The USA Disaster Situation Report
Situation Report for May 18, 2000
National Temperature Extremes
High Wed...107 At Wink TX
Low Thu...23 At Alamosa CO
Tornado - Moderately High Risk
There is a 15% or greater probability of a tornado within 25 miles of any
point for the areas of southeast Iowa, and north and central Illinois. The
2 % probability area covers northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma, western
central and northeast Arkansas, southeast and northeast Missouri, 2/3rds of
Iowa including central and southeastern areas, far southwestern Wisconsin,
Illinois, Indiana except the far southern area of the State, Ohio except the
far southern area of the State, far southern Michigan, and western
Pennsylvania.
the northeastern 1/3 of Kansas.
Hail - Moderately High Risk
There is a 25% probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger within 25 miles of any
point for an area covering southeast Iowa, central and northern Illinois,
and northeast Indiana. The 5% probability area covers southeast Minnesota,
Iowa, northeast Missouri, central and southern Wisconsin, Illinois except
the southern area, central and southern Michigan, central and northern
Indiana, central and northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and southwestern
New York.
A second area with a 5% probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger covers
northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma, and central and western Arkansas.
Wind - Moderately High Risk
There is a 25% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots within 25 miles of
any point for an area covering Illinois except the far northern and southern
areas. The 5% probability area covers northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma,
the northwestern half of Arkansas, southeast Missouri and the far eastern
border area, southeastern Iowa, Illinois except the far northern area,
Indiana except the far southern area, central and northern Ohio, western
Pennsylvania, and southwestern New York.
Tomorrow there are two risk areas. One cover Texas except the far western,
northwestern, and southeastern parts of the State, and far southeastern
Oklahoma, southwestern Arkansas, and far northwestern Louisiana. The other
area covers far southern Indiana, Kentucky except the western area, central
and southern Ohio, southeastern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia except
the southeastern area, and central and western Maryland.
Active Warnings:
Flash Flood
Iowa
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND PARTS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA UNTIL
4 PM CDT...
Michigan
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 500 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN MUSKEGON IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN
CLINTON...IONIA AND EATON IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN KENT...OTTAWA...BARRY AND
ALLEGAN IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN GRATIOT AND MONTCALM
Minnesota
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES. IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...ADAMS AND JUNEAU. IN WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN...MONROE AND LA CROSSE IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...VERNON...CRAWFORD
AND RICHLAND. IN NORTHEAST IOWA...ALLAMAKEE IN SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA...OLMSTED...WINONA...FILLMORE...MOWER... HOUSTON AND DODGE.
Nebraska
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND PARTS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA UNTIL
4 PM CDT... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...BURT...DODGE...WASHINGTON...DOUGLAS...
SARPY...SAUNDERS AND BUTLER. FOR IOWA...THE WATCH INCLUDES MONONA...
HARRISON...SHELBY AND POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES. THE OMAHA/COUNCIL BLUFFS AREA
IS INCLUDED IN THIS WATCH.
New York
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES IN... NEW YORK... BROOME CHENANGO CORTLAND DELAWARE MADISON
NORTHERN ONEIDA ONONDAGA OTSEGO SCHUYLER CHEMUNG SENECA SOUTHERN CAYUGA
SOUTHERN ONEIDA STEUBEN TIOGA TOMPKINS YATES
Pennsylvania
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES IN... PENNSYLVANIA... BRADFORD SUSQUEHANNA
Wisconsin
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES. IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...ADAMS AND JUNEAU. IN WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN...MONROE AND LA CROSSE IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...VERNON...CRAWFORD
AND RICHLAND.
Flood
Iowa
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CEDAR RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES THROUGH MOWER COUNTY MINNESOTA AND
HOWARD COUNTY IOWA...
Michigan
FLOOD WARNING FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS ALONG THE FLAT AND ROGUE RIVERS. FOR
THE GRAND RIVER BASIN...INCLUDING SMYRNA...ROCKFORD...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
Minnesota
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES THROUGH MOWER COUNTY
MINNESOTA AND HOWARD COUNTY IOWA...
Puerto Rico
UN AVISO MARITIMO ESPECIAL PARA... LAS AGUAS DEL CARIBE AL NOROESTE DE SANTA
CRUZ EN LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS * HASTA LA 130 PM AST
Wisconsin
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES THROUGH MOWER COUNTY
MINNESOTA AND MITCHELL COUNTY IOWA...
