[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/17/02 12:00:01 PM

Wed, 17 Apr 2002 12:00:02 -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
1200 PM CDT WED APR 17 2002

...A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT...

A COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHERN
MISSOURI THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT IS THEN EXPECTED TO LIFT
BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT TONIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH
MODERATE INSTABILITY TO PRODUCE THE THREAT OF A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...MAINLY SOUTH OF
A LINE FROM MANLIUS...TO FORT MADISON AND MEMPHIS. THE MAIN THREAT WILL
BE LARGE HAIL TO AROUND 1 INCH IN DIAMETER. DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 TO 70
MPH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

THE THREAT FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT NORTH
WITH THE WARM FRONT TONIGHT...WITH LOCATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80
HAVING THE BEST CHANCE AT SEEING THUNDERSTORMS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WEATHER. LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS WILL BE THE MAIN
THREAT...WITH DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH THE SECONDARY THREAT.

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 NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 34. ACTIVATION MAY THEN BE NEEDED TONIGHT
FURTHER NORTH FROM INTERSTATE 80 NORTH THROUGH HIGHWAY 30. SPOTTER
ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING 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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