1035 PM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 1035 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FORT
  CALHOUN...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NORTHEASTERN OMAHA...COUNCIL BLUFFS...UNDERWOOD...FORT CALHOUN...
  CARTER LAKE...BENNINGTON...CRESCENT...MCCLELLAND...WILSON ISLAND
  STATE PARK...NARROWS RIVER PARK AND HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 91 AND 108.
 INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 47 AND 50...AND BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 54 AND 68.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 3 AND 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WHICH HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR ADAIR DALLAS GUTHRIE MADISON RINGGOLD AND UNION COUNTIES IN THE KJAN LISTENING AREA.

ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. DAMAGING WIND…LARGE HAIL AND A FEW TORNADOES ARE ALL POSSIBLE SUNDAY. SUNDAY NIGHT THE THREAT WILL MAINLY BE DAMAGING WIND. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH STORMS AND FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY WITH DAMAGING WIND THE MAIN THREAT. HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO LIKELY WITH THUNDERSTORMS.

Multiple rounds of severe weather are expected starting this (Saturday) afternoon and going through Monday for Iowa. Sunday afternoon looks to be the biggest threat. Please stay weather aware this weekend, especially if you are outdoors!

210 PM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 365 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT

FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS…IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAIR APPANOOSE BLACK HAWK BOONE BREMER BUTLER CERRO GORDO CHICKASAW CLARKE DALLAS DAVIS DECATUR FLOYD FRANKLIN GREENE GRUNDY GUTHRIE HAMILTON HANCOCK HARDIN HOWARD HUMBOLDT JASPER KOSSUTH LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA MARION MARSHALL MITCHELL MONROE POLK POWESHIEK RINGGOLD STORY TAMA UNION WAPELLO WARREN WAYNE WEBSTER WINNEBAGO WORTH WRIGHT.

KJAN Studios on North edge of Atlantic- .38″

Massena (Ardell McCunn)- .48″

Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

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KJAN Studios Atlantic- .66″

The Valley (Hwy 71 and I80) (Janet Westphalen)- 1.5″

Massena (Ardell McCunn)- 2.28″

Caller between Atlantic and Massena- 4″

Skyscan Forecast for Friday, June 27th from Freese-Notis Meteorologist Joshua Senechal.

TODAY: Scattered showers and t’storms.  Partly to Mostly Cloudy. H 82. SSE @ 10-20 w/ gusts to 30.

TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy. Isolated t’storms. L 70. SSE @ 10-20.

SATURDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy. Widespread showers and t’storms. H 81. S @ 15-25.

SUNDAY: Partly Sunny. Hot and humid. H 90.

MONDAY: Mostly Cloudy. Morning t’storms tapering off early. H 85.

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Skyscan Forecast for Thursday, June 26th from Freese-Notis Meteorologist Joshua Senechal

TODAY: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly Cloudy.  H 84. SSE @ 10-20.

TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy. Slight chance showers and t’storms. L 68. SSE @ 10.

FRIDAY: Partly Sunny. Slight chance showers and t’storms. H 88. SSE @ 15-25.

SATURDAY: Mostly Cloudy. Showers and t’storms. H 80.

SUNDAY: Partly Sunny. H 91.

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Skyscan Forecast for Wednesday, June 25, 2014 from Freese-Notis Meteorologist Joshua Senechal.

TODAY: Clear to Partly Sunny.  Isolated showers and t’storms.  H 85. SSW @ 5.

TONIGHT: Partly to Mostly Cloudy. Chance showers and t’storms. L 65. SE @ 5.

THURSDAY: Partly Cloudy. Slight chance showers and t’storms. H 84. SSE @ 5-10

FRIDAY: Partly Sunny. Slight chance showers and T’storms. H 88.

SATURDAY: Partly Cloudy. Scattered showers and t’storms. H 85.

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