Special Marine
Michigan
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... THE DETROIT RIVER LAKE ST CLAIR THE MICHIGAN
WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER LIGHT TO NORTH CAPE * UNTIL 1145 AM
EDT
Puerto Rico
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... CARIBBEAN WATERS NORTHWEST OF ST CROIX IN THE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS * UNTIL 130 PM AST
Wisconsin
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR THE... NEARSHORE WATERS AROUND SHEBOYGAN TO
WINTHROP HARBOR ILLINOIS... AND THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN TO MID
LAKE... * UNTIL 1200 PM CDT
Non Precipitation
Arkansas
.STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ARKANSAS THIS MORNING AS
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS. HIGH PRESSURE
REMAINS TO THE EAST OF THE AREA. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL WEAKEN LATER
TODAY AND THIS SHOULD RESULT IN DIMINISHING WINDS PERHAPS AS EARLY AS THIS
AFTERNOON.
Colorado
...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT (4 PM CDT)... NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
MORNING. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL BE NEAR 20 OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
TRI-STATE AREA WITH LOWER 30S OVER THE EASTERN PORTION.
Iowa
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM EASTERN NEBRASKA MOVING INTO IOWA WILL
HELP INCREASE THE WINDS THIS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR
PARTS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA... NORTHWEST
IOWA...AND EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA. AS THE LOW PUSHES EASTWARD...WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON.
Kansas
.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH WILL WHIP
ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON.
Maine
...WIND ADVISORY FOR INTERIOR AND COASTAL DOWNEAST THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
TONIGHT... .SOUTH WINDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD
FRONT ACROSS DOWNEAST MAINE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TONIGHT.
Michigan
...AREAS OF FROST EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL UPPER
MICHIGAN...
Minnesota
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM EASTERN NEBRASKA MOVING INTO IOWA WILL
HELP INCREASE THE WINDS THIS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR
PARTS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA... NORTHWEST
IOWA...AND EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA. AS THE LOW PUSHES EASTWARD...WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON.
Nebraska
...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT (4 PM CDT)... NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
MORNING.
New York
...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER THIS MORNING... .VERY
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER THIS MORNING
IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT.
South Dakota
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM EASTERN NEBRASKA MOVING INTO IOWA WILL
HELP INCREASE THE WINDS THIS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR
PARTS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
Wisconsin
...A SIGNIFICANT FROST AND FREEZE EXPECTED TONIGHT...
Severe Thunderstorm
Iowa
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN CENTRAL
IOWA HARDIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA NORTHERN STORY COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA
WESTERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA
NORTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA * UNTIL 1110 AM CDT
Illinois
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
PIATT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS MOULTRIE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS * UNTIL 1130 AM CDT
Indiana
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA NORTHERN
VERMILLION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL
INDIANA * UNTIL 1100 AM EST
Michigan
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... ALLEGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN *
UNTIL 1230 PM EDT
Wisconsin
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... DANE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN DODGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN
* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT
Tornado
Iowa
* TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA * UNTIL 1055
AM CDT
* TORNADO WARNING FOR... WESTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA * UNTIL 1055 AM CDT
Illinois
TORNADO WARNING FOR... VERMILION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS * UNTIL
1045 AM CDT
The heaviest rains will fall from northern Illinois through northern Indiana
into northern Ohio and extreme southern Michigan., south of where they have
been occurring on Wednesday. So, even though some 1.5-2.0" rains
are expected they should be falling in areas where flash flood guidance
values are higher and only some local runoff problems are possible.
Thursdays Flood summary is not yet available
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2000 - 0530 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL III
CURRENT SITUATION:
New large fires were reported in the Southwest and Southern Areas. Crews
on the large fires in the Southwest made good progress yesterday in spite
of continued high winds. Containment objectives were reached on large
fires in Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama. The
National Interagency Coordination Center processed orders for helicopters,
an air tanker, engines, radio equipment, and miscellaneous overhead. A
Buying Team was mobilized to the Southwest Area. Very high to extreme
fire indices were reported in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, California,
Texas, 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:
CERRO GRANDE, Bandelier National Monument. An Area Command Team (Meuchel)
and two Type I Incident Management Teams (Humphrey and Gage) are assigned.
