[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/25/02 4:28:50 AM

Thu, 25 Apr 2002 04:28:51 -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
403 AM CDT THU APR 25 2002

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE REGION TODAY WILL KEEP THE WEATHER DRY
THROUGH TONIGHT.

CLOUDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM.
RAIN WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY THEN
ENDING SATURDAY NIGHT. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT RAINFALL AMOUNTS
UP TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND.  WITH EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SPOTS COULD APPROACH 3 INCHES.

WITH THE GROUND NEARLY SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINS...HEAVY RAINFALL
COULD CAUSE RISES ON AREA TRIBUTARIES AS WELL AS AFFECTING THE
DURATION OF THE FLOODING ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. A FLOOD OUTLOOK HAS
ALREADY BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS POTENTIAL FLOOD EVENT.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT. STAY TUNED FOR
THE LATEST ON THE DEVELOPING WEEKEND STORM SYSTEM.

UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

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

This evening, 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.

April 29, 2002:  Memphis, MO, 7:00 p.m.

On Monday, April 29, at 7:00 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Memphis, Missouri (Scotland
County) at the Theater, which is located on the north side of the town
square. This free two hour class is being sponsored by Scotland County
Emergency Management and KMEM Radio.  For additional information,
contact Jason Moss at (660) 341-1949, or Rick Fisher at 1-800-748-7875.
Media, please advertise and promote this free class as much as
possible. Thank you.

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