It was a wild weather weekend for many Iowans, with a little something for everyone, including near-record high temperatures, thunderstorms, flooding, high winds, hail and snow. A tornado touched down around 6 P-M Sunday near Lone Tree in eastern Iowa’s Johnson County, but no damage was reported. Meteorologist Craig Cogil, at the National Weather Service, says it went from balmy to frigid pretty quickly.
“On Saturday, we saw highs in the state well into the 70s and up into the mid 80s,” Cogil says. “Since that time, it’s been downhill to where temperatures in the state this morning are anywhere from the mid 30s in the southeast to mid 20s in the northwest, so a good 50-degree drop in some locations.”
Some Iowans awoke today (Monday) to see their newly-sprouted green grass and tulip leaves covered with a white blanket of snow. “We’ve had some reports of a half-inch to an inch-and-a-half in various locations in central and northern Iowa,” Cogil says. “It is sticking this morning however, I don’t anticipate it’ll last too long.” He expects temperatures to warm up very gradually this week.
“Today is going to be well below normal,” Cogil says. “We’re going to remain relatively cloudy in most locations with highs only rebounding up into the mid to upper-30s across the state. We’re not going to see better moderation until we get into Tuesday and Wednesday.” Highs on Tuesday are mostly expected in the 40s statewide, with 50s likely on Wednesday. There may be another chance for snow on Thursday.
(Radio Iowa)
The (podcast) weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area. Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 48. Our low through 5:30-a.m. today was 26. Precipitation amounted to 1.12-inches, including snowfall of 1/2-inch.
Last year on this date, Atlantic reached a High of 69 degrees. The Low was 33. All-time record high for April 14th in Atlantic was 89, in 2003. The record Low was 11 in 1907. Sunrise is at 6:42 and Sunset is at 7:59.
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 325 PM CDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING... .NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE AREA TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS FROM NORTHERN OKLAHOMA INTO NORTHEAST MISSOURI BY EVENING. MONONA-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE 325 PM CDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON AND PREVAIL INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE DECREASING. * WINDS...SPEEDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE ENTIRE KJAN LISTENING AREA.
NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND EAST TOWARD INTERSTATE 35 THROUGH 6 PM.
THE STRONG WINDS IN ADDITION TO RAIN WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING THROUGH THE PERIOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- 344 PM CDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND EAST TOWARD INTERSTATE 35 THROUGH 6 PM. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS IN ADDITION TO RAIN WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING THROUGH THE PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE 919 AM CDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH EARLY EVENING BEFORE DECREASING. * WINDS...SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
857 PM CDT SAT APR 12 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
* UNTIL 930 PM CDT
* AT 857 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST
OF STANTON…OR 22 MILES SOUTH OF ATLANTIC…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
HAZARD…PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
VILLISCA…STANTON…ELLIOTT…GRANT AND VIKING LAKE STATE PARK.
THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 42 AND 51.
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.
836 PM CDT SAT APR 12 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
* UNTIL 915 PM CDT
* AT 836 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STUART…OR
8 MILES NORTHEAST OF GREENFIELD…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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…
WEST DES MOINES…WAUKEE…ADEL…GREENFIELD…STUART…EARLHAM…
DE SOTO…VAN METER…REDFIELD…DEXTER…CASEY…DIAMONDHEAD
LAKE…MENLO…LINDEN…NODAWAY PARK…BADGER CREEK STATE PARK AND
GREENFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 78 AND 116.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
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