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Special Weather Statement: Cass /Adair Counties

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CASS IA-ADAIR IA-

834 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

…STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH SOUTHERN CASS COUNTY…

AT 832 PM CDT…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF GRISWOLD…OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF ATLANTIC…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… GRISWOLD…LEWIS…MASSENA…CUMBERLAND…BRIDGEWATER…GRISWOLD PARK AND COLD SPRINGS STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Updated Weather forecast for Cass and area counties along I-80

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

801 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY…

TONIGHT…WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING…THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE NIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. LOW IN THE MID 60S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS NEAR 100 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY…BREEZY…COOLER. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEFORE NOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

Significant Weather Advisory: Shelby/Pott. Counties

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-

748 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE AND SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT…

AT 746 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MINDEN…OR 26 MILES WEST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

OAKLAND…AVOCA…WALNUT…ELK HORN…SHELBY…MINDEN…NEOLA… HANCOCK…BOTNA BEND PARK…ARROWHEAD PARK AND ELK HORN CREEK RECREATION AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND PARTS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA.

Counties under Tornado Watch trimmed down

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 7:51-p.m.)

TORNADO WATCH 499 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA: APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS MONROE RINGGOLD UNION WAYNE

IN SOUTHEAST IOWA: DAVIS WAPELLO

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA: ADAMS TAYLOR FREMONT MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE

 

Flash Flood Warning: SW Pott. County

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

725 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…OMAHA METRO AREA INCLUDING… SOUTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA… NORTHEASTERN SARPY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 718 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE OMAHA METRO AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN AND FLOODING HAS ALREADY OCCURRED IN PARTS OF THE METRO AREA. ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE METRO AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

Audubon man arrested on theft charges

News

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon Police Department on Tuesday released a report on arrests dating back to late August. Most recently, on Tuesday (9/9), 35 year old Rodger Darrell Chancey of Audubon, was arrested on 2 counts of Theft in the 5th degree. And, 54-year old Sheila Ann Matthews, of Audubon, was arrested  Tuesday for Theft in the 5th degree.  Chancey and Matthews were cited for their offenses and released on a promise to appear later, in court.

On Sept. 5th, Audubon Police arrested 40 year old Tiffany Michelle Kidd and 47 year old Daniel Scott Bald, both of Audubon, for Disturbing the Peace. Both were cited and released on promise to appear.

On August 31st, Audubon Police arrested 16 year old Brianna Lee Schwab and 40 year old Carrie June Schwab, both of Audubon, for Disturbing the Peace. Both were cited and released on promise to appear.

On Aug. 30th, 42 year old Veryln Duane Richardson of Audubon was arrested for Disturbing The Peace. Richardson was cited and released on promise to appear. And on Aug. 22nd, 37 year old Heather Dawn Harris of Des Moines was arrested for providing false information to a police officer. Harris gave false information to her identity in an attempt to avoid capture from a Texas warrant. Harris was taken to the Audubon County Jail where she appeared before a magistrate and pled guilty to the charge.

Iowa LT Scherff expected to miss Iowa State game

Sports

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says star left tackle Brandon Scherff could be available for Saturday’s game against Iowa State despite an undisclosed knee injury. But Scherff says he won’t play against the Cyclones after hurting his right knee in last week’s 17-13 win over Ball State. Scherff then showed up at Iowa’s facility on a pair of crutches and with a bandage on his knee.

Ferentz, who is often guarded when discussing injuries, repeatedly declared Scherff’s status as “day to day.” Scherff told local TV station KCRG in Cedar Rapids that he’s hoping to return for Iowa’s trip to Pittsburgh on Sept. 20.

Flasg Flood Warning: Adams, Union, Ringgold Counties

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 618 PM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…NORTHERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…WESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT

* AT 618 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT REPEATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE… CRESTON…OSCEOLA…LENOX…GREEN VALLEY LAKE…LAKESIDE CASINO… SUN VALLEY LAKE…AFTON…MURRAY…LORIMOR…DIAGONAL…PRESCOTT… GRAND RIVER…TINGLEY…CROMWELL…ARISPE…SHANNON CITY…KENT… THAYER…ELLSTON AND BEACONSFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

Flood Advisory Fremont County

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by admin

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  NORTHEASTERN OTOE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 532 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
  THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  NEBRASKA CITY...HAMBURG...SIDNEY...FARRAGUT...RIVERTON AND
  WAUBONSIE STATE PARK.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning- Ringgold, Clarke, Union, Decatur Counties

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by admin

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

NORTHERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

SOUTHERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

 

* AT 540 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTH OF

CRESTON…MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD…GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT

DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES.