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Iowa early News Headlines: Mon. May 20th 2013

News

May 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Storms swept through central and eastern Iowa, with tornadoes reported in Huxley and Grundy County. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in the Story County city of Huxley about 7 p.m. yesterday. There were no reports of injuries or damage.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will visit Iowa this week to deliver a speech that may bolster speculation that he will run for president in 2016. The Wisconsin State Journal reports Walker will speak to a Republican fundraiser in the Des Moines area on Thursday. The event will be hosted by the Republican Party of Polk County.

URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — An 8-year-old girl is recovering after nearly drowning in an apartment pool in Urbandale. Police say a maintenance worker spotted the girl at the bottom of the Westpoint Apartments and Townhomes around 9 p.m. Friday. The maintenance worker jumped into the pool and pulled the child out. Officer Randy Peterson says the girl started spitting up water immediately. She was taken to an area hospital for treatment. Police haven’t identified the girl.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Lottery says Powerball sales in the state totaled $5.1 million for Saturday’s drawing that produced a winner in Florida. The lottery says that nearly $2.8 million in tickets were sold on Saturday alone. The single winner was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, Florida.

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Tornado Watch cancelled for parts of western/sw Iowa

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 183 FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

HARRISON MILLS MONTGOMERY POTTAWATTAMIE SHELBY AND MONONA.

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Red Oak man arrested on sex abuse & burglary charges

News

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report the arrest Sunday evening of 41-year old Robert Paul Denny, of Red Oak. Denny was charged with Sexual Abuse in the 3rd degree, and burglary in the 2nd degree. He was arrested in the 300 block of west Washington Avenue in Red Oak, and being held without bond, in the Montgomery County Jail.

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TORNADO WARNING! GUTHRIE/DALLAS/MADISON COUNTIES

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
627 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 624 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EARLHAM…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…DEVELOPING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT…MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
DE SOTO…ADEL…DALLAS CENTER…WAUKEE…REDFIELD…VAN METER AND
GRANGER.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 97 AND 121.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME…A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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Severe t-storm update: Cass County, IA

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

CASS IA-
623 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IS    CANCELLED…THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED   AREA.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning:Adair/Dallas/Greene/Guthrie/Madison

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson 

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
614 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA...
  SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 610 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF
  GREENFIELD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR 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...
  STUART...GUTHRIE CENTER...EARLHAM...PANORA...ADEL...DALLAS
  CENTER...PERRY...CASEY...MENLO...DEXTER...REDFIELD...LINDEN...
  YALE...BAGLEY...JAMAICA...MINBURN...PERRY AIRPORT AND DAWSON.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 84 AND 109.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER...INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS IN AN
INTERIOR ROOM...A BATHROOM OR CLOSET...OR BASEMENT.

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

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Flash Flood Warning: Cass/Adair/Adams Counties

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson 

610 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  NORTHWESTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  WESTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT

* AT 607 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
  WARNED AREA. SPOTTERS REPORTED OVER 1.25 INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS
  THAN AN HOUR OVER WESTERN ADAMS COUNTY...AND WITH ADDITIONAL
  THUNDERSTORMS RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY
  FALLEN. MORE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
  ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN IN TWO HOURS.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  CORNING...GREENFIELD AND STUART.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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Severe Thunderstorm update: Cass/Adams/Adair/Guthrie Counties

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

GUTHRIE IA-ADAIR IA-ADAMS IA-CASS IA-
600 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN  CASS…NORTHERN ADAMS…ADAIR AND SOUTH CENTRAL GUTHRIE COUNTIES  UNTIL 630 PM CDT…

AT 557 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF GREENFIELD…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…HALF DOLLAR 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…
GREENFIELD…ADAIR AND CASEY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 74 AND 90.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER…INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL…DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER…SUCH AS IN AN
INTERIOR ROOM…A BATHROOM OR CLOSET…OR BASEMENT.

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

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Thunderstorm warning update: Montgomery/Page Counties

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MONTGOMERY IA-PAGE IA-
556 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MONTGOMERY AND CENTRAL PAGE    COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM CDT…

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS AND WAS EXITING THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL HAIL….GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY
RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN
SHENANDOAH AND CLARINDA.

IN ADDITION…SEVERE THUNDERSTORM REDEVELOPMENT REMAINS POSSIBLE…
AND A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE EVENING.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Adair/Adams/Cass/Guthrie

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
543 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 538 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES NORTH OF
CORNING…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…HALF DOLLAR 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…
GREENFIELD…BRIDGEWATER…ORIENT…FONTANELLE…ADAIR AND CASEY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 74 AND 90.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER…INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL…DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER…SUCH AS IN AN
INTERIOR ROOM…A BATHROOM OR CLOSET…OR BASEMENT.

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

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