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Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7:45-pm Mills/Page/Montgomery/Fremont Counties

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October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

711 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 710 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FARRAGUT…
OR 42 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RED OAK…SHENANDOAH…SIDNEY…ESSEX…STANTON…FARRAGUT…
EMERSON…RANDOLPH…IMOGENE…COBURG…PIERCE RECREATION AREA AND
VIKING LAKE STATE PARK.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7:30pm: Fremont, Page, Mills & Montgomery Counties

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

FREMONT IA-PAGE IA-MILLS IA-MONTGOMERY IA-
705 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREMONT…NORTHWESTERN PAGE…
SOUTHEASTERN MILLS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT…

AT 702 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FARRAGUT…OR 23 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RED OAK…SHENANDOAH…SIDNEY…ESSEX…STANTON…FARRAGUT…
EMERSON…RIVERTON…RANDOLPH…IMOGENE AND COBURG.

Severe Thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 7-pm for Pott. County

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

648 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY… AT 645 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR UNDERWOOD…ORĀ  18 MILES EAST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
TREYNOR…UNDERWOOD AND MCCLELLAND.

Tornado Watch issued for Cass & area Counties until Midnight

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

TORNADO WATCH 541 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM CDT FOR THE

FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE:

ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON CARROLL CASS CRAWFORD DALLAS GUTHRIE MADISON RINGGOLD SAC TAYLOR UNION

PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE…

SEVERAL TORNADOES WITH A FEW INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS WITH A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES IOWA TO 40 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF MASON CITY IOWA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMEMBER…A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

 


 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7-pm: Mills/Central Pottawattamie Counties

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

626 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 622 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PACIFIC JUNCTION…OR 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTH AT 60 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM. HAZARD…BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE SEVERELY INJURED. EXPECT SHATTERED WINDOWS…EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND VEHICLES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… COUNCIL BLUFFS…GLENWOOD…OAKLAND…TREYNOR…UNDERWOOD…PACIFIC JUNCTION…SILVER CITY AND MCCLELLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

(New) Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7-pm: Mills County

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

623 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA… UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 618 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF PACIFIC JUNCTION…OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTH AT 60 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM.

HAZARD…BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

Update: T-Storm warning Mills & Fremont Counties

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

617 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT

FOR MILLS…NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTIES. AT 613 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MURRAY…OR 24 MILES SOUTH OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…PING PONG SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.

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…

PLATTSMOUTH…GLENWOOD…PACIFIC JUNCTION AND MURRAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mills/Fremont Counties

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

603 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 600 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR UNION…OR 34 MILES SOUTH OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

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…MURRAY…UNION…NEHAWKA AND THURMAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Tornado Watch continues until 10-pm Friday for far west/sw IA

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

552 PM CDT FRI OCT 04 2013

TORNADO WATCH 539 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN IA…

IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: FREMONT HARRISON MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE AND SHELBY IN THE KJAN LISTENING AREA.

Tornado Watch issued until 10-pm for parts of western IA (10/4/13)

Weather

October 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

240 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

TORNADO WATCH 539 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS….IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: FREMONT HARRISON MILLS MONONA MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE SHELBY WOODBURY

SEVERAL TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A FEW INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE SEVERAL VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WITH A FEW SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE.THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES WEST OF FALLS CITY NEBRASKA TO 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF NORFOLK NEBRASKA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMEMBER…A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.