[LeArc] HWODVN@ 3/25/03 5:54:46 AM

Tue, 25 Mar 2003 05:54:46 -0600

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

FLUS43 KDVN 251151
HWODVN
IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-261100-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
545 AM CST TUE MAR 25 2003

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

A DEVELOPING WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SET UP AND INTENSIFY NORTH
OF THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY
FLOW UP AND OVER THIS BOUNDARY MAY GENERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MOST
OF THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE
80 CORRIDOR. AT THIS TIME...STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH SMALL HAIL COULD OCCUR.

A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE WARM FRONT...WILL PULL UP TOWARD THE AREA BY LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AS THIS STRONG STORM SURGES UP THROUGH IOWA...IT
WILL GENERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OUT AHEAD OF IT. AT THIS
TIME...IT APPEARS THAT THESE STORMS MAY PUSH ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA IN
THE FORM OF A SQUALL LINE FRIDAY MORNING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY
BE STRONG TO SEVERE WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. ON SATURDAY...THE
SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST USHERING IN MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES. WRAP
AROUND RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...ALTHOUGH
IT NOW APPEARS ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT. A STRONG NORTHWEST WIND
IS STILL EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...WHICH WILL BLOW AROUND
ANY SNOW THAT DOES FALL.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND FORECASTS CONCERNING THIS
DEVELOPING SPRING STORM SYSTEM. THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS STORM IS
STILL UNCERTAIN...AND ANY DEVIATION NORTH OR SOUTH FROM THE CURRENTLY
EXPECTED PATH...WILL HAVE A LARGE IMPACT ON THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF
PRECIPITATION AND WEATHER THAT MAY OCCUR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

March 25, 2003:  Independence, IA, 6:30 pm

On Tuesday, March 25th, at 6:30 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Independence, Iowa (Buchanan
County), at the MHI State Facility. This is a free 2 hour class. For
additional information, contact Buchanan County Emergency Manager,
Rick Wulfekuhle, at (319) 334-6411, or e-mail at [email protected].
Media - please promote and advertise this free class as much as
possible.

March 26, 2003:  Dyersville, IA , 7:00 pm

On Wednesday, March 26th, at 7:00 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Dyersville, Iowa (Dubuque
County) at the Fire Department.  This is a free 2 hour class. For
additional information, contact Tim Pins at (563) 875-2280 (home) or
(563) 875-7188 (work), or e-mail at [email protected].
You may also contact Dubuque County Emergency Manager, Tom Berger,
at (563) 589-4170 or e-mail at [email protected].  Media - please
promote and advertise this free class as much as possible.

MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING URL:
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/DVN (ALL LOWER CASE)

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