[LeArc] HWODVN@ 4/2/2003 5:12:39 AM

Wed, 02 Apr 2003 05:12:39 -0600

The following weather message is provided by McDonough County E.S.D.A.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
507 AM CST WED APR 2 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN IOWA...
NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

FIRE DANGER WILL REMAIN ELEVATED TODAY OVER MUCH OF THE AREA.
UNSEASONABLY MILD TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL MAINTAIN THE
UNUSUALLY DRY CONDITIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...WITH ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...ARE
POSSIBLE FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY EVENING. AREAS
ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 30
WILL HAVE THE GREATEST CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS.  IF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP...THEY WILL LIKELY PRODUCE DAMAGING
WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DEVELOPING AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
AS IT MOVES ALONG A STALLED FRONT OVER EAST CENTRAL IOWA AND NORTHERN
ILLINOIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS
THAT THE COVERAGE AND STRENGTH OF THE STORMS WILL BE LIMITED BY THE
LACK OF AVAILABLE MOISTURE OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THERE IS
ALSO SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE TIMING AND EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW...
BOTH OF WHICH...WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE LOCATION AND EXTENT OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT.

BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF MORE WINTER LIKE
WEATHER RETURNING TO THE AREA.  AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT THE
REGION WILL SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SUNDAY AND MONDAY.  THE MIXED
PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR AS A STORM SYSTEM PASSING JUST TO OUR
SOUTH...INTERACTS WITH A COLD CANADIAN AIR MASS THAT IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE INTO THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

April 2, 2003:  Training - Shellsburg, IA - 7 pm

On Wednesday, April 2nd, at 7:00 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Shellsburg, 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 3, 2003:  Training - Wapello, IA - 630 pm

On Thursday, March 3rd, at 630 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Wapello, Iowa (Louisa County)
at the Briggs Civic Center which is located at 317 N. Water. This is
a  free 2 hour class. For additional information, contact Louisa
County Emergency Manager - Tom Colthurst at (319) 658-3851, or
e-mail Tom at [email protected]. Media - please promote and
advertise these free classes as much as possible. Thank you.

MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING URL:
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/DVN (ALL LOWER CASE)

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DLF