The USA Disaster Situation Report
Situation Report for May 15, 2000
National Temperature Extremes
High Sun...103 At Coolidge AZ
Low Mon...23 At Rhinelander WI
There area two areas in this report with a probability of a tornado within
25 miles of any point. One area is located in the central area of Kansas
from the southern to northern borders. The other area has a 2% and a 5%
probability areas. They both run from around the Miami area to north of
Daytona Beach. The 5% area extends westward into about half the State, and
the 5% area extends westward to the Gulf. This area also has a 5%
probability of hail 3/4 inch and larger, and winds in excess of 50 knots.
There are two other areas with a 5% probability of hail 3/4 inch and larger,
and winds in excess of 50 knots. One area runs from west central Nevada to
through northcentral Nevada, and covers a portion of southeastern Idaho.
The other area with winds in excess of 50 knots covers the central area of
Kansas from the southern to northern borders, and hail 3/4 inch covering
Kansas except the western part of the State, central and southeast Missouri,
and a small area of northcentral Arkansas.
Tomorrow the risk area covers the majority of the following States,
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, portions of the Texas and
Oklahoma panhandles, and southern Iowa.
Active Warnings:
Special Marine
Florida
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO SAINT
AUGUSTINE FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM... * UNTIL 1145 AM EDT
Non Precipitation
California
...WIND ADVISORY NOON TO 9 PM TODAY...
New Mexico
...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF NEW MEXICO
TUESDAY...
Nevada
...WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM...
New York
Pennsylvania
...A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL NEW
YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
Vermont
...FROST WARNING FOR TONIGHT...
West Virginia
...FROST WARNING FOR TONIGHT...
Rainfall is not expected to exceed flash flood guidance values.
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
0930 AM EDT MON MAY 15 2000
Flood Summary
Severe Weather in the Northeast
Severe weather, including thunderstorms accompanied by some heavy rains and
hail, affected parts of Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania late Saturday
and early Sunday. Flash flood warnings were issued in several counties of
those states. In New York, several rivers and creeks were at or above flood
stage, a result of heavy rains both over the weekend and earlier last week.
On Monday, periods of rain may fall over the Pacific Northwest from northern
California to Washington. Showers and thunderstorms, some accompanied by
heavy downpours, may fall over the northern and central Plains states on
Monday.
FLASH FLOODING:
Flood/Flash Flood Warnings and/or Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisories
were issued over the weekend for the following locations (in alphabetical
order, by state):
Arkansas:
Friday: Arkansas County
Georgia:
Sunday: Glynn County
Indiana:
Friday: Lake and Newton Counties
Maryland:
Saturday: Baltimore and Harford Counties
Michigan:
Friday: Allegan, Barry, Manistee and Wexford Counties
New York:
Saturday: Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Fulton, Herkimer, Madison, Monroe,
Montgomery, Oneida, Tioga and Wayne Counties
Friday: Erie, Genesse and Niagara Counties
Pennsylvania:
Saturday: Bradford County
Puerto Rico:
Saturday: the municipalities of Guanica, Guayanilla, Lajas,
Penuelas and Yauco
Virginia:
Saturday: Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties
RIVER FLOODING:
Rivers and streams with locations either above flood stage or expected to
rise above flood stage include (in alphabetical order, by state):
New York: the Susquehanna, Tioughnioga, and Mohawk Rivers; Lake Champlain;
the West and East Canada and Black Creeks
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
MONDAY, MAY 15, 2000 - 0530 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL III
CURRENT SITUATION:
Two of the large fires in the Southwest Area are contained. Crews are
preparing for a wind event forecast to occur this afternoon and tomorrow.
Initial attack activity was reported in the Southwest and Southern Areas.
The National Interagency Coordination Center processed orders for
airtankers, air attack aircraft, a lead plane, infrared aircraft, engines,
a shower unit, radio equipment, meteorological equipment, crews, and
miscellaneous overhead. Very high to extreme fire indices were reported
in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, Utah, Oklahoma, and Maryland.
On 5/13, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and Agriculture Secretary Dan
Glickman announced a 30-day suspension of all federal prescribed fires
west of the 100th meridian. For more information, see the U.S. Forest
Service Fire web page at www.fs.fed.us/fire/news.shtml.
SOUTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES:
A Type I Team (Gage) is staged in Albuquerque, NM.
CERRO GRANDE, Bandelier National Monument. An Area Command Team (Meuchel)
and two Type I Incident Management Teams (Humphrey and Bateman) are
assigned. The fire is burning near Los Alamos, NM. A major effort is
underway to secure the northwest flank of the fire against today's
predicted wind event. Residents of the community of White Rock were
allowed to return to their homes. The spot fires on the north side of
Santa Clara Canyon have been contained. Crews and air resources continue
to support Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory fire personnel. The increase in
the number of structures destroyed reflects revised county calculations.