The fire is burning near Los Alamos, NM. High winds continued yesterday,
but was not a major factor in the fire's spread. No significant fire
activity has been observed on the perimeter. Patrol, mop-up and
rehabilitation operations are underway on the south side of the fire.
SCOTT ABLE, Lincoln National Forest. The fire is located 20 miles south of
Cloudcroft, NM. A Type I Incident Management Team (Studebaker) is
assigned. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with higher gusts caused fire
activity to increase inside the perimeter. Control problems include
spotting in two of the divisions.
OUTLET, Grand Canyon National Park. A Type I Incident Management Team
(Frye) is assigned. The fire is burning in designated and proposed
wilderness 25 miles south of Jacob Lake, AZ. Cooler weather and higher
humidities have reduced fire activity. Significant line construction is
being accomplished on the north flank of the fire. Crews have begun to mop
up the western third of the fire perimeter.
HAYMEADOW, Las Cruces Field Office, BLM. The fire is burning in light
fuels 30 miles south of Alamogordo, NM. High winds caused the fire to
spread quickly, but no resources are threatened. The fire was started by
a missile on the White Sands Missile Range.
VINEYARD, Capitan District, New Mexico State Forestry. This fire is
burning nine miles east of Roswell, NM in grass and brush. High winds
caused the fire to spot across the Pecos River, creating some access
problems. A mobile home, a travel trailer and a vehicle were destroyed.
SOUTHERN AREA LARGE FIRES:
LONG BAY, National Forests of Florida. A Type II Incident Management Team
(Wilkins) is assigned. The fire is in the Apalachicola National Forest,
40 miles southwest of Tallahassee, FL. Burnout operations are underway.
Current threats are to endangered species and timber resources.
FLOWERS, Florida State Division of Forestry. The fire is ten miles
northwest of Port Charlotte, FL. Smoke from the fire caused Interstate 75
to be closed intermittently during the day yesterday. Six local
structural fire departments are assisting with suppression efforts.
CANEY BOTTOM, National Forests in North Carolina. This fire, which began
on 5/9, is 22 miles northwest of Burnsville, NC. It grew considerably on
5/16 due to extremely dry conditions and winds. A burnout operation is
planned for today.
OUTLOOK:
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED IN NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ***
Florida will be partly cloudy with east to south winds at 5 to 15 mph.
High temperatures will be in the mid 80's to lower 90's. Afternoon
relative humidities will be 35 to 45 percent.
New Mexico will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
north. In the western part of the state, winds will be southwest to west
at 10 to 20 mph. Winds in the east will be north to northeast at 10 to 25
mph. High temperatures will range from the mid 50's in the northeast
mountains to the mid 90's in the southern deserts. Minimum relative
humidities will be 10 to 20 percent.
Arizona will be sunny and warmer. Afternoon winds will be north to
northwest at 10 to 20 mph. Temperatures will be in the high 60's in the
northern mountains and in the mid 90's in the southern lowlands. Minimum
relative humidities will be 10 to 20 percent.
West Texas will be partly cloudy in the north and mostly sunny in the
southern part of the state. Winds will be southwest to west at 15 to 25
mph. High temperatures will range from the 70's in the north to near 105
along the Rio Grande. Minimum relative humidities will be 10 to 20
percent.
North and South Carolina will be partly cloudy with a few morning showers
or thunderstorms in the northeast. High temperatures will be from the mid
70's to near 90. Winds will be southwest at 10 to 20 mph.
Virginia will be partly cloudy with southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph.
Maximum temperatures will be in the 80's.
