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Burnett, Phillies stop Cardinals 5-1

Sports

June 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A.J. Burnett scattered seven hits for his first complete game of the year and the Philadelphia Phillies won their season-high fifth in a row, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Friday night. The Phillies’ winning streak has come on the road. They have won nine of 11 overall. St. Louis has dropped three in a row after winning five straight.

Burnett (5-6) threw 111 pitches to earn his 24th complete game. He struck out three, walked one and hit two batters. Burnett, who came into the season as a career .110 hitter, also contributed an RBI double and scored. Jaime Garcia (3-1) pitched into the sixth inning, giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks. He lost his third start in a row to the Phillies.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sat., June 21st 2014

News

June 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad has issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for 13 Iowa counties affected by recent severe weather. Branstad’s proclamation Friday allows state resources to be used for response and recovery efforts. The affected counties are Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Franklin, Hancock, Ida, Kossuth, Osceola, Palo Alto, Sac, Woodbury and Wright counties.

URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republicans are gathering today to pick a candidate to run in November for the seat of retiring Representative Tom Latham in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. More than 500 delegates will meet at Des Moines Christian School in Urbandale to choose from the six candidates who ran in the June 3rd primary but failed to reach the required 35-percent threshold.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials say they have taken custody of a newborn baby under the state’s safe haven law. The state Department of Human Services said in a news release Friday that the baby boy was born at a hospital on June 14th. The child’s mother immediately asked that the child be declared a safe haven baby. A court hearing to terminate parental rights will be held soon.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A young sea turtle found injured in Georgia last year has made a long trip to its new home in eastern Iowa. The Telegraph Herald reports the rescued creature arrived Thursday at Dubuque’s National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium after three flights and nearly 1,200 miles of travel.

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Flood Advisory for Harrison & Monona Counties

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

HARRISON IA-MONONA IA-
955 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…
CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN MONONA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 955 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
LOGAN…MODALE…PISGAH…MOORHEAD…WOODBINE…MAGNOLIA…SCHABEN
PARK…PREPARATION CANYON STATE PARK AND WILLOW LAKE RECREATION
AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS…AS WELL AS FARM AND COUNTRY ROADS. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.

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Thunderstorm event 6/20-21/14 – Damage/incident report

News, Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here are some weather observances reported to the National Weather Service….

8:15-p.m. 6/20 – 58 mph tstrm wind gust at the Harlan Airport AWOS site.

8:10-p.m. 6/20 – 60 mph tstrm wind gust in Persia (Fire-Rescue Spotter report)

8:09-p.m. 6/20 – Dime-to Quarter-size hail  in Missouri Valley (spotter report)

8:02-p.m. 6/20 – Dime-size hail 2 miles s/se of Mondamin in Harrison Co. (public report)

7:00-p.m. 6/20 – 50-to 55-mph winds at Little Sioux in Harrison Co. (spotter report)

6:20-p.m. 6/20 – 1″ diameter (quarter-size) hail & winds of 40-45mph in Little Sioux.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch cancelled: Audubon/Crawford/Guthrie Counties

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 338 FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN WESTERN IOWA: AUDUBON CRAWFORD GUTHRIE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…AUDUBON…BAYARD…CASEY…DENISON…EXIRA…GUTHRIE CENTER AND PANORA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL 11-P.M. FOR HARRISON, SHELBY & POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #339 CONTINUES UNTIL 3-A.M. FOR CASS, ADAIR, ADAMS, MILLS, MONTGOMERY, FREMONT, PAGE, RINGGOLD, UNION AND TAYLOR COUNTIES.

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Flash Flood Warning for SW Pottawattamie County until 3:45-am Sat.

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
941 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
NORTHEASTERN SARPY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 345 AM CDT SATURDAY

* AT 940 PM CDT…THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING AROUND 96TH AND
DODGE. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY OCCURRING ELSEWHERE IN THE OMAHA
AND COUNCIL BLUFFS METRO. STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED ROADWAYS. UP TO
TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. WHILE THE RAIN MAY BE
TAPERING OFF…MORE RAIN IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. FLASH FLOODING IS
ALREADY OCCURRING.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…BELLEVUE…PAPILLION…LA VISTA…
RALSTON…MILLARD…CARTER LAKE…BOYS TOWN…CRESCENT…LAKE
MANAWA STATE PARK…NARROWS RIVER PARK AND CHALCO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning will expire at 9:30

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

924 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014
MILLS IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-DOUGLAS NE-SARPY NE-CASS NE-
924 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN MILLS…SOUTHWESTERN
POTTAWATTAMIE…SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS…SARPY AND EASTERN CASS
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM CDT…

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS…AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER
HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT
SATURDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN IOWA AND EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA.

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Virginia-Ole Miss game is suspended by rain at CWS

Sports

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Updated with ticket information)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The College World Series game between Virginia and Mississippi was suspended after a 93-minute lightning and rain delay at TD Ameritrade Park on Friday night. The game, tied 0-0, will resume Saturday at 2-p.m. Central Time, with Virginia batting in the top of the second inning. The Cavaliers have runners on first and second base. A news release from the NCAA said persons with a game ticket for Game 12 can bring it to the stadium for re-entry to the game. Those who have Flash Seats tickets can bring their credit card or the mobile app to the gate for entry.

Virginia would advance to next week’s best-of-three finals with a win. If Mississippi wins, the teams would play again Sunday. Texas and Vanderbilt will play a second bracket final on Saturday at 7 p.m. following the Longhorns’ 4-0 win on Friday. Friday night’s game originally was delayed because of lightning. Heavy rain moved in and forced the suspension of the game. More than an inch of rain fell in a half-hour at TD Ameritrade Park. Those who have season tickets for the game will need to use the conditional ticket marked for 7 p.m., according to the NCAA.

Reserved tickets will go on sale today (Saturday) at 10 a.m. at the box office. If needed, the NCAA said it will hold a deciding game between the University of Mississippi and the University of Virginia on Sunday.

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Special Weather Statement: Audubon-Cass-Adair-Adams Counties

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson 

850 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014

IAZ057-070-071-081-210245-
AUDUBON IA-CASS IA-ADAIR IA-ADAMS IA-
850 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014

...LINE OF STRONG STORMS APPROACHING AUDUBON AND CASS COUNTIES...

AT 848 PM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF IRWIN TO COUNCIL BLUFFS... AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

A QUICK ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATLANTIC...GRISWOLD...ANITA...FONTANELLE...ELK HORN...LEWIS...
MASSENA...KIMBALLTON...CUMBERLAND...BRIDGEWATER...BRAYTON...MARNE...
WIOTA...GRISWOLD PARK...LAKE ANITA STATE PARK...ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT...ANITA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND COLD SPRINGS STATE PARK.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR WESTERN IOWA. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR ANY FUTURE
WARNINGS SHOULD THE STORM STRENGTHEN.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 3-a.m. for area Counties

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 339
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
855 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 339 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAIR                ADAMS               CASS
FREMONT              MILLS               MONTGOMERY
PAGE                 RINGGOLD            TAYLOR
UNION

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