[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/12/02 5:32:46 AM

Fri, 12 Apr 2002 05:32:46 -0500

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

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SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED TYPO IN THIRD PARAGRAPH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
532 AM CDT FRI APR 12 2002

...COOLER AIR SETTLING IN ...

A COLD FRONT WILL EXIT NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS BY MID
MORNING...TAKING THE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITH IT. BEHIND THE FRONT...COOLER AIR WILL BE FOUND ALONG WITH
CONSIDERABLE LOW CLOUDS. SOME SUNSHINE IS EXPECTED
TO MIX IN WITH THE CLOUDS BY EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...ALLOWING
TEMPERATURES TO REBOUND INTO THE 60S.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TONIGHT. LINGERING LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF FOG AND
LOW CLOUDS. THE FOG COULD BE DENSE IN SOME LOCATIONS...REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS.

THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL COME ON SUNDAY...AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS
ACROSS THE REGION. THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT WILL SET THE STAGE
FOR A WARM START TO THE UPCOMING WEEK. TEMPERATURES ON
MONDAY AND TUESDAY ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT WELL INTO THE 70S. SHOULD
ENOUGH SUNSHINE BE FOUND...THE POTENTIAL EVEN EXISTS FOR SOME AREAS
TO REACH OR EXCEED 80 DEGREES...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 80. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN APPROACH THE REGION LATE ON
TUESDAY AND COULD TRIGGER A ROUND OF SEVERE WEATHER LATE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND
FORECASTS REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL.

UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

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.

April 17, 2002:  Mt. Carroll, IL, 7:00 pm

On Wednesday, April 17th, at 7:00 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Mt. Carroll, Illinois (Carroll
County) at the Mt. Carroll Fire Department at 7:00 pm. This is a
free 2 hour class. For additional information, contact Carroll
County ESDA Coordinator, Greg Miller, at (815) 244-9171 or e-mail at
[email protected]. Media - please promote and advertise this free
class as much as possible. Thank you.

April 18, 2002:  Burlington, IA, 6:30 pm

On Thursday, April 18th, at 6:30 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in West Burlington, Iowa (Des
Moines County) at Southeastern Community College, Room #121, at 6:30
pm.  The address is, 1015 South Gear Ave., West Burlington, IA.
This is a free 2 hour class. For additional information, contact Des
Moines County Emergency Manager Gina Hardin at, (319) 753-8206, or
e-mail at [email protected].  Media - please promote and
advertise this free class as much as possible. Thank you.

MCCLURE

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