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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 4/25/16

Weather

April 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Cloudy. High 75. W @ 10-20.

Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low 46.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 70. E/SE @ 10-15.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy w/showers & thunderstorms. High around 64.

Thursday: Morning showers; Mo. Cldy. High 64.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 81. The 24-hour Low thru 7-a.m. today was 55. We received .45” of rain Sunday night at the KJAN studios. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 50 and the low was 34. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 91 in 2012. The Record Low was 20 in 1934.

Hazardous Weather Outlook for parts of western/southwest IA

Weather

April 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

524 AM CDT MON APR 25 2016; CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD COUNTIES….

TODAY AND TONIGHT: NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT…AND THEN AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER TUESDAY EVENING…WITH LESSER CHANCES LATE WEDNESDAY.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TUESDAY EVENING.

SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-MADISON COUNTIES…
TODAY AND TONIGHT: NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS RETURNS TO THE FORECAST TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT…AND AGAIN OFF AND ON INTO THE WEEKEND. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS LOW AT THIS TIME.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS UNLIKELY.

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES….

TODAY AND TONIGHT: NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGEST STORMS SHOULD REMAIN SOUTH OF THE PLATTE RIVER HOWEVER LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF THE OUTLOOK AREA.

ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE WITH A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS
WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT…THEN AGAIN FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

NWS forecast for Cass & surrounding counties, 4/25/16

Weather

April 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Today: Mostly sunny. High in the lower 70s. West wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 50s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny in the morning…then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the mid 70s. East wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Thunderstorms. Low in the mid 50s. East wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 90 percent.
Wednesday: Thunderstorms likely. Cooler. High in the lower 60s. East wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 70 percent.
Wednesday Night: Cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Low in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday: Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. High in the upper 50s.

Hazardous Weather Outlook for parts of western/southwest Iowa

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES….

1009 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT QUICKLY SWEEPS INTO THE AREA. ADDITIONAL SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

THE NEXT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS TUESDAY…ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE ACTIVE PATTERN SHOULD CONTINUE WITH A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT…THEN AGAIN FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Cancelled

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CASS IA-ADAIR IA-

1008 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASS AND WESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED…

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM UPDATE for Cass and Adair Counties

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

1000 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASS AND WESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES… AT 959 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF
GREENFIELD…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FONTANELLE…MASSENA…BRIDGEWATER AND NODAWAY PARK.

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN UNION AND NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED…

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CASS, ADAIR, ADAMS & UNION COUNTIES

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

932 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

WESTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

NORTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 931 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES EAST OF

GRISWOLD…OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF CORNING…MOVING NORTHEAST AT

45 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

ATLANTIC…GREENFIELD…CORNING…GRISWOLD…LAKE ICARIA…ANITA…

FONTANELLE…LEWIS…ORIENT…MASSENA…CUMBERLAND…BRIDGEWATER…MARNE…

WIOTA…CARBON…GREENFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…LAKE ICARIA STATE

PARK…NODAWAY PARK…LAKE ANITA STATE PARK AND ANITA MUNICIPAL

AIRPORT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 72.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN

DES MOINES.

 

Severe Thunderstorm Watch update

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

903 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 101 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN IA

IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON BUENA VISTA CALHOUN CARROLL CASS CHEROKEE CLAY CRAWFORD DICKINSON EMMET FREMONT GREENE GUTHRIE HARRISON IDA LYON MILLS  MONTGOMERY O’BRIEN OSCEOLA PAGE PALO ALTO PLYMOUTH POCAHONTAS POTTAWATTAMIE SAC SHELBY SIOUX TAYLOR WOODBURY

 

Severe T-storm update: Montgomery, Mills, Page & Fremont Counties

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

858 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR MONTGOMERY…SOUTHEASTERN MILLS…NORTHWESTERN PAGE AND NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES…

AT 858 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF EMERSON TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLARINDA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Montgomery, Mills & Fremont Counties

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

848 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 847 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SHENANDOAH…

OR 22 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

RED OAK…SHENANDOAH…VILLISCA…ESSEX…STANTON…FARRAGUT…COIN…

YORKTOWN…IMOGENE…COBURG…HEPBURN…VIKING LAKE STATE PARK AND

PIERCE RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 33 AND 51.

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 4 AND 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO

FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS