United Group Insurance

Severe Thunderstorm update

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

755 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED…

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING WILL REMAIN OVER
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR
SOUTHERN HARRISON COUNTY. HOWEVER THERE REMAINS A WARNING FOR
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN HARRISON COUNTY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 PM CDT
MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST IOWA AND EASTERN NEBRASKA.

755 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY…

AT 753 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
UNDERWOOD…OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
SPOTTERS REPORTED 1 INCH HAIL WITH THIS STORM NORTHWEST OF CRESCENT
ALONG INTERSTATE 29 NEAR MILE MARKER 64 AT 750 AM.

HAZARD…PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

Heartbeat Today 06-30-2014

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

June 30th, 2014 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Shelbie Ferguson with the Atlantic Jaycees about the upcoming fireworks show in Atlantic.

Play

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Central Harrison County

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

745 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 815 AM CDT

* AT 744 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER MODALE…OR
24 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MISSOURI VALLEY…LOGAN…MONDAMIN…MODALE…PISGAH…WOODBINE…
MAGNOLIA…SCHABEN PARK AND WILLOW LAKE RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 77 AND 86.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Harrison/Pottawattamie Counties

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

743 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 815 AM CDT

* AT 742 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FORT
  CALHOUN...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  UNDERWOOD...SHELBY...MINDEN...NEOLA...CRESCENT...MCCLELLAND...
  ARROWHEAD PARK AND HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 61 AND 72.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 14 AND 34.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Special Weather Statement: Harrison-Pottawattamie Counties

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-HARRISON IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-DOUGLAS NE-WASHINGTON NE-
727 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL SHELBY…SOUTHERN
HARRISON…NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE…SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 815 AM CDT…

AT 726 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
FORT CALHOUN…OR 11 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA…MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
NORTHERN OMAHA…BLAIR…MISSOURI VALLEY…UNDERWOOD…FORT
CALHOUN…MINDEN…PERSIA…BENNINGTON…NEOLA…CRESCENT…DESOTO
BEND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE…WILSON ISLAND STATE PARK…ARROWHEAD
PARK…HISTORICAL VILLAGE WELCOME CENTER AND HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

7AM Sportscast 06-30-2014

Podcasts, Sports

June 30th, 2014 by admin

w/ Jim Field

Play

7AM Newscast 06-30-2014

News, Podcasts

June 30th, 2014 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

Play

Saturday Baseball Scores

Sports

June 30th, 2014 by Jim Field

Hawkeye 10:

  • Shenandoah 9, Essex 8
  • Clarinda 14, Clarinda Academy 4
  • St. Albert 17, Carroll 6
  • Lewis Central 4, Sioux City West 3
  • Spencer 5, Kuemper Catholic 4 (10 innings)

Rolling Valley:

  • Exira/EHK 6, Glidden-Ralston 0

Others:

  • South Hamilton 5, Guthrie Center 2
  • Carroll 13, LeMars 3

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Mon. June 30th 2014

Podcasts, Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

We had .02″ of an inch of rain in Atlantic, Sunday. Here’s the latest forecast….

Play

Iowa street flooding, hail, tornadoes reported

News

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – Several tornadoes have been reported as heavy rain and hail fell on many parts of Iowa. At least six tornadoes were reported by spotters Sunday afternoon and evening, along with funnel clouds. Reports of deaths or serious injuries have not surfaced. Wind gusts of 60 mph were recorded in Madison County, and wind ripped off the roof of one building and damaged trees and a home on a farmstead near Otho in Webster County.

Baseball-size hail was reported near Magnolia in Harrison County. Firefighters in Morley evacuated residents because of flash flooding, and several motorists were stranded by street flooding in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. Gauges say the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids rose more than 2 feet in a little more than three hours.