Category Archives: Local News
Residents' west of Atlantic describe Damaging Storm
(Atlantic) Residents are cleaning up after a powerful storm left a path of destruction in many southwest and west-central Iowa areas. What appears to be a tornado touched down at the Jeff and Tarah An...
Dec 16, 2021
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for 43 counties impacted by severe weather
(Des Moines) Today Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for 43 counties in response to Iowa's Dec. 15 severe weather. The governor's proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to r...
Dec 16, 2021
Damage Assessments underway in Guthrie and Adair counties
Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management says Guthrie County experienced major damage and power outages throughout most of the northern two tiers of townships, City of Bagley, City of Bayard, Cit...
Dec 16, 2021
Severe Weather Damage Reports Needed in Pottawattamie County
(Council Bluffs) Emergency Management officials in Pottawattamie County have confirmed one tornado touchdown from yesterday's storms along the I-80 corridor between Council Bluffs and Neola. They will...
Dec 16, 2021
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Report
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office arrested Nicholas Richard Schumacker, 38, for Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Schum...
Dec 16, 2021
Storm Damage Photos from December 15, 2021
Olive Street North of Atlantic &...
Dec 16, 2021
National Weather Service to Conduct Storm Damage in Cass County on Thursday Morning: Funnel Cloud Video Posted below
(Atlantic) Cass County Emergency Management Director Mike Kennon says the storm system that blew through the county early Wednesday evening caused significant damage. Kennon thinks he will know more a...
Dec 15, 2021
Severe Weather Update from Shelby County Emergency Management
(Shelby Co.) Shelby County Emergency Management Director Alex Londo says at around 4:20PM during a tornado watch, spotters from all fire departments in the county were placed in the anticipation of a ...
Dec 15, 2021
NWS Storm Reports from December 15, 2021
The following reports were relayed to the National Weather Service following the storm system on December 15, 2021. -Storm Chaser reported a tornado west of Atlantic at 5:02 p.m. -Storm Chaser reporte...
Dec 15, 2021
Santa and Atlantic Police and Cass County Sheriff's Office Surprise Motorists
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department and Cass County Sheriff's Office, and Santa and Mrs. Claus on a motorcycle, handed out tickets right and left on Wednesday afternoon. These particular tickets...
Dec 15, 2021
