[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/16/02 12:48:31 PM

Tue, 16 Apr 2002 12:48:31 -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
1248 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2002

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TRANSPORTING UNSEASONABLY
WARM AIR INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...AND A WIND ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...AS SOUTHERLY WINDS MAY GUST TO AROUND
40 MPH IN OPEN COUNTRY.  TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB INTO THE LOWER TO
MIDDLE 80S THIS AFTERNOON. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARM ENOUGH TO
APPROACH...OR BREAK RECORD HIGHS IN MANY LOCATIONS.

THE WARM AIRMASS OVER THE REGION WILL PROVIDE THE FUEL FOR
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT.  IN THE WARM SECTOR...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 TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.  THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON OVER WESTERN IOWA...IN ADVANCE OF A COLD
FRONT. THE STORMS SHOULD MOVE INTO EASTERN IOWA AROUND MID EVENING...
IN THE FORM OF A SQUALL LINE...AND CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AROUND
MIDNIGHT. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING
THUNDERSTORM WINDS...BUT SOME LARGE HAIL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

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 TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. OVERNIGHT SPOTTER REPORTS ARE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL AND
APPRECIATED.

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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