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From: interwarn@xxxxxxxx Date: February 10, 2009 12:55:45 PM GMT-05:00 To: interwarn@xxxxxxxx Subject: Hazardous Weather Outlook Reply-To: interwarn@xxxxxxxx FLUS43 KILX 101753 HWOILX HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1153 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ILZ043>046-051>057-061-111200- CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-COLES-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-MACON-MOULTRIE- PIATT-SANGAMON-SHELBY-VERMILION- 1153 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL RAPIDLY SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST LATE TONIGHT...PRIMARILY AFTER 3 AM. THE MAIN THREATS WITH THE INITIAL ROUND OF STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY AS LOW PRESSURE DRAGS A STRONG COLD FRONT INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY MORNING...ADDITIONAL STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STORMS WILL QUICKLY EXIT INTO INDIANA BY EARLY AFTERNOON...HOWEVER STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... A CONFERENCE CALL FOR AREA EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND LOCAL MEDIA WILL BE CONDUCTED AT 2 PM. SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...PRIMARILY BETWEEN 3 AM TONIGHT AND NOON WEDNESDAY. $$ BARNES
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