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July 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

1118 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2015

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IS CANCELLED…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR WESTERN DALLAS…GUTHRIE AND SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES…AT 1117 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER LAKE PANORAMA…OR 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF GUTHRIE CENTER…MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Audubon-Dallas-Greene Counties

Weather

July 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1058 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
WESTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT

* AT 1057 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF
GUTHRIE CENTER…MOVING EAST 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…
GUTHRIE CENTER…STUART…PANORA…LAKE PANORAMA…REDFIELD…
DEXTER…BAYARD…CASEY…DIAMONDHEAD LAKE…MENLO…BAGLEY…
YALE…JAMAICA…LINDEN…LAKIN SLOUGH GAME MANAGEMENT AREA AND
SPRINGBROOK STATE PARK.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 99 AND 100.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Audubon-Guthrie-Carroll Counties

Weather

July 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1035 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT

* AT 1035 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES
NORTHEAST OF AUDUBON…MOVING EAST 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…
AUDUBON…GUTHRIE CENTER…COON RAPIDS…EXIRA…BAYARD…DEDHAM…
GRAY AND AUDUBON COUNTY AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Strong Thunderstorms this morning

Weather

July 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1015 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2015
GUTHRIE IA-AUDUBON IA-CARROLL IA-CRAWFORD IA-

…STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN…

AT 1014 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MANNING…OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF AUDUBON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MANNING…TEMPLETON…DEDHAM…HALBUR…WILLEY…GRAY…ASPINWALL AND MANNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO  FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY..

Special Weather Statement: Carroll & Crawford Counties

Weather

July 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL…AT 844 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7  MILES NORTHWEST OF DENISON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
DENISON…ODEBOLT…SCHLESWIG…WALL LAKE…ARCADIA…BREDA…VAIL…
WESTSIDE…KIRON…DELOIT…RICKETTS…WALL LAKE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
AND BLACKHAWK LAKE STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

(Podcast) Skyscan Weather forecast, 7/27/2015

Podcasts, Weather

July 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

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

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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area, Mon. 7/27/15

Weather

July 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 11 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

NWS Weather forecast for Cass & area Counties, 7/26/15

Weather

July 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Today: Isolated thunderstorms this morning, then becoming mostly Sunny, hot and humid. High in the upper 80s. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Highest heat index readings 100 to 103 in the afternoon. ** Heat Advisory for Monona, Harrison, Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont and Page Counties from 1-until 8-p.m.**

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 70s. South wind around 5 mph. Highest heat index readings 100 to 103 through midnight.

Monday: Partly sunny. Hot and humid. High in the upper 80s. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Highest heat index readings 100 to 102 in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Low in the mid 70s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Highest heat index readings 100 to 102 through midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the lower 90s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Highest heat index readings 100 to 103 in the afternoon.

Wednesday: Partly sunny. Not as warm. High in the lower 80s.

Heat Advisory Update for Sun., July 26 2015

News, Weather

July 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

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

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM TODAY. 

THE HEAT INDEX WILL RANGE FROM 105 TO 112 DEGREES ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

HEAT RELATED ILLNESS LIKE HEAT STRESS…HEAT CRAMPS OR POSSIBLY HEAT STROKE IS MORE LIKELY. PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY THE HEAT AND APPROPRIATE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR THE ANIMALS SAFETY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

Heat Advisory issued for parts of western/s.w. IA Sunday afternoon

Weather

July 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

..HOT AND HUMID WEATHER RETURNS

ON SUNDAY TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO RISE INTO THE LOW TO MID 90S. THIS HEAT IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH DEW POINTS WILL ALLOW HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RISE TO 105 DEGREES OR HIGHER. THE HEAT WILL LINGER INTO THE EARLY EVENING BEFORE CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-FREMONT COUNTIES

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY…

HEAT INDEX EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 103 TO 108 DEGREES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESS LIKE HEAT STRESS…HEAT CRAMPS OR POSSIBLY HEAT STROKE IS MORE LIKELY. PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY THE HEAT AND APPROPRIATE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR THE ANIMALS SAFETY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.