[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/24/02 5:37:53 AM

Wed, 24 Apr 2002 05:37:53 -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
515 AM CDT WED APR 24 2002

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...MAINLY SOUTH OF I
80. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

EARLY THIS MORNING A STRONG COLD FRONT WAS ACCELERATING ACROSS IOWA.
THIS FRONT WILL PUSH INTO EASTERN IOWA BY NOON...THEN INTO WESTERN
ILLINOIS DURING EARLY AFTERNOON.  MOISTURE POOLING AHEAD OF THE FRONT...
COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE...WILL HELP THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT AS IT
PUSHES EAST.

INSTABILITY IS LIMITED...SO WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...WITH THE STRONG DYNAMICS OF THIS SYSTEM...ALL STORMS WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE...PRODUCING
SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR REACHING
SEVERE LEVELS WILL BE SOUTH OF I 80 WHERE THE MOISTURE CONVERGENCE IS
GREATEST.

SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
ACTIVATION TODAY.

UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

April 24, 2002:  Norway, IA (Benton County), 7:00 pm

This evening, April 24th, at 7:00 pm, severe weather and tornado spotter
training will be conducted in Norway, Iowa (Benton County) at the Fire
Department.  This is a free two hour class.  Scott Hansen, Benton
County Emergency Manager, is hosting the class.  For additional
information, contact Scott at (319) 472-4519, or e-mail Scott at
[email protected].  Media - please promote and advertise this
free class as much as possible. Thank you.

April 25, 2002:  Cambridge, IL, 7:00 pm

On Thursday, April 25th, at 7:00 pm, Severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Cambridge, Illinois at Village
Hall (136 West Center Street). This is a free 2 hour class. For
additional information, contact city of Cambridge ESDA Coordinator,
Rhonda & Dave Rusk at (309) 937-5820 or e-mail at
[email protected].  You may also contact Henry County ESDA
Coordinator Marshall Heene at (309) 856-5921.  Media - please
promote and advertise this free class as much as possible. Thank
you.

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