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Severe tstorm warning N. Central Pott./SE Harrison Counties until 7:30-p.m.

Weather

September 24th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
655 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2019

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa...
  Southeastern Harrison County in southwestern Iowa...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 654 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
  Underwood, or 21 miles northeast of Omaha, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Minden, Persia, Neola and Arrowhead Park.

This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 23 and 29.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southwestern
Iowa.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Severe Tstorm warning until 7:30-p.m.: Harrison/Shelby Counties

Weather

September 24th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
701 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2019

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
East central Harrison County in southwestern Iowa…
West central Shelby County in southwestern Iowa…

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 701 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Persia, or 28
miles south of Denison, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include…
Harlan, Persia, Panama and Portsmouth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southwestern
Iowa.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING: NW Pottawattamie; S. Central Harrison Counties until 7-p.m.

Weather

September 24th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
626 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2019

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northwestern Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa…
South central Harrison County in southwestern Iowa…
Southeastern Washington County in east central Nebraska…

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 626 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Calhoun,
or 13 miles north of Omaha, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include…
Fort Calhoun, Wilson Island State Park and Hitchcock Nature Center.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 66 and 74.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southwestern
Iowa…and east central Nebraska.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

TORNADO WARNING until 7-p.m.: NE Harrison/NW Shelby Counties

Weather

September 24th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
614 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2019

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Northeastern Harrison County in southwestern Iowa…
Northwestern Shelby County in southwestern Iowa…

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 614 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Dunlap, or 20 miles southwest of Denison, moving
east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near…
Dunlap around 625 PM CDT.
Earling around 655 PM CDT.
Defiance around 700 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Schaben Park, Manteno Recreation Area and Dunlap.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING until 5:30-p.m.: parts of Harrison & Monona Counties

Weather

September 24th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
448 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2019

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Monona County in west central Iowa…
Northwestern Harrison County in southwestern Iowa…
Southeastern Burt County in east central Nebraska…

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 448 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Craig, or 38
miles northwest of Omaha, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include…
Tekamah, Mondamin, Pisgah, Moorhead, Craig, Blencoe, Magnolia,
Little Sioux, Pelican Point State Recreation Area, Preparation
Canyon State Park, Willow Lake Recreation Area, Little Sioux Scout
Ranch and Summit Lake State Recreation Area.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 89 and 105.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southwestern
and west central Iowa…and east central Nebraska.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

TORNADO WATCH issued for Cass & area Counties until 12-a.m. (9/25)

Weather

September 24th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Severe Storms Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, has issued a TORNADO WATCH for Cass and areas counties until Midnight (12-a.m. Wednesday). Area counties included in the WATCH are:

Adair, Adams, Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Dallas, Fremont, Guthrie, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Sac, Shelby, Taylor and Union.

Primary Threats include:

A few tornadoes with a couple of intense tornadoes possible; scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events up to 3-inches in diameter likely; scattered damaging winds with gusts up to 80-mph possible.

Probability of:

2 or more tornadoes, 60%.

1 or more strong tornadoes (EF-2 to EF-5), 40%.

1 or more wind events greater than 75 mph, 40%

10 or more severe hail events, 70%.

1 or more hail events 2″ diameter or greater, 60%.

6 or more combined severe hail/wind events, 95%.

Mean storm motion: East at 45 mph.

Skyscan Forecast Tuesday 09/24/2019

Podcasts, Weather

September 24th, 2019 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Tuesday, September 24, 2019  Dan Hicks

Today: Partly cloudy. Warmer. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing later in the day. SW @ 15-25. High 83.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. NW @ 10-15. Low 59.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Cooler. NW @ 10-15. High 72.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 78.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms early. Partly cloudy. High 73.

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Dense Fog Advisory in place for a number of counties this morning

Weather

September 23rd, 2019 by admin

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...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Dense Fog
Advisory, which is in effect until 9 AM CDT this morning.

* VISIBILITY...Below a quarter mile at times, to near zero in some
  areas.

* IMPACTS...Driving will require caution in and around areas of
  denser fog. Visibility will drop rapidly when entering these
  areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving, slow down, use
your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals ending at 7:00 am on Monday, September 23

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 23rd, 2019 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  69″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .68″
  • Massena  .47″
  • Elk Horn  .68″
  • Anita  .73″
  • Audubon  .4″
  • Guthrie Center  .33″
  • Oakland  3.75″
  • Bridgewater  2.6″
  • Manning  .34″
  • Neola  .5″
  • Bedford  2.4″
  • Creston  2.1″
  • Corning  .41″
  • Underwood  .24″
  • Carroll  .27″
  • Red Oak  .54″

Skyscan Forecast Monday 09/23/2019

Podcasts, Weather

September 23rd, 2019 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Monday, September 23, 2019   Dan Hicks

Today: Areas of dense fog early, then mostly sunny. SW @ 10-15. High 78.

Tonight: Fair to partly cloudy. W @ 5-10. Low 58.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. A few isolated showers and thunderstorms. SW @ 10-20. High 83.

Wednesday: Showers early. Partly cloudy. Cooler. High 73.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 78.

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