[LeArc] HWODVN@ 4/29/2003 5:26:54 AM

Tue, 29 Apr 2003 05:26:54 -0500

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

FLUS43 KDVN 291025
HWODVN
IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-301000-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
520 AM CDT TUE APR 29 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 DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE PLAINS WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST
TODAY.  AN AREA OF RAIN AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM...WITH POSSIBLY SOME
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-80 WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
REGION LATE TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. BESIDES MODERATE TO LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN AMOUNTS...FAIRLY LOW FREEZING LEVELS MAY ALLOW FOR ANY
STORMS TONIGHT TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL.  THE MOST LIKELY AREA FOR
ANY HAIL WOULD BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE HIGHWAY 34 CORRIDOR.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM IN THE PLAINS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
WEDNESDAY BRINGING PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  A
SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LARGE HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY IN
THE STRONGER STORMS FOR THE ENTIRE AREA...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND
ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE IN THE WARM SECTOR...MAINLY SOUTH OF I-
80.  IN ADDITION...THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND
THE ASSOCIATED WARM AND COLD FRONTS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTENDED
PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS...PRODUCING WIDESPREAD TOTAL STORM RAIN
AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR MORE...WITH AREAS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES BY
THURSDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE SOME MINOR
FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS.

EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND SPOTTERS SHOULD LISTEN TO LATER STATEMENTS
REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR STORM DEVELOPMENT ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF
I-80.

&&

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

$$

NICHOLS