have central iowa's most accurate meterologist sam: (sam adlibs) (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: if you love fall weather than today should be right up your alley. sunny, breezy, and cool conditions are making up a fairly beautiful day today with highs in the low 50s and winds just strong enough to make you want to have a jacket on outside. overnight we're going to be clear and calm with lows falling into the upper 30s. saturday is looking gorgeous with sunny and breezy conditions pushing our highs into the mid 60s, which is nearly 15 degrees above average! enjoy the warm and dry weekend, because all that changes when we go into next week. we

are going to start wet with good rain chances monday through wednesday. really looks like we serious cold drop through the state and i think we may just get our first accumulating snow by the end of next week! elias: top five this morning.... elias: morning.... iowans began the clean up yesterday from the severe storms and tornadoes that hit the hawkeye state wednesday. governor terry branstad and iowa homeland security and emergency management director mark schouten spent thursday surveying the damage in knoxville. the e-f-one

tornado that hit knoxvile was one of five confirmed by the of five weather service. sabrina: two spot this morning... observers in des moines who reported seeing a tornado at the airport wednesday are in danger of losing their jobs. these guys are at the airport 24/7 gathering all sorts of data while keeping their eyes on the skies. but they say the f-a-a wants to replace them with computers to cut costs. "severe weather may not have been reported if we were not there."" sabrina: the job could also be added on to the duties of the controllers. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: around 500 people packed the building at the boone county fairgrounds for thursday's hearing on the bakken pipeline project. the iowa utilities more than 200 people to speak. those opposed warned of the environmental impact and use of

eminent domain. while those for the project said such pipelines are much safer than thought, and will offer good jobs during the construction. sabrina: sabrina: believe the isis as "jihadi john" the pentagon says u-s. forces an airstrike in the british man. participated in the beheading videos of two american journalists and the slayings of several other captives. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: saturday night the three remaining democratic presidential candidates will take the stage at drake university. this will be the second debate for hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin oh- malley. look for live coverage of the

event right here on local five tomorrow night. sabrina: staying on the topic of politics....preside ntial hopeful bernie sanders heads into this weekend's debate with his biggest union endorsement in the presidential race .. the american postal workers union announced they were endorsing sanders. sabrina: sanders is pushing to let post offices offer banking services... which supporters say would help poor and rural americans. the union's president said sander's push was important. it comes at a time when he and hillary clinton labor. elias: texas-based drake university students to raise presidential candidates this week party politics brought an chalkboard to dining center on the board has lines for questions, and been filling it every hour it has been on display. "so what we asked students at drake to do is finish this phrase:

work on. and as you can see it's a display that's very interactive, it's organic. kids kind of come up to it and they know exactly what to do with the chalkboard." elias: mendoza said party politics is following the around the decided where will be next. sabrina: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: if you love fall weather than today should be right up your alley. sunny, breezy, and cool

conditions are making up a fairly beautiful day today with highs in the low 50s and winds just strong enough to make you want to have a jacket on outside. overnight we're going to be clear and calm with lows falling into the upper 30s. saturday is looking gorgeous with sunny and breezy conditions pushing our highs into the mid 60s, which is nearly 15 degrees above average! enjoy the warm and dry weekend, b%cause all that changes when we go into next week. we are going to start cloudy, mild, but mainly wet with good rain chances monday through wednesday. after all the rain, it really looks like we are going to see some serious cold drop through the state and i think we may just get our first accumulating snow by the end of next week! sabrina:

history was made when 12 tornadoes across iowa- one of the largest outbreaks on record. elias: an e-f 3 made a diagonal path through the town of stratford- home to around 800 people. a decade later, those people are looking back. local 5's claire powell has their story. " wind, color of the sky, temp was different" "lots of time, with wild weather horses get crazy, but they never even bothered" on saturday november 12th, 2005, an ef3 tornado barreled down on the town of stratford. "she knew something

