…BRIDGEWATER…GREENFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…
NODAWAY PARK AND LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Cass & area Counties

Weather

July 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

GUTHRIE IA-CASS IA-ADAIR IA-AUDUBON IA-ADAMS IA-
1236 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2016

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN GUTHRIE…EASTERN CASS…ADAIR…SOUTHEASTERN AUDUBON AND NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTIES…

AT 1235 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF STUART…OR 11 MILES NORTH OF GREENFIELD…MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. AT 1220 PM…A 63 MPH WIND GUST
WAS RECORDED ABOUT 4 MILES WEST OF ADAIR.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GREENFIELD…STUART…LAKE ICARIA…ANITA…ADAIR…FONTANELLE…
CASEY…MASSENA…MENLO…CUMBERLAND…PRESCOTT…BRIDGEWATER…
WIOTA…GREENFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK…
NODAWAY PARK…LAKE ANITA STATE PARK AND ANITA 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.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 1-pm: Cass, Guthrie, Adair, Audubon & Adams Counties

Weather

July 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1220 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 100 PM CDT

* AT 1219 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES EAST OF
ATLANTIC…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ATLANTIC…GREENFIELD…STUART…LAKE ICARIA…ANITA…ADAIR…
FONTANELLE…CASEY…MASSENA…MENLO…CUMBERLAND…PRESCOTT…
BRIDGEWATER…WIOTA…GREENFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…LAKE ICARIA
STATE PARK…NODAWAY PARK…LAKE ANITA STATE PARK AND ANITA
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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Storm reports from 7/19

Weather

July 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

12:32-p.m. Tree on fire across from 509 Spruce in Massena. Massena fire called.

12:20-p.m. 63 mph wind gust 4 miles west of Adair.

11:27-a.m. Thunderstorm wind damage 1 mile N. of Harlan: Tree fell on a car on Hwy 59. No injuries.

11:29-a.m. Thunderstorm wind damage in Irwin. Roof lifted off a barn.

11:26-a.m. Thunderstorm wind gust 58mph 2 miles south of Harlan.

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Update: Shelby-Pott. County storm warning

Weather

July 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
1141 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2016

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR EASTERN SHELBY AND NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES…

AT 1141 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF IRWIN TO NEAR AVOCA…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HARLAN…AVOCA…WALNUT…PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK…NISHNA BEND
RECREATION AREA AND ELK HORN CREEK RECREATION AREA.

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Severe Thunderstorm Waring northern Cass & Audubon Counties

Weather

July 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1139 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT

* AT 1138 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
NORTHEAST OF WALNUT…OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AUDUBON…MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. A 58 MPH WIND GUST WAS REPORTED AT
HARLAN AT 1135AM CDT.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ATLANTIC…AUDUBON…ANITA…EXIRA…ELK HORN…KIMBALLTON…
BRAYTON…MARNE…WIOTA…LAKE ANITA STATE PARK…ANITA MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT…AUDUBON COUNTY AIRPORT AND ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Shelby & NE Pott. Counties

Weather

July 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

1131 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2016

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
CENTRAL SHELBY AND NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES…
AT 1130 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR IRWIN TO 4 MILES NORTH OF AVOCA…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. A 58 MPH WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT THE HARLAN AIRPORT.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… HARLAN…AVOCA…WALNUT…SHELBY…IRWIN…TENNANT…KIRKMAN…
ELK HORN CREEK RECREATION AREA…PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK AND NISHNA BEND RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 64 AND 73.
INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 37 AND 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

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Power outage affects a large part of Montgomery County & the area

News

July 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Officials with Mid-American Energy say power should be restored to some 309 residents in Montgomery County and 65 homes and/or businesses in Pottawattamie County, following a problem with a substation. The problem began a little after 9-a.m. Crews are working on the issue, and it’s anticipated service will be restored by approximately 1:00 PM.  The outage stretches from just south of Atlantic, through Griswold to Red Oak and Emerson.

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