[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/16/02 4:59:04 PM

Tue, 16 Apr 2002 16:59:04 -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
455 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2002

...SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TONIGHT BUT SEVERE STORMS
NO LONGER EXPECTED...

A FAST MOVING UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE IN KANSAS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND
DRAG A WEAK COLD FRONT INTO EASTERN IOWA AFTER MIDNIGHT.  DUE TO LOSS
OF HEATING OVERNIGHT AND A WEAK TRIGGER AS THE BOUNDARY MOVES INTO OUR
AREA...THE DEVELOPING LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN NEBRASKA AT 430
PM SHOULD BEGIN TO WEAKEN BY THE TIME IT REACHES THE I-35 CORRIDOR IN
CENTRAL IOWA.  THIS PRECIPITATION SHOULD MERGE WITH AN AREA OF SHOWERS
AND SOME EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST TONIGHT FROM WESTERN
MISSOURI PRODUCING SPOTTY LIGHT TO ISOLATED MODERATE RAINS.  THUS...ANY
STORMS TONIGHT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LEVELS.  THEIR IS A SMALL
POSSIBILITY THE SQUALL LINE IN NEBRASKA WILL MODIFY OUR ENVIRONMENT
ENOUGH THIS EVENING TO ALLOW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS TO LAST AND MOVE IN
AREAS NEAR THE INTERSTATE 380 CORRIDOR TOWARD MIDNIGHT.  IF THIS DOES
APPEAR POSSIBLE...WE WILL UPDATE THIS PRODUCT BY MID EVENING.

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 IS NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.
HOWEVER...MONITOR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ANY UPDATES TO SEVERE
WEATHER POTENTIAL THIS EVENING.

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.

NICHOLS

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