driveway waiting when she got there" in the middle of it all- dorris andersen rushed to pick up her grandson steven as the tornado took aim. "should i stop? i didn't. had i stopped i wouldn't be here" "debris all over, it was hard to get through town" as it passed, firemens radios rattled. "got there and got paged to go to driden street, lucille runyan place" larry runyan - lucilles son- was on the department. with one look, he knew. "we seen, looked to north, what used to be a house, nothing was there" lucille was gone. "lucille was mother of 9 kids, most right here sifting through what they can" (old footage) "i think we lost 23 homes so, it was tough" as nights turned into days, firefighters started organizing incoming volunteers in school notebooks. "just amazing the outpouring of help, schools came from webster city " notebooks they have to this day. "send up bus loads of kids, cleaning up, kids, kids" debris was found miles

"canceled check, from my dad from someone in mason city...." now 10 years have passed. the town, almost entirely rebuilt. one of the only empty lots, is lucilles. "time just seems like its been forever, but 10 years is too quick" lasting reminders are everywhere. some tucked in garages. "thats it right there, old pick up" some etched in the city park (lucilles bench) "tough times but people pull together" and as each november rolls around, with colored leaves piling, the people of stratford are reminded... anything is possible. "in november nothing could ever happen" in stratford, claire powell well you know, it can" local 5 news we are iowa. elias: you can watch archive footage of our stratford tornado coverage on our website, we are iowa dot com. and see claire's story on the

happened that same day in 2005. sabrina at ((time check)) we'll take a short break...but we still have lots more good morning iowa still ahead... elias: just ahead...some good news for the monarch butterfly population....whi ch are enjoying the warmer weather in mexico this time of year.. sabrina: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's this morning... the sheriff's office has automated traffic enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...68- hundred block of northwest toni drive and a second at the ...nine- hundred block of boone street in sheldahl so take care on the roads today... elias: let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this!

"your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sabrina: some strong winds blowing through chicago...forcing the city to shutdown its skyway bridge. the gusts even peeled away much of the metal sheeting placed by construction crews, which have been painting the upper portion above motorists. police say even some of the bridge cables have been severed by winds. sabrina: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss.

weather adlib: if you love fall weather than today should be right up your alley. sunny, breezy, and cool conditions are making up a fairly beautiful day today with highs in the low 50s and winds just strong enough to make you want to have a jacket on outside. overnight we're going to be clear and calm with lows falling into the upper 30s. saturday is looking gorgeous with sunny and breezy conditions pushing our highs into the mid 60s, which is nearly 15 degrees above average! enjoy the warm and dry weekend, because all that changes when we go into next week. we are going to start cloudy, mild, but mainly wet with good rain chances monday through wednesday. after all the rain, it really looks like we are going to see some serious cold drop through the state and i think we may just get our first accumulating snow by the end of next week!

the monarch butterfly elias: the monarch butterfly population has been a growing concern for those in iowa and across the country... but there is good news....the number of monarch butterflies reaching their wintering grounds in central mexico this year may be three or four times higher than the previous season officials say initial reports suggest the butterfly population is rebounding. the u-s is working to

reintroduce milkweed....a plant the insect uses for food and laying eggs....on about three million hectares in five years. all: (reax) sabrina we have lots more good morning iowa kendis gibson with tech bytes. techbytes: big changes are hello.

in today's "techbytes" -- big changes coming to bluetooth. >> starting next year, next generation devices will reach higher speeds and longer range. it's estimated that 6.4 billion bluetooth connected devices will be in use around the world in 2016. uber teaming up with a global navigation system tomtom. >> the multiyear deal will provide uber drivers with the latest digital maps and traffic data. tom testimony provides data for the built-in navigation app. and a california traffic cop didn't hear the usual lame excuses when he pulled over one particular car. >> why? because it was one of google's self-driving vehicles. the officer stopped it not for speeding but for going too slow and causing traffic to back up. >> apparently, they did not issue a ticket. >> that's the ultimate excuse. those are your "techbytes."

