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September 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

1013 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN MILLS…WESTERN PAGE AND FREMONT COUNTIES…AT 1013 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SHENANDOAH…OR 20 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SHENANDOAH…SIDNEY…ESSEX…FARRAGUT…RIVERTON…COIN…
RANDOLPH…YORKTOWN…IMOGENE AND PIERCE RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 4 AND 22.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mills/Page/Fremont Counties

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September 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

953 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
WESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT

* AT 952 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER HAMBURG…OR 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
NEBRASKA CITY…SHENANDOAH…HAMBURG…SIDNEY…ESSEX…FARRAGUT…
RIVERTON…COIN…RANDOLPH…YORKTOWN…IMOGENE…PIERCE RECREATION AREA AND WAUBONSIE STATE PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 2 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 507 AND 508.
HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 4 AND 22.
INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

(Podcast) Skyscan Weather forecast, 9/18/2015

Podcasts, Weather

September 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis (podcast) weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic.

KJAN listening area weather forecast: 9/18/2015

Weather

September 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Today: Cloudy…cooler. A chance of thunderstorms before noon. Thunderstorms early in the afternoon…then thunderstorms likely late in the afternoon. High in the upper 60s. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 80 percent.
Tonight: Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening… Then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy after midnight. Cooler. Low in the upper 40s. North wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Saturday: Sunny. High in the upper 60s. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Low in the upper 40s. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. High in the lower 70s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 50s.

Monday: Sunny. High in the upper 70s.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of s.w. Iowa until 1-a.m. Friday

Weather

September 17th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

635 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2015

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 511 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT

FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS… IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS APPANOOSE CLARKE DAVIS DECATUR LUCAS MONROE PAGE RINGGOLD TAYLOR UNION WAPELLO WAYNE.

 

Rainfall Totals Ending at 7:00 am September 17th

Weather

September 17th, 2015 by Jim Field

  • Atlantic (KJAN) .17″
  • Jefferson  .1″
  • Woodbine  .1″
  • Churdan  .58″
  • Schleswig  >13″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .23″
  • Carroll  1.62″
  • Oakland  .62″
  • Underwood  .2″
  • Logan  .02″
  • Persia  .15″
  • Bagley  .1″

(Podcast) Skyscan Weather forecast, 9/17/2015

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September 17th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis (podcast) weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic.

Hazardous Weather Outlook: Severe storms possible Thu. afternoon

Weather

September 17th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD; 515 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2015

TODAY AND TONIGHT: SCATTERED MAINLY NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THIS MORNING ACROSS THE AREA. A FEW STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL…SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.  SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE…WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREATS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO IS ALSO POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE STORMS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH MORE THAN 2 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY: SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON FRIDAY WITH THE PRIMARY
ACTIVITY FOCUSED SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN THE MAIN THREAT THOUGH A FEW TORNADOES MAY ALSO OCCUR. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY.

KJAN listening area weather forecast: 9/17/2015

Weather

September 17th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

347 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOW AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 90 PERCENT.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF   SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER. LOW AROUND 50. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.

 

(Podcast) Skyscan Weather forecast, 9/16/2015

Podcasts, Weather

September 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis (podcast) weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic.