[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/17/02 5:42:24 AM

Wed, 17 Apr 2002 05:42:24 -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
542 AM CDT WED APR 17 2002

...QUIET TODAY...BUT AN INCREASING THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS MORNING.  THE FRONT MAY
TRIGGER AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM ALONG AND EAST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.  IF A THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPS...IT WILL STAY BELOW
SEVERE LEVELS.

THE COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER NORTHERN MISSOURI THIS AFTERNOON...THEN
RETURN NORTH THROUGH MOST OF IOWA AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS TONIGHT.  THERE
IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE FRONT.  AREAS ALONG
AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 WILL HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF SEEING A
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A FEW OF THESE
STORMS COULD BE SEVERE.  THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE LARGE HAIL.

THURSDAY...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST
WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. TEMPERATURES
WARMING INTO THE 80S AND INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL CREATE AN
UNSTABLE AIRMASS AHEAD OF THE FRONT BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  AS THE
FRONT MOVES THROUGH EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI A LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.  THE LINE OF STORMS WILL MOVE EAST
INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS BY EARLY THURSDAY EVENING.
SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL.

AFTER THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...MUCH COOLER AIR
WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30. ACTIVATION MAY BE
NECESSARY AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA.

UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

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.

April 23, 2002:  Blue Grass, IA, 7:00 pm

On Tuesday, April 23rd, at 7:00 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Blue Grass, Iowa (Scott
County) at the Fire Department.  This is a free 2 hour class. For
additional information, contact Fire Chief, Larry Guy at (563)
381-2778 or e-mail at [email protected] or Donna Dubberke at
(563) 381-1530 or email [email protected]. Media - please
promote and advertise this free class as much as possible.  Thank
you.

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