Johnson County Iowa Emergency Management Agency & Commission

Daylight Saving Time: Change your clock, change your battery on Nov. 3 Daylight Saving Time: Change your clock, change your battery on Nov. 3 City of Iowa City sent this bulletin at 11/01/2024 12:00 PM CDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 11/01/2024Contact: Troy Roth, Fire MarshalPhone: 319-356-5257 Daylight Saving T...

Strong Northwest Winds Continue This Afternoon...

Strong northwest winds between 20 and 30 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph will continue through early evening. These winds may cause some driving difficulties, especially for high profile vehicles.
In addition, loose and unsecured objects such as holiday
decorations may be blown around with the gusty winds this
afternoon. The winds will decrease greatly after sunset this
evening.

Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Linn,southeastern Delaware, west central Jackson, western Dubuque, northern Cedar, Jones and northeastern Johnson Counties through 1030 PM CDT

Showers & thunderstorms will move NE at 45 mph across parts of SE Iowa into mid to late evening south of I-80. Strong storms are possible with gusts to 50 mph, lightning, and a brief downpour. Additional storms, possibly severe, are expected after 9 PM.

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR EASTERN IOWA, NORTHWEST AND WESTERN ILLINOIS, AND FAR NORTHEAST MISSOURI..Extreme Fire Weather Conditions This Afternoon

Join us in thanking all of all Johnson County First Responders for all that they do!

Update: Damiyah Thompson has returned home, as of Oct. 29, 2024. No further information is available.

Trick-or-Treat safely this Halloween Trick-or-Treat safely this Halloween City of Iowa City sent this bulletin at 10/25/2024 10:00 AM CDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 10/25/2024Contact: Lee Hermiston, Public Safety Information OfficerPhone: 319-356-5095 Trick-or-Treat safely this...

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, Johnson County residents can properly dispose of unwanted or outdated pharmaceuticals and needles. The event will be held in the parking lot of the East Side Recycling Center at 2401 Scott Blvd. SE. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/1243406753508705/?ref=newsfeed

This evening, the Burn Ban for all of Johnson County Iowa, has been lifted (as of 8:30 PM) by the State Fire Marshall's Office. This is Effective as of 8:30 PM on 10-25-2024. That said, please continue to use a lot of caution when burning things, and please be extra attentive to all outdoor fires. Things have improved with recent rains, however they are far from "back to normal".

Lots of cloud to cloud lighting in the storms tonight. Photo of strikes courtesy of the Johnson County EMA Weatherstem units. This shows the strikes within the 8 mile ring of the EOC.

Johnson County Alert:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 24 at 7:59PM CDT until October 24 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Johnson County Alert:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 24 at 7:45PM CDT until October 24 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Isolated showers and thunderstorms will move into eastern Iowa this afternoon. Storms are expected to stay below severe levels and may weaken as they move further east. Additional showers and storms are likely later this evening, some of which could be strong to severe storms.

The Coralville Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing adult.

Grant Leonard, 29, was last seen in the area of 1st Avenue and Holiday Road in Coralville during the early morning hours on Sunday October 22nd, 2023.

Anyone with information about Grant’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Coralville Police Department at 319-248-1800.

With any luck this holds true.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected Thursday night. A soaking rain of 0.5 inch to 1.5 inches is expected along and south of I-80 with lower totals north. There is a low risk for isolated severe storms mid evening into the early overnight hours with large hail the main threat.

The University of Iowa Homecoming Parade is this Friday, Oct. 28.

We want to make sure everyone has a great time, which includes having a spot to park, knowing road closures, and making sure your vehicle doesn't get towed to make way for the parade and setup.

Details on the route, parking, road closures and more can be found here: http://bit.ly/2qeoc8B

Portion of downtown Dubuque Street to close for Back to Dubuque Street celebration Oct. 24 Portion of downtown Dubuque Street to close for Back to Dubuque Street celebration Oct. 24 City of Iowa City sent this bulletin at 10/23/2024 03:15 PM CDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 10/23/2024Contact: Iowa City Downtown DistrictPhone: 319-35...

It will be clear and calm tonight with increasing clouds expected later on Thursday. Lows tonight will be in the 30s with highs Thursday in the mid 60s to low 70s. It will be stormy Thursday night with a low risk for some storms with large hail.

This trend continues. Please, do NOT burn.
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Very high fire danger is expected today for much of the area with gusty southwest winds and low humidity. The main concern remains with field fires and spread due to wind.

Halloween is quickly approaching but there’s even something scarier out there than ghouls, ghosts and goblins and that is spam, malware and phishing! You do NOT want the starring role in this frightful production. Take precautions on all your devices to protect your data, information and passwords.

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Mark your calendar for DEA Takeback! The Sheriff's Office will also have staff available at these times at the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.

Do you have unused or unwanted prescription medications in your home? Consider dropping them off at our take back event this Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10-2 at the East Side Recycling Center.

More details here: https://bit.ly/3N1GKzm