[LeArc] Tornado Warning : DVN@ 7/9/2003 9:45:55 PM

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


WFUS53 KDVN 100245
TORDVN
ILC109-100345-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
943 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MCDONOUGH COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 942 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A POSSIBLE TORNADO 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  ARGYLE LAKE STATE PARK...OR 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MACOMB...MOVING 
  SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. OTHER TORNADIC STORMS MAY PUSH OUT OF 
  HENDERSON COUNTY AND AFFECT THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  PENNINGTON POINT BY 950 PM CDT.
  5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ADAIR BY 955 PM CDT.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT OR ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM.

NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THEY ARE
DIFFICULT TO SEE. TAKE COVER NOW!

BRIEF, TORNADOES ARE FAVORABLE TO OCCUR ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE
STORMS...CAPABLE OF LOCALIZED, ENHANCED DAMAGE IN ADDITION TO STRAIGHT
LINE WINDS.

LAT...LON 4055 9079 4040 9090 3995 8996 4017 8980

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