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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass & NW Adams Counties

Weather

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson 

1108 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  NORTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1107 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR ATLANTIC TO GRISWOLD TO 6 MILES WEST OF
  ELLIOTT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ATLANTIC...GRISWOLD...LAKE ICARIA...ANITA...LEWIS...MASSENA...
  CUMBERLAND...MARNE...WIOTA...CARBON...LAKE ANITA STATE PARK...COLD
  SPRINGS STATE PARK...GRISWOLD PARK...ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...
  ANITA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING
WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE`S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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

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Special Weather Statement: Cass, Adair & Adams Counties

Weather

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1057 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

…STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN TO IMPACT CASS…ADAIR…AND
ADAM COUNTIES THROUGH MIDNIGHT…AT 1055 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF WALNUT TO NEAR GRISWOLD TO NEAR MACEDONIA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ATLANTIC…GRISWOLD…LAKE ICARIA…ANITA…LEWIS…MASSENA…
CUMBERLAND…BRIDGEWATER…MARNE…WIOTA…CARBON…LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK…LAKE ANITA STATE PARK…COLD SPRINGS STATE PARK…GRISWOLD PARK…ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND ANITA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

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Flood Advisory: s.w. Pott. County

Weather

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE IA-DOUGLAS NE-
1054 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR… SOUTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA… SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA… UNTIL 200 AM CDT

* AT 1053 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
SOUTHEASTERN OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…UNDERWOOD…CARTER LAKE…
CRESCENT…MCCLELLAND…LAKE MANAWA STATE PARK AND NARROWS RIVER PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…URBAN AREAS…HIGHWAYS…STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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Severe Thunderstorm warning continues until 11:15-p.m.

Weather

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-HARRISON IA-MILLS IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-

1042 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN SHELBY…SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON…NORTHWESTERN MILLS AND POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES…

AT 1042 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HARLAN TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF OAKLAND TO 4 MILES SOUTH OF TREYNOR…MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

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Stand-off reported in Oakland Tue. night

News

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Authorities from several law enforcement agencies surrounded a home in Oakland Tuesday night after a man reportedly armed with a gun locked himself inside a home at around 7-p.m. According to KETV in Omaha, the incident took place just off Highway 6 at Brown and South Gates Road. Neighboring homes in the area were evacuated as a precaution.

No other details are currently available.

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Dinh hits walk-off single, Iowa beats Rhode Island in LLWS

Sports

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Kaiden Dinh hit a walk-off single and Johnston, Iowa rallied past Warwick, Rhode Island 3-2 on Tuesday in an elimination game of the Little League World Series. Miles Risley led off the bottom of the sixth inning by reaching on an error and Michael Siemer blooped a single into right field to put runners on the corners with one out. Then Jack Emanuel walked to load the bases.

After Rhode Island starter Colin Lemieux left due to a pitch limit, Josh Larson hit the first pitch to tie it at 2-2. On the next pitch, Dinh singled through the same hole on the left side to win it. Lemieux allowed just four hits and struck out 13 in 5 1/3 innings. Iowa reliever Tyler Moore threw 60 pitches in four innings and allowed only one earned run.

Dinh led off the bottom of the fifth with a solo home run to tie it at 1-1. But Kenny Rix hit the second pitch of the sixth over the left-field wall to give Rhode Island a 2-1 lead.

Tennessee plays Iowa on Wednesday. Zach McWilliams allowed four hits and one earned run over 4 1/3 innings, Tyler Jones hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and Goodlettsville, Tennessee beat Chula Vista, California 4-2 on Tuesday night in an elimination game of the Little League World Series.

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Flores, Ruggiano power Mets to 7-4 win over Cardinals

Sports

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Wilmer Flores and Justin Ruggiano homered as the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Tuesday night. Jose Reyes reached four base times and scored three runs. Asdrubal Cabrera had three hits, drove in a run and scored once.

The offense helped Robert Gsellman (1-0) get the decision in his major league debut. Gsellman, pressed into action after starter Jonathon Niese left with an injury in the first inning, pitched 3 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run.

Jeurys Familia earned his 42nd save, one shy of the Mets’ season record set by Familia last year and Armando Benitez in 2001. Cardinals lefty Jaime Garcia (10-9) gave up a season-high six runs at home, in just four innings. New York broke a 22 1/3-inning streak in which Garcia hadn’t given up an earned run at home to the Mets.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Shelby/Harrison/Mills/Pott Counties until 11:15-p.m.

Weather

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

1027 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…NORTHWESTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA… UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 1027 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES WEST OF HARLAN TO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AVOCA TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TREYNOR…MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD…70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES…ROOFS…AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

NORTHEASTERN COUNCIL BLUFFS…HARLAN…OAKLAND…AVOCA…TREYNOR…UNDERWOOD…CARSON…WALNUT…SHELBY…MINDEN…PERSIA…MACEDONIA…NEOLA…HANCOCK…PORTSMOUTH…MCCLELLAND…TENNANT…ARROWHEAD PARK…FARM CREEK PUBLIC WILDLIFE AREA AND NISHNA BEND RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 41 AND 73.

INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 8 AND 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Shelby/Harrison/Mills/Pott. Counties

Weather

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

1001 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…NORTHWESTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…NORTHERN SARPY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 1001 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINEEXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PERSIA TO NEAR SPRINGFIELD…MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…BELLEVUE…PAPILLION…LA VISTA…RALSTON…GRETNA…SPRINGFIELD…AVOCA…TREYNOR… UNDERWOOD..SHELBY…MINDEN…MILLARD…OFFUTT AFB…CARTER LAKE…NEOLA..BOYS TOWN…CRESCENT AND SILVER CITY.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 61 AND 64.

HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 99.

INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 39 AND 72.

INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 34.

INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 432 AND 454.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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Special Election results: City of Fontanelle

News

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

(Correction on the number of seats that were to be filled in the election)

Adair County Auditor Mindy Schaefer, Tuesday night, released the unofficial results of a Special Election held for the City of Fontanelle, to fill two vacancy seats (4-year terms) on the Fontanelle City Council. The winners include Jade Zimmerline, with 72 votes, and Brody Warrior, with 58 votes. The results will become official when the votes are canvassed by the Adair County Board of Supervisors.

The other candidates and their vote tallies include:

Laura Fritz, 38; Cassie Warner, 47. There were a total of 111 votes cast out of a possible 467, or 23.77% of the registered voters.

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