512 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2015

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE and SOUTH CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 AM CDT. THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

HOWEVER SMALL HAIL….GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY CONTINUE TO DRIFT NORTH ALONG THE RIVER…AFFECTING THE OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS METRO AREAS NORTH THROUGH FORT CALHOUN AND CRESCENT.

501 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…WESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…UNTIL 800 AM CDT

* AT 500 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS WESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY. AT LEAST TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN…WITH SOME ESTIMATES OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE… COUNCIL BLUFFS…CRESCENT…LAKE MANAWA STATE PARK…NARROWS RIVER PARK AND HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 45 AND 50…AND BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 55 AND 66. INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 3 AND 8.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

446 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2015

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…

* UNTIL 515 AM CDT

* AT 445 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF COUNCIL BLUFFS…OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM PRODUCED 60 MPH WINDS AT EPPLEY AIRFIELD AT 439 AM.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

NORTHEASTERN OMAHA…CRESCENT…DESOTO BEND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE…WILSON ISLAND STATE PARK AND HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS… HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA NEAR MILE MARKER 94. INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 58 AND 74.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

343 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2015

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL CASS AND SOUTHERN AUDUBON COUNTIES…

AT 342 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF AUDUBON…MOVING SOUTHEAST 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…

AUDUBON…EXIRA…ELK HORN…KIMBALLTON…BRAYTON AND AUDUBON COUNTY AIRPORT. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 54 AND 63.

334 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2015

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR EASTERN SHELBY COUNTY…AT 333 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELK HORN… OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AUDUBON…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 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…

PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK AND ELK HORN CREEK RECREATION AREA.

320 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 320 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF WALNUT...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AUDUBON...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 30 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...
  PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK AND ELK HORN CREEK RECREATION AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

324 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTH CENTRAL CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA… SOUTHERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA… UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 323 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AUDUBON…MOVING SOUTHEAST 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…

AUDUBON…EXIRA…ELK HORN…KIMBALLTON…BRAYTON AND AUDUBON COUNTY AIRPORT. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 54 AND 63.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

Skyscan Forecast  Tuesday, September 22nd  Dan Hicks

Today:  Fog early otherwise Partly Cloudy.  S @ 10-20.  High 82.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy to Cloudy.  Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms late. S @ 5-10.  Low 66.

Wednesday: Partly Cloudy to Cloudy.  Scattered showers and thunderstorms. S @ 10-20. High 78.

Thursday: Partly Cloudy to Cloudy. Few Showers. High 80.

Friday: Partly Cloudy.  High 82.

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Skyscan Forecast  Monday, September 21st   Dan Hicks

Today: Partly Cloudy.  Warmer. S @ 10-20. High 80.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy. S @ 5-10. Low 62.

Tuesday: Partly Cloudy. S @ 10-15. High 83.

Wednesday:  Partly Cloudy to Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 80.

Thursday: Partly Cloudy. High 82.

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1034 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

TAYLOR IA-CASS IA-UNION IA-ADAIR IA-ADAMS IA-
1034 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

…STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY PRODUCE DIME SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY
RAINFALL…AT 1034 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR VILLISCA…OR 12 MILES WEST OF CORNING…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CRESTON…GREENFIELD…CORNING…GREEN VALLEY LAKE…LAKE ICARIA…
ADAIR…FONTANELLE…ORIENT…MASSENA…CUMBERLAND…PRESCOTT…
BRIDGEWATER…NODAWAY…CROMWELL…CARBON…GREENFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK…NODAWAY PARK…GREEN VALLEY LAKE STATE PARK AND CORNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN DES MOINES .