[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/10/02 5:07:54 AM

Wed, 10 Apr 2002 05:07:55 -0500

The following weather message is provided by McDonough County E.S.D.A.

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SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
505 AM CDT WED APR 10 2002

...WARMER TEMPERATURES TODAY ALONG WITH A PARTLY SUNNY SKY...

MODERATE SOUTH WINDS COMBINED WITH CONSIDERABLE SUNSHINE WILL PUSH
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES INTO THE UPPER 60S AND LOWER 70S...PRODUCING SOME
OF THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES SO FAR THIS EARLY SPRING SEASON.  ALONG AND
WEST OF THE I-380 CORRIDOR...SOUTH WINDS MAY BECOME BREEZY WITH SOME
GUSTS BY AFTERNOON AROUND 30 MPH.  SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AT
10 TO 15 MPH...KEEPING LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S UNDER A PARTLY
CLOUDY SKY.

A PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE IN LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT
SPAWNING A ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  PROVIDED ENOUGH SUNSHINE
IS RECEIVED BEFORE THE FRONT ARRIVES...CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST A FEW
STORMS MAY BE QUITE STRONG AND COULD APPROACH SEVERE LEVELS WITH HAIL
THE PRIMARY THREAT.  SOME STORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS OF 40 MPH
OR MORE.  WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AS
THE FRONT PASSES WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF INCH OR MORE OVER
MANY AREAS.

DUE TO SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS AND ABOVE NORMAL WATER LEVELS ON MANY
LOCAL RIVERS FROM THE HEAVY RAINS RECEIVED EARLIER THIS WEEK...ANY
ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINS MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS AND
LOW-LYING FLOOD PRONED LOCATIONS.

SPOTTERS SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

April 10, 2002:  Morrison, IL, 6:30 pm

On Wednesday, April 10th, at 6:30 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Morrison, Illinois (Whiteside
County) in the City Library at 6:30 pm  This is a free 2 hour class.
For additional information, contact Whiteside County ESDA
Coordinator, Bob McKanna at (815) 772-5215 or e-mail at
[email protected].  Media - please promote and advertise this free
class as much as possible. Thank you.

April 11, 2002:  Washington, IA, 7:00 pm

On Thursday, April 11th, at 7:00 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Washington, Iowa (Washington
County) at the Fire Department at 7:00 pm This is a free 2 hour
class. For additional information, contact Bruce mcAvoy at (319)
356-0840, or e-mail Bruce at [email protected].  You may also
contact Washington County Emergency Manager, Owen White at (319)
657-2762, or e-mail Owen at [email protected].  Media - please
promote and advertise this free class as much as possible.  Thank
you.

April 16, 2002:  Davenport, IA, 6:00 pm

On Tuesday, April 16th, at 6 pm, severe weather and tornado spotter
training will be conducted in Davenport, Iowa (Scott County), at the
Library, at 6:00 pm  This is a free 2 hour class. For additional
information, contact Lynn Seline at (563) 326-7844.  This training
is open to all area fire departments, media, law enforcement, HAM
radio clubs, and others with interest in severe weather.  Media -
please promote and advertise this free class as much as possible.

NICHOLS

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