[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/16/02 5:15:46 AM

Tue, 16 Apr 2002 05:15:46 -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
431 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2002

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TRANSPORTING UNSEASONABLY
WARM AIR INTO THE REGION.  TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE
LOWER TO MIDDLE 80S THIS AFTERNOON.  THESE TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARM
ENOUGH TO APPROACH...OR BREAK RECORD HIGHS. IT WILL BE ANOTHER BREEZY
DAY AS SOUTHERLY WINDS GUST TO AROUND 30 MPH LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS
AFTERNOON.

THE WARM AIRMASS OVER THE REGION WILL PROVIDE THE FUEL FOR
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT.  ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP OVER PARTS
OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST IOWA AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AS A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.  HOWEVER...THE
MAIN THUNDERSTORM EVENT WILL OCCUR LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.  THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO THE DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON OVER WESTERN IOWA...IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT.  THE STORMS
SHOULD MOVE INTO EASTERN IOWA AROUND MID EVENING...AND THEN CROSS THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AROUND MIDNIGHT.  THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT
WILL BE DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS.  THE STORMS WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL.

THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN ACTIVE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.  ANOTHER
ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MAINLY OVER
EAST CENTRAL IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS.  THURSDAY AFTERNOON...MORE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT.
THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO BRING AN END TO THE WARM WEATHER.  TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO NEAR NORMAL FOR THE THE END OF THE WEEK...
WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN STORE FOR THE WEEKEND.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS EVENING AND EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

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.  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. 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.  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.

April 19, 2002:  Burlington, IA, 8:00 a.m.

On Friday, April 19th, at 8 am, severe weather and tornado spotter
training will be conducted in West Burlington, Iowa (Des Moines
County) at Southeastern Community College, Room #121.  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.

April 22, 2002:  Keswick, IA, 7:00 pm

On Monday, April 22nd, at 7:00 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Keswick, Iowa (Keokuk County)
at the Fire Department. This is a free 2 hour class. For additional
information, contact Keokuk County Emergency Manager, Larry Smith,
at (641) 622-2528 or e-mail at [email protected].  Media - please
promote and advertise this free class as much as possible. Thank
you.
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