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[STORMREPORTS] HIGH RISK / STRONG TORNADOES EXPECTED IN IA,NE

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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) - Offsite (ferrell{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Mon May 24 2004 - 09:22:31 EDT


The SPC has issued a HIGH RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS in Southern Iowa and
surrounding area today. They have issued an unprecedented "extremely
dangerous situation public severe weather outlook." There is actually a
25% chance of a strong tornado in southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa --
which may not sound like much, but consider the fact that, on a normal
severe weather day, people get excited with a tornado risk of over 2%.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

...OUTBREAK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING STRONG
    TORNADOES...VERY LARGE HAIL...AND WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS OVER
    PARTS OF THE LOWER MISSOURI AND MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEYS TODAY
    THROUGH TONIGHT.

    THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE
    DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG TORNADOES...VERY LARGE HAIL...AND WIDESPREAD
    DAMAGING WINDS OVER PARTS OF THE LOWER MISSOURI AND MID MISSISSIPPI
    VALLEYS LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

    THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE

           SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN IOWA
           WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
           NORTHEAST KANSAS
           NORTHERN MISSOURI
           SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

    OTHER MORE ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS AREAS
    SURROUNDING THE HIGH RISK.

    AN OUTBREAK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...INCLUDING STRONG
    TORNADOES...VERY LARGE HAIL...AND SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE...IS
    EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS EASTERN NEBRASKA
    AND SPREAD EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST IOWA...NORTHEAST
    KANSAS...AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE SEVERE
    WEATHER THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA
    AND NORTHERN MISSOURI INTO WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS OVERNIGHT.

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