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Lightning strikes hit a building and car in Cass County

News

October 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Strong storms producing powerful lightning wreaked havoc with vehicles and buildings in Cass County this morning. The Cass County Communications Center reports a woman in a car believed her vehicle was struck by lightning near 650th and Whitepole Road (Highway 6 & 71), at around 10:22-a.m.  The only apparent damage, according to officials, was a melted antennae. No injuries were reported.

A couple of minutes earlier, the Iowa State Patrol Communications Center north of Lewis reported a burning smell in their facility. The staff thought their building was hit by lightning, but nothing was found to be wrong. Lewis Fire was called to investigate.

Backyard and Beyond 10-30-2013

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

October 30th, 2013 by admin

Lavon Eblen asks if you have gone trick or treating in past years?  Halloween talk on the program.

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Shooting incident in Marne

News

October 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Rescue crews and law enforcement personnel were dispatched to a reported shooting incident in Marne just before 10-a..m. today (Wednesday). According to scanner traffic, the incident involved a 43-year old male who shot himself. The incident took place in a camper located behind a house off Brighton Street, near an alley. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the Coroner was called to the scene.

No other information has been released.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adair/Adams Counties

Weather

October 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
939 AM CDT WED OCT 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT

* AT 937 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES
NORTHWEST OF GREENFIELD…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
STUART…ADAIR…CASEY AND MENLO.

Special Weather Statement: Adair & Adams Counties

Weather

October 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

928 AM CDT WED OCT 30 2013

IAZ071-081-301500-
ADAIR-ADAMS-
928 AM CDT WED OCT 30 2013

…THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING SMALL HAIL IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

AT 923 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY…MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL…OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…
ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GREENFIELD…         FONTANELLE…

STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK SHELTER IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Update

Weather

October 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MILLS IA-FREMONT IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-SARPY NE-CASS NE-

927 AM CDT WED OCT 30 2013

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CDT

FOR MILLS…NORTHERN FREMONT…SOUTHERN POTTAWATTAMIE…NORTHEASTERN

SARPY AND NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTIES…

AT 923 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM OFFUTT AFB TO 8 MILES EAST OF MURRAY…MOVING

NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

PLATTSMOUTH…GLENWOOD…MALVERN…TREYNOR…CARSON…PACIFIC

JUNCTION…EMERSON…MACEDONIA…TABOR…SILVER CITY…HASTINGS…

RANDOLPH AND HENDERSON.

9AM Newscast 10-30-2013

News, Podcasts

October 30th, 2013 by admin

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning:Mills/Fremont/SW Pottawattamie Counties

Weather

October 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

913 AM CDT WED OCT 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

NORTHERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…SOUTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…EASTERN SARPY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…EASTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA… UNTIL 945 AM CDT

* AT 909 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CEDAR CREEK TO UNION…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

COUNCIL BLUFFS…BELLEVUE…PLATTSMOUTH…GLENWOOD…MALVERN… TREYNOR…CARSON…PACIFIC JUNCTION…MURRAY…EMERSON… MACEDONIA…UNION…OFFUTT AFB…TABOR…SILVER CITY…HENDERSON… RANDOLPH…HASTINGS…LAKE MANAWA STATE PARK AND CAMP MAHA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

8AM Sportscast 10-30-2013

Podcasts, Sports

October 30th, 2013 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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8AM Newscast 10-30-2013

News, Podcasts

October 30th, 2013 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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