The author of this page would like to thank the following agencies and individuals who directly assisted in compiling information for this web page:

National Weather Service, Central Region Headquarters, Kansas City, Missouri

• Dennis McCarthy - Regional Director

• Pat Slattery - Public Affairs Specialist

• Dick Livingston - Scientific Services Division Chief

National Weather Service Forecast Office, St. Louis, Missouri

• Steve Thomas - Meteorologist-In-Charge

• Jim Kramper - Warning Coordination Meteorologist

National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina