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Special Weather Statement: Adams & Taylor Counties

Weather

June 30th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

TAYLOR IA-ADAMS IA-
627 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

…INTENSIFYING STORM MAY PRODUCE DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL…

AT 627 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER VILLISCA…OR 13 MILES WEST OF CORNING…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BEDFORD…LENOX…NEW MARKET…CLEARFIELD…GRAVITY…NODAWAY…
SHARPSBURG…CONWAY…LAKE OF THREE FIRES STATE PARK AND BEDFORD
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 .

Flash flood warning issued for Iowa’s Woodbury County

News, Weather

June 30th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

(Updated) — Heavy rain falling over parts of northwest and western Iowa overnight into early this (Thursday) morning, prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for Woodbury County. That warning has since expired. The service said early today (Thursday), that up to 3 inches of rain already had fallen and that thunderstorms in the area were expected to drop heavy rain.

Severe thunderstorms moved through much of western Iowa Wednesday evening, spawning at least one confirmed tornado. The service says the twister touched down near Persia, in Harrison County. Another tornado was observed not far from the Tri-Center High School, in Neola. No structural damage or injuries have been reported, however, hail ranging in size from nickels to quarters, and strong, straight-line winds flattened some corn and soybean field north of Neola, where they received more than an inch of rain.

And, hail up to the size of golf balls was reported three miles southwest of Underwood.

Special Weather Statement: Sac-Crawford & Carroll Counties

Weather

June 30th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

454 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

…GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL POSSIBLE THROUGH 6 AM CDT…

A LINE OF STORMS STRETCHING FROM NEAR IDA GROVE SOUTHEASTWARD TO CARROLL AND COON RAPIDS…WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH 6 AM CDT. GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH…SMALL HAIL TO THE SIZE OF DIMES…AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STORMS. SOME LOCALIZED PONDING OF WATER IS POSSIBLE FROM THE BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL.

Special Weather Statement for Carroll County

Weather

June 30th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

334 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

...NICKEL HAIL POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CARROLL COUNTY...

AT 334 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
CARROLL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CARROLL...COON RAPIDS...GLIDDEN...DEDHAM...HALBUR...LIDDERDALE...
WILLEY...ARTHUR N NEU AIRPORT AND SWAN LAKE STATE PARK.

NWS forecast for Cass & surrounding counties in IA: 6/30/16

Weather

June 30th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. South wind near 10 mph.

Today: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the lower 80s. Southwest wind near 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Low in the upper 50s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny. High in the upper 70s. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Low in the upper 50s. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the mid 70s. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the upper 50s.

Sunday: Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the mid 70s.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING UNTIL 7:15-PM FOR WEST CENTRAL POTT. COUNTY

Weather

June 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

648 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

WEST CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 648 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER UNDERWOOD…OR 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

UNDERWOOD AND MCCLELLAND. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 8 AND 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

TORNADO WARNING UNTIL 7-PM FOR N. CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY

Weather

June 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

624 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…

NORTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 624 PM CDT…A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF UNDERWOOD…OR 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD…DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…

UNDERWOOD AROUND 645 PM CDT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 17 AND 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TO REPEAT…A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS…IN A MOBILE HOME…OR IN A VEHICLE…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING S.E. HARRISON/N. CENTRAL POTT. COUNTIES

Weather

June 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

559 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

NORTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 559 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES

SOUTHWEST OF PERSIA…OR 27 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING

SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD…GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL

DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT

WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

UNDERWOOD…MINDEN…PERSIA…NEOLA…

MCCLELLAND AND ARROWHEAD PARK.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 14 AND 31.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

 

TORNADO WARNING: SE HARRISON/N.CENTRAL POTT. COUNTIES

Weather

June 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

557 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…NORTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 557 PM CDT…A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PERSIA…OR 26 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD…DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE…LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON AND NORTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES… INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: NEOLA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TO REPEAT…A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A

BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY

BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS…IN A MOBILE HOME…OR

IN A VEHICLE…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT

YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Shelby/Harrison Counties

Weather

June 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

455 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  NORTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 455 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF
  DUNLAP...OR 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENISON...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WOODBINE...PANAMA...PORTSMOUTH AND SCHABEN PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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