[LeArc] HWODVN@ 4/16/2003 4:44:30 AM

Wed, 16 Apr 2003 04:44:30 -0500

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

FLUS43 KDVN 160942
HWODVN
IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-162241-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
442 AM CDT WED APR 16 2003

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

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

A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL SINK SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...
TRIGGERING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  THERE WILL BE SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 INTO NORTHEAST
MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIFT OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS FRIDAY
NIGHT AND MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THERE IS STILL A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF
THIS SYSTEM.  POTENTIALLY...AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL IS
POSSIBLE...PRODUCING TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY TODAY OR TONIGHT...FOR AREAS
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80.

&&

UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

April 16, 2003:  Iowa City, IA, 6 pm

On Wednesday, April 16th, at 6:00 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted near Iowa City, Iowa (Johnson
County) in Montgomery Hall on the Johnson County Fairgrounds. A
dinner meal will be served at 6 pm followed by the class.  This is a
free 2 hour class. For additional information, contact Johnson
County Emergency Management, Sue Faith or Tom Hansen at (319)
356-6028, or e-mail at [email protected]. Media - please
promote and advertise this free class as much as possible.

April 23, 2003:  Training - Salem, IA - 7 pm

Severe weather and tornado spotter training will be conducted in
Salem, Iowa (Henry County) at the fire station at 7 pm.  This is a
free 2 hour class. For additional information, contact Ed Farley at
[email protected]

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

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REA