[LeArc] HWODVN@ 4/30/2003 5:23:33 AM

Wed, 30 Apr 2003 05:23:33 -0500

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
520 AM CDT WED APR 30 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 STRONG...SPRING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OVER KANSAS WILL MOVE INTO
MISSOURI TODAY.  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO FIRE ALONG
AND NORTH OF A STATIONERY FRONT PARKED SOUTH OF I-80 TODAY.  BY LATE
AFTERNOON...STORMS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE TRAILING COLD
FRONT. FAIRLY LOW FREEZING LEVELS MAY ALLOW FOR LARGE HAIL UP TO THE
SIZE OF QUARTERS ALONG THE STATIONERY FRONT...NEAR AND NORTH OF I-80.
ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 34...STORMS LATER TODAY INTO THIS EVENING MAY
PRODUCE HAIL THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60
MPH. ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE WARM AIR SOUTH OF
HIGHWAY 34 IF SURFACE TEMPERATURES REACH INTO THE 80S.  IN ADDITION...
THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND THE ASSOCIATED FRONTS
WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS...PRODUCING
WIDESPREAD TOTAL STORM RAIN AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR MORE...WITH SOME AREAS
RECEIVING UP TO 3 INCHES BY THURSDAY MORNING.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN AMOUNTS
MAY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS LATE SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY.  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS THIS
SYSTEM PASSES.  SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LEVELS ALONG WITH
MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS.

EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR CONDITIONS LATER TODAY
FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON STORM REDEVELOPMENT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS PROBABLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 34.

&&

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