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
Time F-Scale Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1852 UNK 20 W YUMA WASHINGTON CO 4011 10315 (DEN)
1854 UNK 9 E AKRON WASHINGTON CO 4016 10300 MULTIPLE ON GROUND (DEN)
1858 UNK AKRON WASHINGTON CO 4016 10319 (DEN)
1906 UNK 28 W YUMA WASHINGTON CO 4011 10332 FARM DESTROYED (DEN)
1925 UNK WASHINGTON COUNTY WASHINGTON CO 4000 10320 (DEN)
1935 UNK ROGGEN WELD CO 4016 10436 (DEN)
2000 UNK 5 NNE OTIS WASHINGTON CO 4022 10290 (DEN)
2015 UNK WASHINGTON COUNTY WASHINGTON CO 4000 10320 (DEN)
2035 UNK 11 N FORT MORGAN MORGAN CO 4043 10380 (DEN)
2042 UNK 16 NE FORT MORGAN MORGAN CO 4043 10355 (DEN)
2045 UNK 25 NNE AKRON LOGAN CO 4055 10299 (DEN)
2047 UNK 18 NE AKRON WASHINGTON CO 4037 10292 (DEN)
2048 UNK 5 E WALLACE LINCOLN NE 4083 10105 BRIEF TOUCHDOWN (LBF)
2103 UNK 9 S FLEMING LOGAN CO 4053 10283 (DEN)
2105 UNK 8 SE HAXTUN PHILLIPS CO 4053 10249 2 ON GROUND (DEN)
2108 UNK 7 S FLEMING LOGAN CO 4056 10283 (DEN)
2115 UNK 15 SE HOLYOKE PHILLIPS CO 4040 10206 (DEN)
2130 UNK 5 E STERLING LOGAN CO 4063 10309 BARN DESTROYED (DEN)
2140 UNK DAILEY LOGAN CO 4064 10271 (DEN)
2147 UNK 5 W HAXTUN LOGAN CO 4063 10272 (DEN)
2208 UNK PHILLIPS COUNTY PHILLIPS CO 4060 10230 (DEN)
2208 UNK SEDGWICK COUNTY SEDGWICK CO 4086 10228 (DEN)
2208 UNK LOGAN COUNTY LOGAN CO 4071 10309 (DEN)
2212 UNK 6 NW WELDONA MORGAN CO 4042 10405 DAMAGE TO A HOME (DEN)
2225 UNK 5 S BRADY LINCOLN NE 4094 10036 MOVED JUST WEST. (LBF)
2230 UNK CRESTON PLATTE NE 4169 9736 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(OMA)
2240 UNK MAXWELL LINCOLN NE 4108 10053 SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED (LBF)
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1325 100 CARTHAGE MINER SD 4416 9771 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (FSD)
1345 175 MANCHESTER DELAWARE IA 4248 9144 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (MLI)
1357 175 8 S DE SMET KINGSBURY SD 4424 9755 (FSD)
1400 175 PETERSBURG DELAWARE IA 4254 9121 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
(MLI)
1423 75 LUXEMBURG DUBUQUE IA 4259 9106 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(MLI)
1430 88 GARNER HANCOCK IA 4309 9361 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(DSM)
1438 100 2 S HETLAND KINGSBURY SD 4433 9723 (FSD)
1525 75 5 W BELLVUE LARIMER CO 4063 10527 (DEN)
1526 100 LITTLETON JEFFERSON CO 3961 10500 (DEN)
1536 175 RUDD FLOYD IA 4313 9293 (LSE)
1540 100 5 N MYRTLE FREEBORN MN 4364 9316 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (MSP)
1542 175 AUSTIN MOWER MN 4366 9274 (LSE)
1555 175 LAKE PRESTON KINGSBURY SD 4436 9736 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT. (FSD)
1610 75 3 S IVANHOE LINCOLN MN 4441 9625 HAIL REPORTED 6 INCHES DEEP ON
HIGHWAY 75. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (FSD)
1617 175 2 SW ROCK DELL OLMSTED MN 4389 9268 (LSE)
1617 175 1 NE OSLO DODGE MN 4403 9285 (LSE)
1632 100 5 E NEW HAMPTON CHICKASAW IA 4306 9221 (LSE)
1639 100 ROCHESTER OLMSTED MN 4403 9246 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORT (LSE)
1644 175 CLAYTON COUNTY CLAYTON IA 4288 9128 SHERIFF REPORT (LSE)
1652 100 2 E WAUCOMA FAYETTE IA 4306 9198 SHERIFF REPORT (LSE)
1653 100 2 SW JACKSON JUNCTION WINNESHIEK IA 4309 9204 SHERIFF REPORT (LSE)
1657 75 4 NW LARKSPUR DOUGLAS CO 3928 10494 (DEN)
1658 150 1 E HAVEN GRANT WI 4384 8772 SHERIFF REPORT (LSE)
1659 100 BEETOWN GRANT WI 4279 9088 SHERIFF REPORT (LSE)
1700 75 SPRINGFIELD BROWN MN 4425 9496 REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE OBSERVER.
