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The Freese-Notis Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: 7/8/14

Weather

July 8th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(correction to High) Monday’s High in Atlantic was 86. Our low this morning, 63 (as of 5:40-a.m.). We had a “trace” of rain in Atlantic Monday evening.

Today – Sunny & breezy. High 81. NW @ 15-25.
Tonight – Mostly clear. Low 54. NW-W @ 5-10.

Wednesday – Partly to Mostly Sunny. High 82. NW wind around 5 mph.
Wed. Night – Partly cloudy w/a slight chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low 63.

Thursday – Partly cloudy w/a 20% chance of showers & thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 84. S-Se wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thu. Night – Mostly cloudy w/a 60% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 68. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday – A 30% chance of morning showers & thunderstorms, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 86.

NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area: 7/8/2014

Weather

July 8th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

331 AM CDT TUE JUL 8 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT...THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 80S.

Severe t-storm warning: Central Mills County

Weather

July 7th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

704 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…CENTRAL MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 704 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PACIFIC JUNCTION…OR 23 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING EAST AT 35 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…

PLATTSMOUTH…GLENWOOD…MALVERN…PACIFIC JUNCTION…TABOR AND

SILVER CITY.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 17.

HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA NEAR MILE MARKER 73.

INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 25 AND 37.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

Severe t-storm warning: Adams/Union/Taylor/Ringgold Counties

Weather

July 7th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

650 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…SOUTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 650 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VILLISCA…OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORNING…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 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…

CORNING…BEDFORD…LENOX…LAKE ICARIA…NEW MARKET…

CLEARFIELD…BLOCKTON…GRAVITY…NODAWAY…SHARPSBURG…KENT…

CONWAY…CARBON…ATHELSTAN…LAKE OF THREE FIRES STATE PARK…

CORNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…BEDFORD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND LAKE

ICARIA STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Severe thunderstorm warning cancelled: Pott/Mills Counties

Weather

July 7th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

645 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2014

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MILLS AND SOUTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED…

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS…AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN IOWA AND EASTERN NEBRASKA.

Severe Thunderstorm warning update: Mills/Pott. Counties

Weather

July 7th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MILLS IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-

636 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2014

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR EASTERN MILLS AND SOUTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES…

AT 636 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MACEDONIA TO NEAR MALVERN…MOVING EAST AT 35 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…

OAKLAND…MALVERN…CARSON…EMERSON…MACEDONIA…HENDERSON…HASTINGS AND OLD TOWN PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 17 AND 27.

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 25 AND 52.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Special Weather Statement: Cass/Taylor/Adams Counties

Weather

July 7th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

TAYLOR IA-CASS IA-ADAMS IA-

627 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2014

…LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL…

AT 627 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR GRISWOLD TO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STANTON…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

CORNING…BEDFORD…LENOX…GRISWOLD…LAKE ICARIA…LEWIS…NEW

MARKET…PRESCOTT…GRAVITY…NODAWAY…SHARPSBURG…CONWAY…

CARBON…LAKE OF THREE FIRES STATE PARK…LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK…

GRISWOLD PARK…CORNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…BEDFORD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT

AND COLD SPRINGS STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mills/Southern Pott. Counties

Weather

July 7th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

624 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…SOUTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 624 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER GLENWOOD…OR 22 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA…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…

NORTHEASTERN COUNCIL BLUFFS…GLENWOOD…OAKLAND…MALVERN…

TREYNOR…CARSON…EMERSON…MACEDONIA…SILVER CITY…HENDERSON…

HASTINGS…MCCLELLAND AND OLD TOWN PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 6 AND 27.

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 25 AND 52.

INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 8 AND 11.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for SW IA

Weather

July 7th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

540 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2014

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 399 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

FREMONT MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE

Special Weather Statement: Cass/Adams/Union Counties

Weather

July 7th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CASS IA-UNION IA-ADAMS IA-

524 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2014

…THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING WITH HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL…

AT 524 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES WEST OF LAKE ICARIA…OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF CORNING…MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

CORNING…LENOX…LAKE ICARIA…PRESCOTT…CROMWELL…KENT…

CARBON…LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK AND CORNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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