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More storms w/heavy rain possible today and tonight

News, Weather

June 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service says severe storms bringing damaging wind, hail and areas of moderate to locally heavy rainfall,  is anticipated this afternoon into tonight. Total rainfall amounts are forecast to average from a half an inch to one inch, with over two inches locally possible in some locations. The storms will follow a similar pattern to Wednesday, where development begins late in the afternoon and continues into the night-time hours. The heaviest rain is expected to fall from Highway 20 in the north, to Highway 34 in the south. One-half to one-inch of rain can be expected in most areas, with isolated amounts of two-inches or higher in some storms. There is the potential for Flash Flooding tonight, as well. Be prepared to take shelter if you plan on being outdoors, and to seek higher ground, should flash flooding develop.

Keep up-to-date with the latest forecasts and weather bulletins on KJAN, our mobile apps and social media.

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

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

June 7th, 2018 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .14″
  • Elk Horn  .02″
  • Massena  .05″
  • Audubon  .49″
  • Oakland  .05″
  • Villisca  .83″
  • Corning  .91″
  • Kirkman  .11″
  • Bedford  .47″
  • Irwin  .26″
  • Manning  1.27″
  • Guthrie Center  .65″
  • Carroll  1.05″
  • Woodbine  .5″
  • Council Bluffs  1.23″
  • Red Oak  .43″
  • Creston  .75″
  • Clarinda  .7″
  • Shenandoah  .4″

Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area, 6/7/18

Weather

June 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy w/scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 88. E/SE @ 10-15.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/showers & thunderstorms. Low 69. SE @ 10.

Tomorrow: Shwrs & tstrms in the morning; Becoming P/Cldy. High 90. SW @ 10-20.

Saturday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 87.

Sunday: P/Cldy w/scatt. morning shwrs. High 91.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 92. Our Low this morning 64. We received .14″ rain overnight. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 84 and the Low 55. The Record High for June 7th in Atlantic was 98 in 1934 & 2011. The Record Low was 36 in 1894.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: NE Cass, SW Guthrie, Southern Audubon & northern Adair Counties

Weather

June 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
956 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Cass County in southwestern Iowa...
  Southwestern Guthrie County in west central Iowa...
  Southern Audubon County in west central Iowa...
  Northern Adair County in southwestern Iowa...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 956 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles southwest
  of Guthrie Center, moving southeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Greenfield, Anita, Adair, Fontanelle, Casey, Brayton, Wiota, Lake
  Anita State Park, Greenfield Municipal Airport and Anita Municipal
  Airport.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 59 and 85.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:15-p.m. for s.w. Pott. County

Weather

June 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
939 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa...
  East central Douglas County in east central Nebraska...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 939 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over northwestern
  Council Bluffs, or 6 miles east of Omaha, moving southeast at 20
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Southeastern Omaha, Council Bluffs, Carter Lake, Lake Manawa State
  Park and Narrows River Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 43 and 58.
 Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 8.
 Interstate 80 in Nebraska near mile marker 454.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Severe Thunderstorm warning UPDATE Cass & other counties

Weather

June 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Cass IA-Union IA-Adams IA-Adair IA-
906 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASS…WESTERN UNION…ADAMS AND SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR
COUNTIES…

At 906 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northeast
of Lake Icaria, or 11 miles southwest of Greenfield, moving south at
25 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include…
Creston, Corning, Lenox, Lake Icaria, Fontanelle, Massena, Prescott,
Bridgewater, Cromwell, Kent, Nodaway Park, Corning Municipal Airport
and Lake Icaria State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning SE Cass/Western Union/Adams/SW Adair Counties until 9:45-p.m.

Weather

June 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
855 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Cass County in southwestern Iowa...
  Western Union County in south central Iowa...
  Adams County in southwestern Iowa...
  Southwestern Adair County in southwestern Iowa...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 855 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of
  Greenfield, moving south at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Creston, Corning, Lenox, Lake Icaria, Fontanelle, Massena,
  Prescott, Bridgewater, Cromwell, Kent, Nodaway Park, Corning
  Municipal Airport and Lake Icaria State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Severe Thunderstorm update: Cass/Guthrie/Audubon/Adair Counties

Weather

June 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Cass IA-Guthrie IA-Audubon IA-Adair IA-
805 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR CASS...SOUTHERN GUTHRIE...SOUTHERN AUDUBON AND ADAIR COUNTIES...

At 805 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles east of Walnut to 10 miles south of Stuart,
moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Griswold, Anita, Exira, Adair,
Fontanelle, Elk Horn, Dexter, Lewis, Casey, Orient, Diamondhead Lake,
Massena, Menlo, Kimballton, Cumberland, Bridgewater and Brayton.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 50 and 97.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 8:45-p.m. for Cass/Guthrie/ Audubon/Adair Counties

Weather

June 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
745 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cass County in southwestern Iowa...
  Southern Guthrie County in west central Iowa...
  Southern Audubon County in west central Iowa...
  Adair County in southwestern Iowa...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 745 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 11 miles northeast of Walnut to near Stuart, moving
  south at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Griswold, Anita, Exira, Adair,
  Fontanelle, Elk Horn, Dexter, Lewis, Casey, Orient, Diamondhead
  Lake, Massena, Menlo, Kimballton, Cumberland, Bridgewater and
  Brayton.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 50 and 97.

Special Weather Statement: Guthrie/Audubon/Adair/Cass Counties

Weather

June 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Guthrie IA-Audubon IA-Adair IA-Cass IA-
725 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018

...GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH AND DIME HAIL POSSIBLE...

At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Irwin to near Stuart. Movement
was south at 15 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Audubon, Guthrie Center, Stuart, Anita, Exira, Adair, Elk Horn,
Dexter, Casey, Diamondhead Lake, Menlo, Kimballton, Brayton, Audubon
County Airport, Anita Municipal Airport and Lake Anita State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central, south central, southwestern and west central Iowa.