Official reports from the National Weather Service cooperative observers:

Atlantic (KJAN), 3.93″

Atlantic (7.1 miles N/NE), 4.21″

College Springs, .94″

Creston (8.3 miles W/NW), 2.46″

Elk Horn, 1.92″

Massena, 5.57″

Shenandoah, 1.1″

[Amounts will be updated]

Unofficial reports (Those submitted to area media or via social media):

Adair, 3.3″

Anita, 2.95″
West of Atlantic, 2.25″

SE of Bridgewater, 5.7″
Clarinda, 1.2″
Corning, 1.15″
Emerson, .65″
Glenwood, .75″
Griswold, 1″
Greenfield, 2.4″
Guthrie Center, 2.6″
Harlan, 1.55- 2.0″ (2 separate reports)

Lenox, .8″
Marne, 2.75″

Neola, 1.3″
Oakland, 1.55″
Red Oak, .7″

Today: Cloudy through mid-morning w/showers & thunderstorms. Gradually clearing. A high near 87. Winds S @ 10-20.
Tonight: Partly cloudy w/a 40% chance of showers & thunderstorms. A low around 70.
Tomorrow: An 80% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 85. S/SW winds 10-20 becoming westerly.
Tom. Night: A 50% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 66.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday: A slight chance of afternoon showers & thunderstorms, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday: Partly sunny w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High around 89.

Tuesday’s high in Atlantic was 80. The Low was 68. We received 3.93″ of rain over the past 24-hours (ending at 7-a.m. today). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 94 and the Low was 66. The Record High for June 25th was 106 in 1934 & 1937. The Record Low was 40 in 2004. Sunrise: 5:47; Sunset: 8:58.

Rainfall: 

Atlantic (KJAN), 1.42″ (at 7-a.m.) still raining

Atlantic (7.1 miles N/NE), .86″

Carroll, .25″

near Creston, 2.24″

Council Bluffs, .94″ to .97 (2 sites)

Cromwell, 2.85″

Dunlap (Crawford County), .15″

Earling, .51″

Elk Horn. .26″

Near Ellston (in Ringgold County), 6.16″ (as of 4-a.m.) – still raining [PWS]

Hastings, 1.27″

Imogene, 1.53″

Kirkman, .44″

Massena, 1.33″

Missouri Valley, 1.23″-1.72″

Mondamin, 1.01″

Oakland, 1.31″

Persia, 2.2″

New Markert (Taylor County), 1.96″

Other (Unofficial) reports (relayed to area media, or from the public to KJAN):

3 miles east of Afton, 3.5″ (as of 6-a.m., 6/24)

Avoca, 2.8″

Audubon, .1.75″ (Sam Kauffman)

Clarinda, 3.7″

Corning, 3.6″

Cumberland, 2.7″

Emerson, 2.3″

Essex, 4+ inches of rain (as of 7-p.m., 6/23) (Personal Weather Station [PWS])

Glenwood, .75″

Greenfield, 3.8″

Griswold, 1″

Guthrie Center, .7″

Harlan, .25″

Near Lewis, .16″

Oakland, .55″

Orient, 1″

Red Oak, 1.8″

Shenandoah, 3.75″

Stanton, 2.1″

Wiota, 1″

Storm Damage

Atlantic (Numerous tree limbs down) – reported by law enforcement and KJAN

59 mph wind gust recorded near Panora 6:12-p.m. 6/23 [PWS]

Today: Mostly cloudy w/a 60% chance of scattered showers & thunderstorms. A high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers & thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tomorrow: Showers & occasional thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 89. S/SW @ 10-20. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. A low around 70.
Thursday: A 60% chance of showers & thunderstorms. A high near 88.
Thu. Night: Showers and thunderstorms. A low around 67.
Friday: Partly sunny w/a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. A high near 89.

Monday’s high in Atlantic was 91. The Low was 67. Rainfall at KJAN (through 4:30-a.m. today) was .73″.  Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 95 and the Low was 74. The Record High for June 24th was 105 in 1937. The Record Low was 41 in 1961. Sunrise: 5:47; Sunset: 8:57.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Severe storms erupted across parts of Montgomery, Cass, Adair, Audubon and other area Counties Monday evening. Storms that struck Atlantic at around 5-p.m. brought intense wind and heavy rain, that resulted in street flooding and much tree damage. It appears the eastern side of Atlantic was hardest hit, with a tree at 15th and Olive coming down very near and possibly on a home. (Photos by KJAN News Director Ric Hanson)

Numerous streets were blocked or at the very least littered with tree/branch debris. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for southeastern Cass County at around 4:15-p.m., Monday.  A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for many counties across southwest and central Iowa just at around 4:45-p.m., and a warning for northern Cass County was issued at about the time the storm hit Atlantic.

