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Hazardous Weather Outlook for western/central Iowa

Weather

June 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-
MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD
DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
437 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA.

TONIGHT: THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
DAMAGING WINDS…LARGE HAIL AND A FEW TORNADOES ARE ALL POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE GREATEST THREAT FROM 6 PM TIL MIDNIGHT. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH SOME OF THE STORMS WHICH WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.

MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY: THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY. A FEW OF THESE STORMS LIKELY WILL BE SEVERE WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WINDS…LARGE HAIL AND A
FEW TORNADOES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. MONDAY EVENING THE THREAT WILL BE CONFINED SOUTHEAST OF A TAMA TO LAMONI LINE. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH STORMS AND FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON…TONIGHT AND AGAIN MONDAY.

Significant Weather Advisory for SW Harrison County until 5-p.m.

Weather

June 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

HARRISON IA-BURT NE-WASHINGTON NE-
437 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON…
SOUTHEASTERN BURT AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM
CDT…

AT 437 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES NORTHWEST OF BLAIR…OR 27 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA…MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MONDAMIN…MODALE AND HERMAN.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY…SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS…AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS…FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR EASTERN NEBRASKA.

Boil Advisory lifted in Shenandoah

News

June 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Shenandoah Water Department, early Sunday afternoon, reported that tests of the City’s water supply following the water main break that occurred early Saturday morning, came back negative for bacteria. Since no bacteria was found, the Boil Order which had been in-place since Saturday, has been lifted.

Authorities asked residents to continue to be somewhat conservative in the use water for through Sunday night, while water levels were being replenished.

LOIS IELEEN ALLEN, 92, formerly of Oakland (Svcs. 7/2/14)

Obituaries

June 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

LOIS IELEEN ALLEN, 92, of St. Charles, MO (& formerly of Oakland), died Sat., June 28th, at the Mari de Villa Retirement Community, in St. Louis, MO. Funeral services for LOIS ALLEN will be held 10-a.m. Wed., July 2nd, at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.

Visitation with her family is from 5:30-p.m. until 7:30-p.m. Tue., July 1st, at the Oakland United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be directed to the Riverside Elementary Library.

Interment will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery.

LOIS ALLEN is survived by:

Her children – Mitchell Allen, of Canyon, TX; David (Mary) Allen, of Omaha, & Christine Shultz & her friend George Cherniawski.

Her sister – Sandy Root.

4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Tornado Watch Until 11-pm Sunday for parts of western IA

News, Weather

June 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

TORNADO WATCH 367 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATION
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE:
ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON
BOONE CARROLL CASS
CLARKE CRAWFORD DALLAS
DECATUR FREMONT GREENE
GUTHRIE HARRISON LUCAS
MADISON MILLS MONONA
MONTGOMERY PAGE POLK
POTTAWATTAMIE RINGGOLD SHELBY
STORY TAYLOR UNION
WARREN WAYNE

Flooding causes damage to farms in several states

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

June 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Area farmers are dealing with damage to their crops and fences after all the rain that fell in June. The Sioux City Journal reports farmers in northwest Iowa, southeast South Dakota and northeast Nebraska face significant work ahead because of the flooding on the Big Sioux, Rock and other rivers.

The flooding and heavy rains could also have a lasting effect on their crops because fertilizer may have been washed away and standing water in fields could have killed some plants. Janna Whitlock says her pasture in Union County, S.D., was underwater, and three lawn mowers, a snow blower and some other equipment in a shed was damaged.

Farmer Jack Kruse says he knows he faces weeks of fence repair ahead.

Severe weather possible in Iowa, eastern Nebraska

News, Weather

June 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Pay very close attention to weather watches and warnings this afternoon! Forecasters warn that strong storms and possibly tornadoes are possible in Iowa and eastern Nebraska this (Sunday) evening. The National Weather Service says there is a moderate risk of severe weather in Iowa and eastern Nebraska. There is a 60% chance of a Watch (Tornado or Severe Thunderstorm) being issued by 4-p.m. Central Time for the two states.

Forecasters say the main threat tonight will be strong winds, but large hail and even tornadoes are possible. Plus, some areas may receive heavy rain, so flash flooding may be a concern.

(Updated) KJAN listening area forecast

Weather

June 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

1146 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014

REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE  MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE MIDNIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE UNTIL EARLY MORNING. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 90 PERCENT.

MONDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 80 PERCENT.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S.

Delayed fatal accident report

News

June 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Pottawattamie County report one person died during a single-vehicle accident late Thursday night. The Omaha World-Herald reports 22-year old Adam West, of Honey Creek was ejected from the pickup he was driving, as the vehicle rolled over into a steep ditch.The man was not wearing his seat belt.

Officials say West was driving a white 2008 Chevy pickup north on 185th Street about 11:50 p.m., Thursday, when the vehicle left the road and rolled over. Sheriff’s deputies performed CPR on West, who was not breathing. Medical personnel later pronounced him dead at the scene.

Authorities were investigating the cause of the accident.

Rainfall report: 6/29/14

Weather

June 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Rainfall in Atlantic (24-hour total 7-a.m. Saturday 6/28 thru 6-a.m. Sunday, June 29th)= .2″. Saturday’s High was85. The 24-hour low 65.

1.5 miles south of Avoca=.55″; Shenandoah=.03″;