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Tornadoes reported in north-central Iowa Sunday

News, Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

WESLEY, Iowa (AP) – Heavy rain fell on parts of north-central Iowa Sunday and several tornadoes were reported as storms moved across the mostly rural part of the state. The National Weather Service says tornadoes were reported in Kossuth, Worth and Cerro Gordo counties Sunday afternoon, but there wasn’t any damage reported immediately from those tornadoes. The storms dumped more than 4 inches of rain on Kossuth County over a three-hour period Sunday.

That heavy rain prompted the weather service to issue flash flood warnings for Kossuth County and several other areas of northern Iowa. Forecasters warn that western and central Iowa may see severe thunderstorms Sunday evening and overnight into Monday.

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Severe Weather Statement: Mills/Shelby/Harrison/Montgomery/Page

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson 

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
558 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

IAC085-129-137-155-165-012315-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-140601T2315Z/
MILLS IA-SHELBY IA-HARRISON IA-MONTGOMERY IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
558 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR MILLS...SHELBY...SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON...MONTGOMERY AND
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES...

AT 558 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANNING TO NEAR MALVERN...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EASTERN COUNCIL BLUFFS...RED OAK...GLENWOOD...HARLAN...OAKLAND...
AVOCA...MALVERN...TREYNOR...UNDERWOOD...CARSON...WALNUT...STANTON...
ELK HORN...SHELBY...MINDEN...PACIFIC JUNCTION...EMERSON...EARLING...
ELLIOTT AND IRWIN.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6:15-p.m.

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson 

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
526 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  EASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 525 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF EARLING TO NEAR LOUISVILLE...
  MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.

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

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JESSE LEEPER, 97, of Greenfield (Svcs. 6/5/14)

Obituaries

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

JESSE LEEPER, 97, of Greenfield, died Sat., May 31st, at the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. Funeral services for JESSE LEEPER will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., June 5th, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation is open at the funeral home from Noon until 8-pm on Wed., June 4th, with the family present from 6-to 8-pm.

Burial is in the Greenfield Cemetery with a luncheon at the United Methodist Church, to follow.

JESSE LEEPER is survived by:

His son – Richard (Carla) Leeper, of Greenfield.

His brothers – Dean (Norma) Leeper, of Council Bluffs, & Dale (Audrey) Leeper, of Phoenix, AZ.

2 grandchildren, 4 great grandsons, 2 great-great grand daughters, other relatives and friends.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: MILLS/HARRISON/POTT/SHELBY COUNTIES

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson 

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
453 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  SARPY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 452 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOORHEAD TO NEAR ASHLAND...
  MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

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ARTHUR EDWARD WHEELOCK, 75, of Anita (Svcs. 06-04-2014)

Obituaries

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ARTHUR EDWARD WHEELOCK, 75, of Anita, died Sun., June 1st, at home. Services for ART WHEELOCK will be held Wednesday, June 4th at 10:30am in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Anita. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held Tuesday, June 3rd from 5:00-7:00pm in the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita with a prayer service at 5:00pm.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.

Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

ART WHEELOCK is survived by:

Wife: LaRue Wheelock of Anita.

Children: Bart (Jeanine Fischer) Wheelock of Council Bluffs.  Tim (Brenda) Wheelock of Anita.

Brother: Dean (Priscilla) Wheelock of Rockwall, TX.

2 Grandchildren

3 Great-Grandchildren

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DORIS LINDEMAN, 85, of Atlantic (6-4-14)

Obituaries

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DORIS LINDEMAN, 85, of Atlantic died Sunday, June 1st at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Services for DORIS LINDEMAN will be held on Wednesday, June 4th at 11:00 am in the Atlantic Gospel Chapel.  Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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No visitation is planned.

A private family burial will be held in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

DORIS LINDEMAN is survived by:

Husband:  Bud Lindeman.

Daughters:  Linda Jane (Eddie) Skains of Sherwood, AR; Susan Beth (Johnny) Mitchell of Horseshoe Bay, TX; Barbara Ann (Laurence Roher) Lindeman of Columbia, MO.

4 Grandchildren

7 Great-Grandchildren

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Giants blank Cardinals 8-0

Sports

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Tim Hudson threw seven shutout innings and Joaquin Arias keyed a four-run first inning with a two-run single to lead the San Francisco Giants to an 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. The Giants have won five of six and have the best record in the NL at 37-20.
St. Louis has lost four of five. The Cardinals managed just four hits.

Hudson (6-2) gave up three hits, struck out six, and walked two in improving to 4-4 against St. Louis. Hudson’s previous win against the Cardinals came on July 19, 2007, as a member of the Atlanta Braves. He retired the last 11 batters he faced.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Harrison/Shelby/Pottawattamie Counties

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA 432 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… WESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA… * UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 432 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MONDAMIN TO VALLEY…MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… BLAIR…MISSOURI VALLEY…LOGAN…FORT CALHOUN…MINDEN… EARLING…MONDAMIN…KENNARD…PERSIA…DEFIANCE…MODALE… PISGAH…WOODBINE…DUNLAP…NEOLA…PANAMA…PORTSMOUTH… MAGNOLIA…LITTLE SIOUX AND WASHINGTON. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS… HIGHWAY 30 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 5. HIGHWAY 30 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 438 AND 450. HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 83 AND 89. HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 102 AND 123. INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 66 AND 97. INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 20 AND 31.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. WIND DAMAGE WITH THESE STORMS WILL OCCUR BEFORE ANY RAIN OR LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for western IA/eastern NE until, 10-p.m.

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 201 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS . IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: BUENA VISTA; CHEROKEE; CLAY; DICKINSON; HARRISON; IDA; LYON; MILLS; MONONA; O`BRIEN; OSCEOLA; PLYMOUTH; POTTAWATTAMIE; SHELBY; SIOUX and WOODBURY.

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