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Theft arrest and accident in Atlantic

News

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department reports one arrest and one accident took place last Friday. Officials say 35-year old Jennifer Lower, of Atlantic, was arrested for 5th Degree theft. Lower was booked into the Cass County Jail.

And, no injuries were reported following an accident at around 10:25-a.m., Friday. The accident took place in the Wal-Mart parking lot. Officials say Melissa Sarsfield, of Atlantic, was attempting to leave the parking lot traveling north in an aisle to drive toward an exit lane. With her windows were fogged over, Sarsfield was unable to see a parking light pole’s cement barrier. Her vehicle hit the barrier, causing $7,000 damage to the car and $50 damage to the pole/barrier.  No citations were issued.

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Severe T-storm update: Shelby-Pott. Counties

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
907 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY AND NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES…

AT 906 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WALNUT…OR 11
MILES NORTHWEST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD…GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…LAW ENFORCEMENT.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

GOLF BALL HAIL WAS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM IN WALNUT AT 900 AM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WALNUT…ELK HORN AND ELK HORN CREEK RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 43 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 Cass County

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

900 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 900 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WALNUT…OR
10 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

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

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
EXIRA…ELK HORN…KIMBALLTON…BRAYTON AND MARNE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 68.

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 SE Shelby/NE Pott Counties

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson 

857 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 856 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER AVOCA...OR
  15 MILES WEST OF ATLANTIC...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  AVOCA...WALNUT...ELK HORN AND ELK HORN CREEK RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 64 AND 66.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 37 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 until 9:30: Shelby County

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson 

845 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 845 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PERSIA...OR
  28 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENISON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HARLAN...ELK HORN...SHELBY...IRWIN...PERSIA...PANAMA...
  PORTSMOUTH...WESTPHALIA...TENNANT...KIRKMAN...NISHNA BEND
  RECREATION AREA...PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK AND ELK HORN CREEK
  RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 67 AND 83.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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T-storm update: NE Pott County

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

839 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY…

AT 839 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SHELBY…OR 21
MILES WEST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…LAW ENFORCEMENT.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
AVOCA…WALNUT…MINDEN…HANCOCK AND BOTNA BEND PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 55 AND 64.
INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA NEAR MILE MARKER 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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T-Storm update: Shelby/Harrison Counties

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

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SHELBY IA-HARRISON IA-
829 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL SHELBY AND HARRISON COUNTIES…

AT 827 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER MONDAMIN…OR
30 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. A SECOND SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WAS NOTED BETWEEN MAGNOLIA AND LOGAN.

HAZARD…GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT DAMAGE
TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LOGAN…MONDAMIN…PERSIA…MODALE…WOODBINE…DUNLAP…
PORTSMOUTH…MAGNOLIA…SCHABEN PARK AND WILLOW LAKE RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 82 AND 92.

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Update on current thunderstorm warning – Pott. County

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

826 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY…AT 826 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MINDEN…OR 26 MILES EAST OF OMAHA…MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…LAW ENFORCEMENT.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
OAKLAND…AVOCA…WALNUT…MINDEN…NEOLA…HANCOCK…BOTNA BEND PARK
AND ARROWHEAD PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 52 AND 64.
INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 20 AND 23…AND NEAR MILE
MARKER 48.

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Area storm report: Mon., June 30th 2014

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Will be updated)

9:38-a.m. 2″ diameter hail (egg size) reported 1.5 miles E. of Harlan (Emergency Mgmt.)

9:37-a.m. 3″ dia. hail reported in Harlan (Tea cup size). (Trained Spotter)

9:27-a.m. 2″ dia. hail 1 mile east of Harlan (Spotter)

9:23-a.m. Half-dollar size hail 3 miles E. of Portsmouth (Emergency Mgmt.)

9:14-a.m. Half-dollar size hail in Harlan (Spotter)

9:00-a.m. Golf ball-sized hail in Portsmouth and Walnut (Trained spotter & Law enforcement reports)

8:06-a.m. Golf ball-size hail (1.75″) reported 1 mile W. of Underwood in Pottawattamie Co.

7:50-a.m. 1″ diameter hail (quarter-size) reported 2 miles NW of Crescent in Pott. Co.

7-a.m. 2.2″ rain fell between 4am-7am in Sac City (Sac County)

 

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Denver-bound jet diverted to Iowa airport

News

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A Denver-bound jetliner has landed in Sioux City after its pilot noticed a power warning light flashing in the cockpit. Southwest Airlines Flight 3809 landed without incident at 2:40 p.m. Sunday after leaving the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport about 90 minutes earlier. The Boeing 737 model carried 143 passengers and five crew members.

Southwest spokeswoman Michelle Agnew says the pilot took the cautious route even though the situation wasn’t dire. Agnew says the system that was involved powered such features as coffee pots and cabin lights and that backup power sources were available.

Sioux City airport operations manager John Backer says the passengers waited in the terminal for about three hours until a replacement plane arrived and they could board and resume their journeys.

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