[LeArc] HWODVN@ 4/28/2003 5:06:36 AM

Mon, 28 Apr 2003 05:06:36 -0500

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

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HWODVN
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
500 AM CDT MON APR 28 2003

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY AND INTERACT WITH
VERY LIMITED MOISTURE. SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE
EXPECTED THIS MORNING AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. NO SEVERE WEATHER
IS EXPECTED BUT DUE TO LOW FREEZING LEVELS...PEA SIZED HAIL IS
POSSIBLE FROM THE STRONGER STORMS. THE LIKELY AREA FOR ANY HAIL
WOULD BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE HIGHWAY 34 CORRIDOR.

TONIGHT WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
BRINGING QUIET WEATHER TO THE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON
TUESDAY. MOISTURE IS LIMITED...BUT THE COMBINATION OF THE DISTURBANCE
AND A FAVORABLE JET STREAM ALOFT SHOULD ALLOW SOME SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP.

WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA BRINGING A THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS. COMPUTER
MODELS ARE NOW INDICATING THAT FAVORABLE MOISTURE AND WIND SHEAR WILL
BE PRESENT DURING TWO TIME PERIODS. THE FIRST WILL BE WITH THE
PASSAGE OF THE WARM FRONT ON WEDNESDAY...AND AGAIN LATE WEDNESDAY
OR EARLY THURSDAY WITH THE COLD FRONT. SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE
DURING THESE TWO TIME PERIODS.

EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND SPOTTERS SHOULD LISTEN TO LATER STATEMENTS
REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR STORM DEVELOPMENT DURING THE WEEK...
ESPECIALLY MID WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

&&

UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

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]

April 29, 2003:  Training - Keokuk, IA - 630 pm

Severe weather and tornado spotter training will  be conducted in
Keokuk, IA (Lee County) at the Holiday Inn Express at 630 pm.  This
will be a free 2 hour class.  For additional information, contact
Steve Cirinna at 319-372-4124.

MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING URL:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dvn

$$

SF