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Officials with the National Weather Service say they are forecasting severe weather and flash flooding to become major threats to much of Iowa this upcoming Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning.
The latest forecast from the Storm Prediction Center shows the main threat for severe weather across the U.S. Tuesday will be across Iowa — mainly from Interstate 80 south. Heavy rainfall is expected with these storms. At this point, it shows a more than 45 percent probability of severe weather with the main threats of large hail, tornadoes and widespread damaging winds.
A combination of a much higher than usual amount of available moisture plus very strong wind shear will lead to a strong potential for severe thunderstorms. The storms are likely to move into western Iowa by around midnight, Tuesday. Tornadoes may occur during the overnight hours, so make sure you have a way to receive warning information near your bed before going to sleep.
Several inches of rainfall are also possible by and during the Wednesday morning commute. This could lead to flash flooding in flood-prone areas. Additionally, the Des Moines metro is expected to be impacted by this rainfall, so plan for extra travel time during the Wednesday morning commute.
SOFTBALL:
Red Oak Tournament
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Evan Schuler of Atlantic placed 10th in the Class 3-A state golf tourney over the weekend. Evan shot rounds of 79 and 76 for a 155 two day total. West Delaware won the team title. See the full Class 3-A results HERE.
In Class 2-A, Panorama placed fourth and Kuemper Catholic was 6th in the team standings. See the full Class 2-A results HERE.
In Class 1-A, James Reynolds of Griswold placed 11th and Eirc Rock of Riverside placed 14th. Griswold was third in the team standings and Riverside 6th. See the full Class 1-A results HERE.
Two white males who escaped from the Clarinda Academy early this (Monday) morning, have been apprehended. According to the Clarinda Police Department, the individuals, who left the facility on foot, were captured sometime around 2:30-a.m. They were reported missing about two-hours earlier.
The escape marked the second such incident at the residential foster care facility in less than two-weeks. The Clarinda Academy provides treatment and shelter care to at-risk and delinquent male and female youth from several states.
On May 23rd, three students escaped from the Clarinda Academy. They were captured and returned to the facility less than two-hours later.
DES MOINES, Iowa – With the warmer weather that comes along with summer, so do the door-to-door solicitors. While many operate fairly and honestly, there are ways to spot those who are simply looking for a quick buck.
One red flag is the company that claims to have “extra” materials left over from another job nearby and can do the work right away at minimal cost. Don’t fall for it, said Dan Hendrickson, a communications coordinator for the Better Business Bureau, adding that professional contractors estimate the materials they’ll need for a project with great accuracy.
“If a company comes to your door and says, ‘Hey, we’ve got a bunch of leftover asphalt,’ chances are it’s a company that’s kind of flying by the seat of their pants, or maybe really doesn’t know what they’re doing,” Hendrickson said. “In many cases like this, we hear from customers who agree to work with them and then come back and say, ‘Well, the work is horrible. They charged me way more than they said they would – and now, I don’t know how to find them.’ ”
When dealing with a door-to-door solicitor, Hendrickson said, people always should ask for identification, verify the company and that the individual works for it, and inquire about his or her licensing.
He also cautioned people to be wary of high-pressure sales tactics, particularly in the wake of a storm that brings out bogus roofers and tree-removal companies, explaining that any paperwork that’s signed could be construed as a contract.
“Even if they just say, ‘Well, this will just kind of get us started to check out your roof,’ ” he said. “In some cases, we’ve had complaints where people say, ‘Well, now suddenly they’re (the contractor) saying it’s a contract’ – and in some cases, it actually is a contract. So, at that point, then people have a headache on their hands to try and straighten out.”
He also reminded people that it is, after all, their house – so if they don’t like where the sales pitch is going, they always can take a step back and close the door.
More information is online at bbb.org.
(Iowa News Service)
KJER CHRISTENSEN, 88, of Kimballton died Sunday, June 1st at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Funeral services for KJER CHRISTENSEN will be held on Thursday, June 5th at 11:00 am at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton has the arrangements.
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Friends may call Wednesday after 5:00 pm at the Immanuel Lutheran Church. Visitation will resume Thursday at 10:00 am at the church.
Burial in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Kimballton.
KJER CHRISTENSEN is survived by:
Wife: Loretta of Kimballton
Daughters: Sharon Christensen of Glenwood; Paulette (Rick) Hansen of Audubon.
Brother-in-law: Charles Gearhart of Harlan.
3 Grandchildren
2 Great-Grandchildren
5-a.m. Mon., June 2nd 2014 – from Freese-Notis….
Today: Mostly sunny & breezy. High near 85. West winds @ 15-25mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 56. Light & variable winds.
Tuesday: Sunny to Partly Sunny w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High 85. N winds becoming SE @ 5-15mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tue. Night: Showers & thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain. Low 65. SE @ 15-25. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Wednesday: Mo. Cloudy w/a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 75. N @ 15-20. New rainfall amounts between a tenth
and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Mo. Sunny w/a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 75.
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Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 86. Our overnight low through 5-a.m. today: 63. Rainfall since Sunday evening (through 5-a.m. today) amounted to .8” (eight-tenths of an inch).
Police in Clarinda report there has been yet another escape from the Clarinda Academy. Officials said early this (Monday) morning, two white males left the facility on foot. One was wearing a white tee shirt. If located, do not approach the individuals. Instead, notify police immediately.
On May 23rd, three students escaped from the Clarinda Academy. They were captured and returned to the facility less than two-hours later.
EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY…SUNNY IN THE MORNING…THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS…BREEZY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WIND…LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL…THEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS NEAR 100 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 70S.