15th & Olive

3rd Street Place off of Mulberry (Still frame of the wind/rain)

Today: An 80% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 89. SW winds @ 10-15 mph this morning will become N/NW this afternoon, gusting up to near 30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers & possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tomorrow: Showers & some thunderstorms. High near 83. Winds S @ 5-10.
Tom. Night: Showers and some thunderstorms. Low around 69.
Wednesday: A 40% chance of showers & thunderstorms. A high near 89.
Wed. Night: A 60% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 69.
Thursday: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. A high near 88.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 94. The Low this morning, was 76. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 88 and the Low was 65. The Record High for June 23rd in Atlantic was 105 in 1937. The Record Low was 44 in 1958. Sunrise: 5:46. Sunset: 8:57.

Today: An Extreme Heat Warning continues until 9-p.m., for dangerously hot conditions; Sunny & windy, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102-to 110-degrees. Winds south @ 20-35 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear & windy, with a low around 76. S @ 20-35 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny & breezy w/a chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 90. S/SW-W winds  @ 10-25 mph.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tue. Night: Showers & some thunderstorms are possible. Low 69. .
Wednesday: Mostly sunny w/a 40% chance of showers & thunderstorms. A high near 89.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 96. The Low this morning, was 77. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 88 and the Low was 63. The Record High for June 22nd in Atlantic was 100 in 1933. The Record Low was 39 in 1972. Sunrise: 5:46. Sunset: 8:57.

Today: Sunny, hot & windy, with a high near 96. Extreme Heat Warning in effect until 9-p.m. Sunday. Heat index values as high as 104. Winds S/SW @ 23-28 mph. Gusts up to 39 mph
Tonight: Mostly clear & windy, with a low around 76. Winds S @ 21-23 mph.Gusts up to 37.
Tomorrow: Sunny, hot & windy. A high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. SW winds 22-26 mph with gust as high as 36.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear & windy. Low around 75. S/SW @ 18-23 mph. Gusts up to 36.
Monday: Showers likely and a possible thunderstorm after 1 p.m Mostly sunny and breezy with a high near 91. S/SW winds 13-16 mph becoming W/NW in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%
Monday Night: Showers and a possible thunderstorm with a low around 67. 90% chance of precipitation with 2 inches of new rainfall possible.
Tuesday: Showers likely and a possible thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy with a high near 83. 70% chance of precipitation.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 96. The Low was 74. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 84 and the Low was 66. The Record High for June 2st in Atlantic was 101 in 1988. The Record Low was 38 in 1902. Sunrise: 5:46. Sunset: 8:57.

(Radio Iowa) – Recent rainstorms are helping to improve Iowa’s soil conditions, though only about a third of the state is completely drought-free. The new map from the U-S Drought Monitor shows the amount of the state in abnormally dry or drought conditions has fallen in the past week from around 80 to just under 70 percent. State climatologist Justin Glisan says southwest Iowa remains a “problem child” with above average temperatures and below average rainfall.

“One of the driest parts of the state has been that southwest corner of Iowa,” Glisan says. “As we shifted into May, we did see a slightly more active weather pattern, but actually it was the first May since 2010 without a tornado reported. So, the lack of severe weather — that’s where we see drought and dryness across the state.” While spring officially ends later today (Friday), Glisan says meteorological summer started June 1st. Over the course of March, April and May, he says Iowa was two-and-a-half degrees warmer than normal, and two inches below normal for precipitation. Though Iowa broke a four-year drought in May of last year, Glisan says dry conditions are still impacting water levels.

“If you go back four to five years, most stations across the state are still missing out on about a year’s worth of precipitation,” he says. “So, this has impacts on aquifers, which we pull water out of, but also well fields and other water supply sources.” The new drought monitor map shows pockets of “moderate” drought in all four corners of the state. As corn pollination and detassling season approaches, Glisan says Iowa’s crops may become stressed.

“With those windy conditions and high temperatures, that’s where we can exacerbate dryness across the surface,” Glisan says. “So, we’re extracting soil moisture — that topsoil moisture — first. Plus, vegetative demand is increasing with corn and beans, as well. So, this is where we can get into a period of time of rapid drying at the surface.”

Glisan says that could cause stress in corn and soybean fields. On the positive side, he says most of the state remains in a lull in terms of severe weather.

(National Weather Service) – Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for some counties in western Iowa early today (Friday). The storms brought mainly strong wind and some brief, heavy rain. The National Weather Service in Omaha reported the following gusts of wind were observed at some person weather stations (PWS):

12:55-a.m., 2 miles W of Red Oak (Montgomery Co.), 55 mph gust recorded at the Red Oak Airport (AWOS).
1:16-a.m., 3 miles SE of Pacific Junction, PWS recorded wind gust of 66 mph.
1:24-a.m., 4 miles N/NE of Tabor (Mills Co.), wind gust of 76 mph.
1:34-a.m., 3 miles S. of Malvern (Mills Co.), PWS recorded wind gust of 60 mph.
1:40-a.m., 4 miles S/SW of Hastings (Mills County), PWS wind gust of 62 mph.
1:57-a.m., 4-miles NE of Essex (Page County), a PWS recorded a 72 mph wind gust.
2-a.m., 7-miles NE of Emerson (Montgomery County), a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph
3:04-a.m., Bedford (Taylor County), 57 mph gust at a PWS.