(MSP)
1700 75 9 NW LIVERMORE LARIMER CO 4085 10537 (DEN)
1705 88 WALNUT GROVE REDWOOD MN 4423 9546 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (MSP)
1716 100 3 N PLAINVIEW WABASHA MN 4421 9216 TRAINED SPOTTER (LSE)
1727 175 SLEEPY EYE BROWN MN 4429 9473 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (MSP)
1727 100 CLERMONT FAYETTE IA 4300 9166 UCOOP REPORT (LSE)
1735 75 5 NE JEFFERS COTTONWOOD MN 4410 9511 (FSD)
1740 75 CUBA CITY GRANT WI 4259 9043 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (LSE)
1740 75 3 N SANBORN REDWOOD MN 4426 9513 HAILED FOR 10 MINUTES. REPORTED BY
PUBLIC. (MSP)
1747 175 2 S MONONA CLAYTON IA 4301 9139 SHERIFF REPORT (LSE)
1750 88 SPRINGFIELD BROWN MN 4425 9496 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (MSP)
1755 175 6 S NEW ULM BROWN MN 4421 9446 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (MSP)
1800 175 2 W CAMBRIA MN 4423 9436 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (MSP)
1800 175 2 W CAMBRIA BLUE EARTH MN 4423 9436 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (MSP)
1804 175 COURTLAND NICOLLET MN 4426 9434 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (MSP)
1810 75 CLAYTON COUNTY CLAYTON IA 4288 9128 SHERIFF REPORT (LSE)
1820 100 1 NE LA SALLE WATONWAN MN 4407 9455 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (MSP)
1825 175 PATCH GROVE GRANT WI 4293 9096 FIRE DEPT REPORT (LSE)
1825 100 2 N NORTH MANKATO NICOLLET MN 4421 9401 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER.
(MSP)
1831 175 5 WSW LAKE CRYSTAL MN 4408 9432 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (MSP)
1831 175 5 WSW LAKE CRYSTAL BLUE EARTH MN 4408 9432 REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (MSP)
1840 100 KASOTA LE SUEUR MN 4429 9396 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (MSP)
1843 175 LANCASTER GRANT WI 4284 9071 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (LSE)
1855 75 GARDEN CITY MN 4404 9416 REPORTED BY POST OFFICE PERSONNEL (MSP)
1855 75 GARDEN CITY BLUE EARTH MN 4404 9416 REPORTED BY PUBLIC (MSP)
1900 100 REWEY IOWA WI 4284 9039 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (MKE)
1900 75 6 S LE CENTER LE SUEUR MN 4429 9373 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (MSP)
1905 200 ELLENBORO GRANT WI 4278 9061 REPORTED BY GRANT COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGER AND THE PUBLIC (LSE)
1913 175 3 NW BELMONT LAFAYETTE WI 4276 9038 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (MKE)
2005 75 11 N NORCATUR DECATUR KS 4001 10018 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (GLD)
2015 75 4 S BARTLEY RED WILLOW NE 4018 10030 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (GLD)
2030 175 GRAINTON PERKINS NE 4081 10128 (LBF)
2037 150 5 NW BARTLEY RED WILLOW NE 4030 10037 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (GLD)
2040 100 12 S STOCKVILLE FRONTIER NE 4033 10038 (LBF)
2045 175 WALLACE LINCOLN NE 4083 10116 (LBF)
2055 175 10 N ELSIE PERKINS NE 4101 10138 (LBF)
2105 75 7 SE PAXTON KEITH NE 4105 10125 (LBF)
2125 88 8 S SUTHERLAND LINCOLN NE 4103 10113 (LBF)
2130 88 PAXTON KEITH NE 4113 10136 (LBF)
2130 75 TRYON MCPHERSON NE 4154 10096 (LBF)
2133 75 5 ENE CURTIS FRONTIER NE 4066 10041 (LBF)
2135 200 15 ESE WELLFLEET LINCOLN NE 4065 10042 (LBF)
2137 175 1 W CALLAWAY CUSTER NE 4129 9995 (LBF)
2150 88 7 WNW TRYON MCPHERSON NE 4159 10111 (LBF)
2150 75 2 S MAXWELL LINCOLN NE 4104 10053 (LBF)
2204 175 LONG ISLAND PHILLIPS KS 3994 9953 (GRI)
2205 100 5 SSE HERSHEY LINCOLN NE 4108 10095 (LBF)
2212 75 9 SSW MERNA CUSTER NE 4134 9984 (LBF)
2225 88 12 NNW HAYES CENTER HAYES NE 4070 10111 (LBF)