No additional structures have been lost in the past 24 hours.
SCOTT ABLE, Lincoln National Forest. The fire is located 20 miles south of
Cloudcroft, NM. A Type I Incident Management Team (Studebaker) is
assigned. Crews are working to establish secure fireline in critical
areas. Structures are still threatened on the north and east sides of the
fire. Numerous interior unburned islands adjacent to green fuels remain.
Further damage assessment indicates that 64 residences, 16 outbuildings
and 12 vehicles were lost. Final numbers will be reported tomorrow.
OUTLET, Grand Canyon National Park. A Type I Incident Management Team
(Fry) is assigned. The fire is burning in designated and proposed
wilderness two miles north of North Rim Village. Progress was made in
establishing and improving an anchor point. Increasing winds, heavy fuel
loading and abnormally dry fuels are challenging containment efforts. The
evacuation of concession and government personnel and the closure of the
North Rim visitor complex remain in effect.
COON CREEK, Tonto National Forest. The fire is 20 miles north of Globe,
AZ in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness. Rehabilitation work is progressing
near wilderness trails. The fire is creeping through unburned fuels in
the interior, but no fire activity has been observed on the perimeter.
SOUTHERN AREA LARGE FIRES:
COOK RANCH, Texas State Forest Service. The fire is located 36 miles
south of Ft. Stockton, TX. Burnout operations have been completed. Crews
are building fireline around interior unburned areas of the fire.
LONG BAY, National Forests of Florida. This fire is in the Apalachicola
National Forest, 40 miles southwest of Tallahassee, FL. Mop-up, patrol
and rehabilitation activities are continuing.
EASTERN AREA LARGE FIRES:
TUSKIE RIDGE, Pennsylvania State Forestry. This fire is 15 miles
southeast of Altoona, PA. No new information was reported.
OUTLOOK:
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED IN ALL OF NEW MEXICO EXCEPT THE
SOUTHEAST PORTION FOR STRONG WINDS AND HIGH HAINES INDICES THIS AFTERNOON
***
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED IN ALL OF NORTHERN ARIZONA FOR STRONG
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON ***
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED IN ALL OF FLORIDA FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON ***
New Mexico will be windy and warmer. Afternoon winds will be southwest to
west at 20 to 30 mph and gusty. High temperatures will be in the 80's to
lower 90's. Minimum relative humidities will be 7 to 17 percent.
Arizona will be mostly sunny and windy. Winds will be southwest at 20 to
40 mph. High temperatures will be in the 70's in the mountains and up to
100 in the southern deserts. Minimum relative humidities will be 5 to 17
percent.
Florida will be mostly clear with north winds at 10 to 15 mph. High
temperatures will be 85 to 90. Afternoon relative humidities will be near
20 percent.
West Texas will be mostly sunny and locally breezy. Winds will be
southwest at 10 to 25 mph. High temperatures will range from the upper
80's to mid 90's in most of the state, and up to 109 along the Rio Grande
River.
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER
GOLDEN, COLORADO
LISTS OF U.S. EARTHQUAKES IN THE LAST 30 HOURS
Prepared by USGS/NEIC 2000 MAY 15 at 00:15 UTC
NO EVENTS
Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
No reports received
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2028 88 ORLANDO ORANGE FL 2854 8136 REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER AT UNIVERSAL
STUDIOS (MLB)
2043 100 ORLANDO ORANGE FL 2854 8136 815 PM TOMOKA ESTATES LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORTED FEW POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN (MLB)
2140 75 HIGH SPGS ALACHUA FL 2983 8259 EVENT DURATION 1 MINUTE. REPORTED BY
STORM SPOTTER. (JAX)
2140 75 BELL GILCHRIST FL 2975 8286 EVENT DURATION 1 MINUTE. REPORTED BY
STORM SPOTTER. (JAX)
2215 75 MIDDLEBURG CLAY FL 3006 8186 EVENT DURATION 15 MINUTES. REPORTED BY
PUBLIC. (JAX)
2220 100 GREEN COVE SPGS CLAY FL 2999 8168 REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS
EMPLOYEE. (JAX)
2235 125 MIDDLEBURG CLAY FL 3006 8186 EVENT DURATION 10 MINUTES. REPORTED BY
PUBLIC. (JAX)
2305 75 PALATKA PUTNAM FL 2964 8163 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. HAIL WAS
REPORTED IN MORE THAN ONE PLACE ALONG HIGHWAY 19 ON NORTHERN PORTION OF
COUNTY. EVENT DURATION 1 MINUTE. (JAX)
2315 175 ORANGE PARK CLAY FL 3016 8169 REPORTED BY NAS JAX FORMER EMPLOYEE 6
MILES SOUTH OF NAS JAX ON JENNINGS ROAD. (JAX)
2320 175 FLORAHOME PUTNAM FL 2973 8188 REPORTED BY FIRE RESCURE ALONG
HIGHWAY 100 ON NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. EVENT DURATION 5 MINUTES.
