[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/13/02 5:44:02 AM

Sat, 13 Apr 2002 05:44:03 -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
541 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2002

...WARMING TREND NEXT FEW DAYS...

LIGHT WINDS AND ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE HAS RESULTED IN AREAS
OF DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN
ONE QUARTER MILE. THE FOG IS SHALLOW AND WILL BURN OFF QUICKLY
AFTER SUNRISE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BE THE DOMINANT FEATURE TODAY
AS IT SHIFTS EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION...PROVIDING MILD AND DRY
CONDITIONS.

TONIGHT...A DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST.
ACCOMPANYING THIS DISTURBANCE AT THE SURFACE...WILL BE A WARM FRONT.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO LOCATIONS
MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30...WITH SPRINKLES POSSIBLE
FURTHER SOUTH ALONG THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR.

ON SUNDAY...AFTER A CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 80...WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE
SOUTHWEST SIGNALING THE ARRIVAL OF MUCH WARMER AIR. HIGH TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT WELL INTO THE 70S.

LOOKING AHEAD...STRONG WARMING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MONDAY AND
TUESDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES TO BE THE WARMEST OF THE EARLY SPRING.
BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND AMPLE SUNSHINE WILL BOOST
TEMPERATURES INTO THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S FROM NORTH TO SOUTH.
SOME LOCATIONS COULD SEE TEMPERATURES APPROACH 85 DEGREES ON
TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHEAST IOWA...NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND
WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. LITTLE IN THE WAY OF RAIN IS EXPECTED UNTIL
LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT...WHEN A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE WEST. THIS FRONT COULD BE THE FOCUS
FOR A ROUND OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
TUESDAY NIGHT. STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS
IN THE COMING DAYS...WHICH WILL CLARIFY THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE
WEATHER.

MCCLURE

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.

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