2232 275 5 W BRADY LINCOLN NE 4103 10047 (LBF)
2235 175 ELWOOD GOSPER NE 4059 9984 (GRI)
2235 75 LOUP CITY SHERMAN NE 4128 9898 (GRI)
2304 100 SCHLEY ORANGE NC 3615 7906 QUARTER TO PING PONG SIZE HAIL REPORT IN
THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE COUNTY NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF SCHLEY (RDU)
2310 100 4 N COMSTOCK CUSTER NE 4161 9925 (LBF)
2310 75 10 NNW SUTHERLAND LINCOLN NE 4131 10122 (LBF)
2315 75 7 NE PAXTON KEITH NE 4121 10125 (LBF)
2315 75 4 SE TAYLOR LOUP NE 4171 9932 (LBF)
2335 100 15 NE NORTH PLATTE LINCOLN NE 4132 10054 (LBF)
2340 100 5 W STAPLETON LOGAN NE 4148 10062 (LBF)
2351 75 ARCADIA VALLEY NE 4143 9913 (GRI)
2351 75 1 E HAZARD SHERMAN NE 4109 9906 (GRI)
2358 75 4 WSW WAYNE WAYNE NE 4220 9709 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (OMA)
0000 175 3 E NORTH PLATTE LINCOLN NE 4114 10071 (LBF)
0000 100 STAPLETON LOGAN NE 4148 10051 (LBF)
0008 100 7 S WAYNE WAYNE NE 4211 9701 REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR. (OMA)
0010 175 6 SE NEWCASTLE DIXON NE 4257 9677 (FSD)
0010 75 BRONSON WOODBURY IA 4241 9619 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (FSD)
0010 75 3 W CRAIG PLYMOUTH IA 4289 9636 (FSD)
0030 75 BROKEN BOW CUSTER NE 4140 9964 (LBF)
0042 175 PETERSBURG BOONE NE 4184 9808 (OMA)
0044 200 5 SW ALBION BOONE NE 4164 9807 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (OMA)
0045 75 ARCADIA VALLEY NE 4143 9913 (GRI)
0110 75 1 SW TRUMAN MARTIN MN 4382 9444 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (MSP)
0128 175 5 SW DIXON DIXON NE 4235 9707 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (FSD)
0130 88 NELIGH ANTELOPE NE 4213 9803 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(OMA)
0133 150 HOLSTEIN ADAMS NE 4046 9864 (GRI)
0142 75 NEWCASTLE DIXON NE 4264 9686 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (FSD)
0200 100 1 W MAPLETON MN 4393 9398 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (MSP)
0205 175 6 S OAKDALE ANTELOPE NE 4196 9796 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (OMA)
0205 75 19 ENE BURWELL GARFIELD NE 4190 9874 (LBF)
0205 75 7 NW ERICSON WHEELER NE 4186 9879 (LBF)
0230 100 5 W LINCOLN LANCASTER NE 4079 9677 REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
(OMA)
0300 75 ALBION BOONE NE 4169 9800 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(OMA)
0312 175 GRETNA SARPY NE 4115 9625 (OMA)
0326 175 MILLARD DOUGLAS NE 4121 9611 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER AT 192ND AND
F (OMA)
1050 100 COLESBURG DELAWARE IA 4263 9119 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (MLI)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1344 UNK 10 SW DE SMET KINGSBURY SD 4426 9771 POLE BARN BLOWN DOWN AND
DAMAGE TO OTHER OUTBUILDINGS. REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (FSD)
2032 UNK FULLERTON NANCE NE 4136 9798 TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN (GRI)
2240 UNK 1 S HERSHEY LINCOLN NE 4114 10100 SEVERAL CARS BLOWN OFF INTERSTATE
80 (LBF)
1340 65 10 SW DE SMET KINGSBURY SD 4426 9771 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER.
(FSD)
1410 65 OLDHAM KINGSBURY SD 4421 9730 (FSD)
1516 71 (BKX)BROOKINGS MUNI ARPT BROOKINGS SD 4429 9681 EVENT DURATION 10
MINUTES. (FSD)
1531 60 5 W DE SMET KINGSBURY SD 4438 9766 ALSO 1/2" DIAMETER HAIL. REPORTED
BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (FSD)
1550 60 1 SW HENDRICKS LINCOLN MN 4432 9644 SEMI TRACTOR-TRAILER BLOWN OVER.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (FSD)
1618 60 5 SE ARLINGTON BROOKINGS SD 4430 9705 (FSD)
1630 65 RUSSELL LYON MN 4431 9594 PICK-UP WITH 5TH WHEEL BLOWN OFF ROAD.