(JAX)
0010 175 TOWNSEND MCINTOSH GA 3153 8153 MCINTOSH COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL (CHS)
0315 75 ARLINGTON DUVAL FL 3033 8159 REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE.
EVENT DURATION 1 MINUTE. (JAX)
0330 75 CRAIG MUNI ARPT DUVAL FL 3033 8151 REPORTED BY JAX AIRPORT
OPERATIONS EMPLOYEE JUST TO THE EAST OF CRAIG FIELD. EVENT DURATION 1
MINUTE. (JAX)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2028 UNK HOLLY HILL VOLUSIA FL 2924 8106 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED LARGE
LIMBS DOWN (MLB)
2240 60 WALDO ALACHUA FL 2978 8216 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER. ROOF
DAMAGE IN FLEA MARKET. (JAX)
2325 60 CARRAWAY PUTNAM FL 2970 8178 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER AND
PUBLIC. TWO PICK UP TRUCKS DAMAGED. TREES FELL ON THEM. RESIDENCE PORCH
DAMAGED. LARGE TREES DOWN EAST OF CARRAWAY ON HIGHWAY 100. (JAX)
2325 60 EAST PALATKA PUTNAM FL 2964 8159 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER. BOAT
SHED DAMAGED. (JAX)
0015 UNK VOLUSIA COUNTY VOLUSIA FL 2900 8116 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FEW
POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN (MLB)
0020 UNK ORMOND BEACH VOLUSIA FL 2928 8104 TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED LARGE
LIMB BLOWN DOWN (MLB)
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
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LINKS AREA
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Technologies for Public Safety in Critical Incident Response Conference 2000
Denver, CO
June 7 - June 10, 2000
Presented by: Office of Science and Technology, National Institute of
Justice
This conference brings together law enforcement, fire, EMS and other first
responders to exchange information; see the latest tools and technologies
available for incident response and management; and hear their peers and
experts relate valuable insights on using technology to respond to threats
to public safety, such as terrorist incidents, major industrial accidents,
natural disasters and threats to the security of our schools.
Conference Cosponsors:
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Fire Administration
National Domestic Preparedness Office
Office of Intelligence and Security, U.S. Department of Transportation
Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support
Technical Support Working Group
Invited Guest Speakers
The Honorable Janet Reno, Attorney General of the United States
James Lee Witt, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bill Modzeleski, Director, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program, U.S.
Department of Education
Brian Coleman, Director, Police Scientific Development Branch, U.K.
Ken Alibek, Author of "Biohazard"
Dr. Henry Lee, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Public Safety
Other Conference Highlights
Exhibition Hall with over 60 booths displaying state-of-the-art technology
solutions for First Responders
Demonstration of Public Safety Incident Response Vehicles from around the
country
Federally Sponsored Technology Demonstration Rooms
Plenary Session Topics
Domestic Preparedness I: Lessons Learned in Incident Response
Domestic Preparedness II: Technology for Incident Response
Interoperability
Identifying Federal Funding Sources for Technology
Technologies for School Safety
Breakout Session Topics
Forensics for First Responders
Bomb Threat Response
Technologies for Managing High Profile Offenders in Custody
Threat Mitigation
Cybercrime
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS): Why It's Important to Public Safety
Distributive Training Technology Project (DTTP)
Virtual Emergency Response Training System (VERTS)
For additional information on the Conference, please contact:
Lisa Hecker, Conference Manager: (703)625-1489 or lhecker{at}ctc.org
Chris Tillery, NIJ Program Manager: (202)305-9829 or tilleryg{at}ojp.usdoj.gov
JUSTNET web site: http://www.nlectc.org/
For information on being an Exhibitor, please contact:
Jerry Koenig, King Services: (770)977-1200 or kingsdh{at}aol.com
The President of the United States in accordance with Public Paw
103-322 (36 USC 136) the Flag of the United States will be flown at
half-staff on National Peace Officers Memorial Day, Monday, May 15, 2000.
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