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Start of summer brings heavy rain, flooding, hail & potential tornadoes

News, Weather

June 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Spring was no lamb, and summer was coming into Iowa this (Friday) morning like an angry, wet lion. Wide sections of the state were peppered with powerful thunderstorms, strong winds and hail, while a Flash Flood Warning was issued for several west-central Iowa counties. Meteorologist Frank Boksa, at the National Weather Service, says some areas got four inches of rain this morning with more on the way. “Each of these storms is capable of producing a quick half-inch or so of rain and the stronger storms will be producing heavier rainfall,” Boksa says. “The ground is already saturated. We’ve had a couple inches of rain already. With additional storms, we’re expecting ponding of water.”

Urban areas may see street flooding while some rural areas of Iowa have already endured months of high water across tens of thousands of acres of farmland. The ground is pretty saturated and it can’t hold as much water, so once the rain falls, the ground quickly takes what it can and the rest is all going to be runoff, and if you get repeated rounds of this, the runoff is just going to increase,” Boksa says. “Concrete isn’t going to absorb it so it’s going to run somewhere.”

Perfectly on cue, warmer weather is moving into the state on this first day of summer and it’s raising the potential for several weather this afternoon and tonight. “We’re going to get more warm air and more moisture coming in and the potential will be for larger hail, up to golfball-sized, and damaging winds,” Boksa says. “If we should get a line of thunderstorms, there might be the potential for a tornado or two.”

Foul weather will likely last much of the weekend and into Sunday night, he predicts, with clearing, more seasonal weather on Monday.

Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals ending at 7:00 am on Friday, June 21

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

June 21st, 2019 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .08″
  • Massena  .27″
  • Anita  .03″
  • Corning  .17″
  • Villisca  .25″
  • Oakland  .2″
  • Manning  .03″
  • Carroll  .63″
  • Logan  .11″
  • Creston  .17″
  • Bedford  .06″
  • Red Oak  .36″
  • Shenandoah  .27″

 

Skyscan Forecast – Friday, June 21 2019

Weather

June 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: **Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10-a.m.**; Partly cloudy to cloudy, w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. Some may be severe this morning. High 78. SE @ 10-20.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. Low 67. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms early & late in the day. High 80. SE @ 10-20.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms, especially in the morning. High around 78.

Monday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scatt. Shwrs. High around 76.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 81. Our Low overnight 61. Last year on this date our High was 78 and the Low was 59. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 101 in 1988. The Record Low was 38 in 1902.

Skyscan Forecast – Thursday, June 20 2019

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June 20th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: **DENSE FOG ADVISORY until 9-a.m.; Partly cloudy to cloudy, w/scattered showers & thunderstorms this afternoon. High 82. S @ 10-15.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. Low 65. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 80. S @ 10-20.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High around 80.

Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scatt. Shwrs & tstrms. High again around 80.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 75. Our Low overnight 58. We received .02″ rain yesterday, at the KJAN studios. Last year on this date our High was 76 and the Low was 60. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 101 in 1937 & 1988. The Record Low was 40 in 1961.

Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals ending at 7:00 am on Wednesday, June 19

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

June 19th, 2019 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .7″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .81″
  • Massena  .31″
  • Anita  1.41″
  • Avoca  .4″
  • Bridgewater  .3″
  • Villisca  .1″
  • Missouri Valley  .3″
  • Shenandoah  .29″

Skyscan Forecast – Wednesday, June 19 2019

Weather

June 19th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/areas of drizzle-light rain & fog this morning; Partly cloudy to cloudy this afternoon. High 75. NE @ 5-10.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 60.

Tomorrow: Areas of morning fog; P/Cldy w/scatyered afternoon shwrs & tstrms. High 85. S @ 10-15.

Friday/Saturday: Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. Highs both days around 80.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 75. Our Low 62. We received .7″ rain yesterday into early this morning. Last year on this date our High was 83 and the Low was 68. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 104 in 1974. The Record Low was 42 in 1900.

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June 18th, 2019 by admin

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Skyscan Forecast – Tuesday, June 18 2019

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June 18th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/scattered showers & tstrms. High 77. Variable breeze @ 5-10.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. Low 62. E @ 5.

Tomorrow: Scatt. Shwrs & tstrms. High 75. NE @ 10.

Thursday: P/Cldy, windy & warmer, w/a chance of afternoon shwrs & tstrms. High 85.

Friday: Mostly Cloudy w/scattered showers. High 77.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 84. Our Low 62. Rainfall in Atlantic from late Monday afternoon through early today amounted to just .04″. Last year on this date our High was 91 and the Low was 69. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 98 in 1910. The Record Low was 46 in 1974 & 2008.

Weather services confirms 3 southeast Iowa tornadoes

News, Weather

June 17th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

OAKVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say the three tornadoes that touched down over the weekend in southeast Iowa damaged a house and destroyed outbuildings but apparently didn’t injure anyone. The National Weather Service says it’s confirmed two tornadoes that occurred around 8:20 p.m. Saturday about 3 miles south and west of Oakville. Both were rated EF-2 with peak winds of 120 mph. The two also knocked down trees and power poles.

The third twister was spotted around 7:55 p.m. Saturday about 3 miles west of Mediapolis. It was rated EF-0 with a top wind estimated at 70 mph. No damage was reported. The service says the storm system also brought hail and heavy rain.

Skyscan Forecast – Monday, June 17 2019

Weather

June 17th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Areas of fog this morning; Partly cloudy w/scattered showers & tstrms this afternoon. High 82. S winds @ 10mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. Low 64. N-N @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scatt. Shwrs & tstrms. High 77. NE @ 5-10.

Wednesday: Mo. Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 77.

Thursday: P/Cldy & warmer w/scattered showers. High 83.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 86. Our Low 60. Last year on this date our High was 92 and the Low was 75. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 102 in 1918. The Record Low was 40 in 1974.