WIND-DRIVEN HAIL DENTED VEHICLES. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (FSD)
1708 65 TAYLORSVILLE BARTHOLOMEW IN 3929 8594 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. WIND SPEED ESTIMATED. NO DAMAGE REPORTED. (IND)
1843 59 PIERCE WELD CO 4063 10474 (DEN)
2130 70 10 N FORT MORGAN MORGAN CO 4041 10380 ESTIMATED. BLEW WINDOWS OUT OF
HOUSE AND BARN DAMAGED (DEN)
2136 60 9 NNE KIT CARSON CHEYENNE CO 3890 10271 REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE
OBSERVER. (GLD)
2143 69 4 SE HOLYOKE PHILLIPS CO 4053 10223 (DEN)
2220 61 MINNEOLA CLARK KS 3743 9996 (DDC)
0130 UNK NELIGH ANTELOPE NE 4213 9803 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(OMA)
0150 UNK BRONX BRONX NY 4083 7390 TEST TEST TEST (NYC)
0000 70 2 W PILGER STANTON NE 4201 9709 REPORTED BY MEDIA. (OMA)
0006 60 2 S MAXWELL LINCOLN NE 4104 10053 (LBF)
0128 60 5 SW DIXON DIXON NE 4235 9707 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (FSD)
0130 65 ROSELAND ADAMS NE 4046 9855 POWER POLES BENT TO 45 DEGREE ANGLE
(GRI)
0227 60 MC COOL JCT YORK NE 4075 9758 (GRI)
0445 58 6 NW KAW CITY KAY OK 3683 9692 MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA MESONE (OKC)
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
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 18 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
(29.0 TO 35.8 N, 102.0 TO 125.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 MAY 16 20:45:53.00 34.7 N 116.3 W 0 km 3.4
40 miles NNW of Twentynine Palms, California
EARTHQUAKES IN WEST CENTRAL UNITED STATES
(35.8 TO 40.3 N, 102.0 TO 125.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 MAY 17 09:28:38.00 36.3 N 118.1 W 0 km 3.4
20 miles S of Lone Pine, California
2000 MAY 17 17:37:03.00 36.3 N 118.1 W 0 km 3.5
20 miles S of Lone Pine, California
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighters fatalities:
Name: Kenneth Jesse
Rank: Fire Police Officer
Age: 80
Status: Volunteer
Date of Incident: May 8, 2000
Date of Death: May 8, 2000
Fire Dept.: Chief Richard Moser, P.O. Box 211, Harford, Pennsylvania 18823
Cause of Death: Heart attack upon returning to fire station after performing
fire police officer duties at the scene of a vehicle fire.
Funeral: May 11, 2000, Harford, Pennsylvania
Name: Air Tactical Group Supervisor Sam Tobias (Age 47)
Name: Contract Pilot Leo Koponen (Age 49)
Status: Career
Date of Incident: May 15, 2000
Date of Death: May 15, 2000
Fire Department: Supervisor Jose Martinez, U.S. Forest Service, Lincoln
National Forest, 11 New York Avenue, Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident during support of suppression activities
related to the New Mexico wildfires.
Name: Robert Cowey Brannon
Rank: Lieutenant
Age: 43
Status: Career
Date of Incident: April 26, 2000
Date of Death: May 4, 2000
Fire Dept.: Chief Gerald Steele, Bluefield Fire Department, 101 Bluefield
Avenue, Bluefield, West Virginia 24701
Cause of Death: Heart attack at scene of residential fire.
Funeral: May 8, 2000, Bluefield, West Virginia
FAA Completes Deployment Of New Surveillance Radar
In a significant milestone in the modernization of the National
Airspace System, the U.S. Department of Transportation's
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently completed the final
installation and acceptance of innovative air surveillance radar
technology that will enhance air safety through improved position
information and weather detection.
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The first image from the new GOES-11, visible channel, full disk.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Unique/FullDisk/UNIgoes11138_G11.jpg
Heat signatures (red) are visible from fires burning in Eastern Mexico.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Mexico/FHSmexico137B_N4.jpg
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