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"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green if you love fall weather than today should be right up your alley. sunny, breezy, and cool conditions are making up a fairly beautiful day today with highs in the low 50s and winds just strong enough to make you want to have a jacket on outside. overnight we're going to be clear and calm with lows falling into the upper 30s. saturday is looking gorgeous with sunny and breezy conditions pushing our highs into the mid 60s, which is nearly 15 degrees above average! enjoy the warm and dry weekend, because all

that changes when we go into next week. we are going to start cloudy, mild, but mainly wet with good rain chances monday through wednesday. after all the rain, it really looks like we are going to see some serious cold drop through the state and i think we may just get our first accumulating snow by the end of next week! sam toss back.

in take a look at this today... elias: it's not black elias: it's not black elias: it's not black friday or the line for super bowl tickets for super bowl tickets people camped out overnight tickets people camped

out overnight for a rare bourbon that comes out once every year. buffalo trace distillery makes extremely limited quantities of pappy van winkle -- using a family recipe that dates back to the 1800s. camping out to snag a bottle has become something of a tradition for its biggest fans. a bottle can cost between 50 to 250 dollars a bottle can cost between 50 to 250 dollars all: (reax) sabrina well time now for another short break... but when we come back...

american are buying more demand for more gold? "you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we it seems american are buying more bling...but why

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina on your money now sabrina americans have been buying more gold. the world gold council says u-s demand for gold bars and coins jumped more than 200-percent in the third- quarter of this year. the group says such a surge has not been seen since the 2008 financial crisis. two factors experts say are behind the sudden buying... the price, as well as recent uncertainty on wall street. sabrina: walmart has unveiled several deals for black friday... ... including video games for as little as eight dollars and a "star wars" drone for 25 bucks.

walmart stores will open at six p-m local time thanksgiving night. while walmart- dot-com will start offering deals at three a-m eastern time thanksgiving morning. the company says it's ditching its hourly "doorbuster" deals, which have a history of causing scuffles between shoppers. sabrina that's a look at your money this morning... coming up after the break... sam's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... but first... time for a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at euclid... [current conditions] good morning iowa returns after this.

"you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina joining us on

your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: sam weather adlib: if you love fall weather than today should be right up your alley. sunny, breezy, and cool conditions are making up a fairly beautiful day today with highs in the low 50s and winds just strong enough to make you want to have

to be clear and calm with lows falling into saturday is looking gorgeous with sunny pushing our highs into the mid 60s, which is nearly 15 degrees above average! enjoy the warm and dry that changes when we go into next week. we cloudy, mild, but mainly chances monday through wednesday. after all the rain, it really looks like we are going to see some serious cold drop through the state and i think we may just get our first accumulating snow by the end of next week! sabrina: on to our top sabrina: on to our top story....hundred s made the trip to the boone county fairgrounds thursday..

sabrina: they all wanted to be on hand for the official public hearing for the bakken oil pipeline project.. more than 200 people were allowed to speak before the iowa utilities board all sharing their thoughts about the project that would cut diagnolly across the state.. the room was packed with people-- some there to speak, some just to listen. some had concerns: environmental, land ownership. most comments passionate, one musical. " the vast majority of landowners affected by this support the project and have given voluntary easements to use the land. corporate power. rick perry. koch brohters. they win. we lose. people and planet loses. there are those that argue that jobs will be created by the pipeline for other temproary and will provide work until the project is complete. i think it's important to take a wider view. a two year project will yield thousands of high paying high skill jobs. pipeline pipeline just say no. dirty oil has got to go. " sabrina: those opposed

sabrina: those opposed say the efforts should be put more into clean energy and not fossil fuel. elias: not all that were in attendance were from iowa...some travelled hundreds of miles to be a part of the hearing. some of them construction workers who really want some pipeline work. local five's amanda krenz has more. "when you look here because a pipeline project to them means supporting their family. "it means a lot, you know. that's how i put my kids through school and buy clothes." "construction the temporary work, a mean a gaurenteed amount of time." last all year long." "it's their livelyhood, it's how they make

their money and raise thier family." "and for iowa workers, a pipleline through this state means they get to stay close to home." "when a family gets that, when they are in the construction it helps the kids and the spouces because the kids see their parents leave home to go to work and not come home once a month, every weekend. you know, whenver time is allowing depending on how far they are elias: the pipeline decision now remains in the hands of the iowa utilities board.. these three people seen here. thursday was the only day that the public could comment on the issue directly to them. on monday, the process continues with an evidentiary hearing. after that, the three member board can have a meeting to discuss their decision or they can just send out a written notice. there is no time table for when that has to happen. sabrina:

repairs will continue today on the area hit severe weather. sabrina: has now twisters iowa. it tore up farms flipped vehicles on roads. here's a look at where they hit.... an ef-2 near plano-- that was storm. tornadoes in mahaska county. and an ef-0 in guthrie county moines airport, sabrina: governor terry branstad and iowa homeland security and emergency management director mark schouten spent thursday surveying the damage in knoxville. they h hded to the walmart there and walked around neighborhoods to get a first- hand look on all the damage. knoxville had storms with winds up to 110 miles per hour. there was one injury reported in this storm. injury reported in this storm. elias: meanwhile, the weather observers in des moines who reported seeing a tornado at the airport wednesday are in danger of losing

their jobs. these guys are at the airport 24/7 gathering all sorts of data while keeping their eyes on the skies. this is a crucial job while air traffic controllers communicate with pilots on the runways. but they say the f-a-a wants to replace them with computers to cut costs. the job could also be added on to the duties of the controllers. ""we see that as very problematic because the controllers are there to control the planes and they're already busy enough." " elias: according to travers ... the f- move two years ago when they decided to cut observers from 14 airports. they backed out quickly because the data wasn't as thorough. he hopes they take that experience into consideration. sabrina: we're back with meterologist (sam adlibs) sam:

if you love fall weather than today should be right up your alley. sunny, breezy, and cool conditions are making up a fairly beautiful day today with highs in the low 50s and winds just strong enough to make you want to have a jacket on outside. overnight we're going to be clear and calm with lows falling into the upper 30s. saturday is looking gorgeous with sunny and breezy conditions pushing our highs into the mid 60s, which is nearly 15 degrees above average! enjoy the warm and dry weekend, because all that changes when we go into next week. we are going to start cloudy, mild, but mainly wet with good rain chances monday

are going to see some serious cold drop through the state and i think we may just get our first accumulating snow by the end of next week! sabrina: the iowa national guard will hold a rededication ceremony in clinton saturday... sabrina: the ceremony will commemorate the completed renovation of the clinton readiness center. representatives from local, state, and federal government will join iowa national guard leadership for the ceremony. the clinton readiness center was originally built in 1986... a renovation of the center began in 20-14 and provides additional space and upgrades the infrastructure. the public has been invited to

the ceremony which begins at ten a-m tomorrow morning. at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, but coming up, time hitting theaters. at what's includes two true stories. elias: but before we go...as you get ready to start your day...be roads.... police will have up at two locations... one at the ....23- hundred block of indianola and a second at the....five- of grand while driving.. sabrina while we're at at traffic... mlk... conditions] good morning iowa continues after this!

elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." elias: it looks like surf's up in wisconsin... wicked winds made for perfect surfing conditions... at least for this one surfer we spotted riding the waves at bradford beach. notice his full body wetsuit there, it's because the water temperatures were only in the 50s. elias: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: if you love fall weather than today

should be right up your alley. sunny, breezy, and cool conditions are making up a fairly beautiful day today with highs in the low 50s and winds just strong enough to make you want to have a jacket on outside. overnight we're going to be clear and calm with lows falling into the upper 30s. saturday is looking gorgeous with sunny and breezy conditions pushing our highs into the mid 60s, which is nearly 15 degrees above average! enjoy the warm and dry weekend, because all go into next week. we are going to start wet with good rain chances monday through wednesday. after all the rain, it really looks like we serious cold drop through the state and i think we may just get snow by the end of next week! sabrina

sabrina we have more good morning right after the break... but first here's on "good morning america."

morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." it's friday... time the movies." sabrina: first up...a movie events that captivated millions for 69 "the 33" tells the true story of the 20-10 mining disaster in chile, trapped the movie depicts the the miners, and what life was like fortwo months... 200- stories underground. the 33 is rated p-g 13. all: (reax) elias: next up, "my all elias: next up, "my all american" portrays the true story of freddie

steinmark, who despite his small on the university of texas football team. team wins a national championship, there's bigger he needs my all american is rated p-g. (reax) sam: and finally, we cast. coopers" puts the fun in it tells the story of a four generations of the cooper family coming together for christmas eve. they each bring their own brand of quirkiness to the celebrations. love the coopers is rated p-g-13. all: (reax)

(reax) sabrina time for another short break...but before we go let's get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at west mixmaster [current conditions] sam says ??? he's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast next... good morning iowa continues

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green if you love fall weather than today should be right up your alley. sunny, breezy, and cool conditions are making up a fairly beautiful day today with highs in the low 50s and winds just strong enough to make you want to have a jacket on outside. overnight we're going to be clear and calm with lows falling into the upper 30s. saturday is looking gorgeous with sunny and breezy conditions pushing our highs into the mid 60s, which is nearly 15 degrees above average! enjoy the warm and dry weekend, because all that changes when we go into next week. we are going to start cloudy, mild, but mainly wet with good rain chances monday

through wednesday. after all the rain, it really looks like we are going to see some through the state and i think we may just get our first accumulating snow by the end of next week! sam toss back.

sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all elias: a final look at the top five... all elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this.

elias:

let's get a final look at your top five.... elias: iowans began the clean up yesterday from the severe storms and tornadoes that hit the hawkeye state wednesday. governor terry branstad and iowa homeland security and emergency management director mark schouten spent thursday surveying the damage in knoxville. the e-f-one tornado that hit knoxvile was one of five confirmed by the national weather service. sabrina: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: weather observers in des moines who reported seeing a tornado at the airport wednesday are in danger of losing their jobs. these guys are at the airport 24/7 gathering all sorts of data while keeping their eyes on the skies. but they say the f-a-a wants to replace them with computers to cut costs. the job could also be added on to the duties of the controllers. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: around 500 people packed the building at the boone county fairgrounds for thursday's hearing on the bakken pipeline project. the iowa utilities board allowed more than 200 people to speak. those opposed warned of the environmental impact and use of

eminent domain. while those for the project said such pipelines are much safer than thought, and will offer good jobs during the construction. sabrina: number four... sabrina: u-s officials believe the isis terrorist known as "jihadi john" has been killed. the pentagon says u-s. forces have conducted an airstrike in syria targeting the british man. the jihadist participated in the beheading videos of two american journalists and the slayings of several other captives. elias: and finally... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... elias: saturday night the three remaining democratic presidential candidates will take the stage at drake university. this will be the second debate for hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin oh- malley. look for live coverage of the event right here on local five tomorrow night. sabrina elias: sam is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... sam final weather adlib if you love fall weather than today should be right up

your alley. sunny, breezy, and cool conditions are making up a fairly beautiful day today with highs in the low 50s and winds just strong enough to make you want to have a jacket on outside. overnight we're going to be clear and calm with lows falling into the upper 30s. saturday is looking gorgeous with sunny and breezy conditions pushing our highs into the mid 60s, which is nearly 15 degrees above average! enjoy the warm and dry weekend, because all that changes when we are going to start cloudy, mild, but mainly wet with good rain chances monday through wednesday. after all the rain, it really looks like we are going see some serious cold drop through the state and i think we may just get our first accumulating snow by the end of next week! good morning, americic breaking news, the u.s. strikes a blow against isis. >> we'll begin to slaughter your people. >> jihadi john, one of the most wanted men in the world believed killed in syria. the face of the brutal terror