[LeArc] HWODVN@ 4/19/2003 5:33:35 AM

Sat, 19 Apr 2003 05:33:35 -0500

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

FLUS43 KDVN 191028
HWODVN
IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-201000-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
527 AM CDT SAT APR 19 2003

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS THE AREA. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND THIS EVENING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE
RULED OUT...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL
BE A POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TONIGHT. FLASH FLOODING IS
NOT EXPECTED...BUT SOME BRIEF PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND
RAPID RISES IN SMALL STREAMS CAN BE EXPECTED.

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM OKLAHOMA TO SOUTH CENTRAL
IOWA BY THIS EVENING. A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF THE
LOW AND ALONG A WARM FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE OUTLOOK AREA BY LATE
MORNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON AS STRONG MID AND UPPER LEVEL ENERGY STREAMS OVER THE
REGION. EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER ASSOCIATED WITH A LARGE THUNDERSTORM
COMPLEX OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS MORNING WILL SOMEWHAT LIMIT LOW
LEVEL INSTABILITY. HOWEVER...STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS DEVELOPING THIS
AFTERNOON...ALONG WITH THE UPPER LEVEL ENERGY...MAY BE ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL OVER 1 INCH IN DIAMETER
AND WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. THERE IS A SMALL RISK FOR TORNADOES BY
LATE AFTERNOON AS THE LOW PRESSURE TRACKS INTO EAST CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

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]

April 28, 2003:  Training - Keosauqua, IA - 7 pm

Severe weather and tornado spotter training will be conducted in
Keosauqua, Iowa (Van Buren County) at the Roberts Center at 7 pm.
This is a free 2 hour class. For additional information, contact Don
Pool 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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