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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Fri., May 31st 2013

Weather

May 31st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

(4:26-a.m. update)

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

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Preliminary storm damage report – Atlantic

News, Weather

May 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service says thunderstorms that passed through Atlantic Thursday night caused some tree damage and produced some pea-sized hail. The Cass County Emergency Management Agency told the Weather Service winds estimated at 45-miles per hour caused a 5-inch diameter tree limb to break in Atlantic at around 9:30-p.m.   Pea-sized hail was observed here at the KJAN Studios as well, at around that same time.

There were no other, immediate reports of damage in Atlantic. In Montgomery County, Emergency Management officials said G Ave between Hwy 34 and Old Hwy 34 was closed for a few hours late Thursday evening, due to a power line falling over the roadway west of Red Oak. The road was re-opened at around 11:15-p.m.

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2 arrests in Montgomery County

News

May 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Two people were arrested Thursday in Montgomery County. Sheriff’s officials say 50-year old Bryan David Messerly, of Ft. Dodge was arrested late Thursday morning on drug charges, following a traffic stop on Highway 34 about 5-miles west of Red Oak. Messerly was charged with Possession of Marijuana with the intent to deliver, and Possession of Methamphetamine and Heroine/3rd offense. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $5,000 bond.

And early Wednesday afternoon, 21-year old Kiley Brian Caron, of Red Oak, was arrested on reckless driving and criminal mischief in the 2nd degree charges, following a traffic accident with a house on 150th Street in rural Red Oak. Officials say Caron was found in the east ditch of Highway 48 near 160th Street, at around 1:50-p.m. Caron was being held in the jail on $5,000 bond.

(Used during 5-p.m.  news)

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Severe Thunderstorm warning for Cass/SE Audubon County has expired

Weather

May 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

AUDUBON IA-CASS IA-
 945 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
 
 …THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CASS AND SOUTHEASTERN AUDUBON
 COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED…
 
 THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
 LIMITS…AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass & Audubon Counties

Weather

May 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

915 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

SOUTHEASTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 914 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GRISWOLD…

AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND

DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

ATLANTIC…MARNE…ATLANTIC AIRPORT…CUMBERLAND…WIOTA…MASSENA

AND ANITA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 54 AND 72.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

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Vandalism reported in Montgomery County

News

May 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for an incident of vandalism, in Villisca. Authorities say at around 12:20-p.m. Thursday, they received a report about two wooden picnic tables that had several boards broken. One of the tables was flipped over. The incident happened in the shelter area of the Enarson Elementary School Park, in Villisca. It occurred sometime between 4-p.m. Wednesday and 6-a.m. Thursday. If you have any information about the crime, call Montgomery County Crimestoppers at 1-800-432-1001.

(Used 5-pm News, 5/30/13)

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Thunderstorm warning update

Weather

May 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE IA-MILLS IA-

849 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT

FOR SOUTHEAST CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE AND NORTHERN MILLS COUNTIES…

AT 846 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CARSON…OR 29

MILES EAST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: southern Harrison/nw Pottawattamie Counties until 9:15-pm

Weather

May 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson 

843 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 841 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FORT
  CALHOUN...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MISSOURI VALLEY AND FORT CALHOUN.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fremont/SE Mills/SW Montgomery/Page Counties until 9-p.m.

Weather

May 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

833 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 832 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SIDNEY…OR

24 MILES NORTHWEST OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

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

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Storm warning update: Pottawattamie/Mills Counties

Weather

May 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

831 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE AND NORTHERN MILLS COUNTIES… AT 827 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GLENWOOD…OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

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