[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 5/16/02 5:17:25 AM

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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 THU MAY 16 2002

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY TODAY...THEN TURNING COOLER...

A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT OVER NORTHERN IOWA WILL FIRE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA BEFORE IT EXITS TO THE SOUTHEAST BY
SUNSET.  DUE TO LIMITED INSTABILITY AND FORCING...CONDITIONS ARE NOT
FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER.  HOWEVER...STORMS MAY APPROACH
OR BRIEFLY EXCEED SEVERE LEVELS IF ENOUGH HEATING OCCURS BEFORE THE
FRONT PASSES. THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT WOULD BE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF
QUARTERS WITH STRONG WINDS A SECONDARY CONCERN.  HIGHS TODAY WILL REACH
THE MID TO UPPER 60S IN THE NORTH AND LOWER TO MID 70S IN THE SOUTH WITH
FALLING TEMPERATURES OVER MOST LOCATIONS BY LATE AFTERNOON AS COOLER AIR
FILTERS IN.  THE MERCURY TONIGHT UNDER A PARTLY CLOUDY SKY WILL FALL
INTO THE UPPER 30S IN THE FAR NORTH AND THE MID TO UPPER 40S IN THE
SOUTH DUE TO MORE CLOUDS THERE.

EMERGENCY MANAGERS...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...AND SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR
THEIR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLETS FOR POSSIBLE UPDATES AND UPGRADED RISKS
DESPITE THE LIMITED CURRENT CHANCE OF ANY SEVERE WEATHER LATER TODAY
AND TONIGHT.


NICHOLS

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