The USA Disaster Situation Report
Situation Report for May 23, 2000
National Temperature Extremes
High Mon...118 At Death Valley CA
Low Tue...35 At Colville WA
The President yesterday declared a major disaster exists in the State of
South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm, flooding, landslides,
and mudslides on April 18-20, 2000.
Tornado Risk Slightly Moderate
As of this morning there is a 5% probability of a Tornado with 25 miles of
any point for an area covering central and southeastern Missouri, southern
Illinois, far northeastern Arkansas, far northwestern Tennessee, and far
western Kentucky. The 2 % probability area covers western Kansas, Missouri,
central and southern Illinois, central and southern Indiana, Ohio except the
far northwestern area, western Pennsylvania, central and western West
Virginia, western Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and northwestern Arkansas.
Hail and Wind Risk Slightly Moderate
There is a 15% probability of Hail 3/4 inch or larger and winds in excess of
50 knots with 25 miles of any point for an area for an area covering central
and southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois, southern Indiana, southern
Ohio, western West Virginia, Kentucky, and northcentral and northwestern
Tennessee. The 5% probability area is identical to the 2% probability area
for Tornadoes.
Tomorrow Moderate Risk
There is a moderate risk of severe weather tomorrow for an area covering
eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York except the northern area, western
Massachusetts, western Connecticut, New Jersey, central and northern
Maryland, northern Delaware, far northern Virginia, and northern West
Virginia. The general risk area covers southern Kansas, the northeastern
half of Oklahoma, central and northern Arkansas, far southern Missouri, far
northern Mississippi, far northern Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, West
Virginia, Ohio except the northwestern area, Pennsylvania, New York,
Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, far southwestern Maine, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia except the far
southeastern area, and far northwestern North Carolina.
Active Warnings:
Flash Flood
New York
Vermont
...LAKE CHAMPLAIN WILL CONTINUE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THIS WEEK...
Special Marine
North Carolina
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... COASTAL WATERS FROM BOGUE INLET TO CAPE
LOOKOUT, NC OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO OCRACOKE INLET, NC
OUT 20 NM * UNTIL 1245 AM EDT
Non Precipitation
Montana
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY TODAY FOR FORT PECK LAKE...
Severe Thunderstorm
Arkansas
Illinois
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI ALEXANDER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS * UNTIL 1000 AM CDT
Indiana
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SPENCER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA *
UNTIL 1015 AM CDT
Kentucky
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL
KENTUCKY * UNTIL 1050 AM CDT
Missouri
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI ALEXANDER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS * UNTIL 1000 AM CDT
Tennessee
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE *
UNTIL 1000 AM CDT
Rainfall is not expected to exceed flash flood guidance.
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
0915 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2000
Flood Summary
Flooding Continues in the Midwest
Minor flooding continues in parts of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin,
with levels receding. Light to moderate rain is expected on Tuesday from the
mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to New York and western New England.
FLASH FLOODING:
Flood/Flash Flood Warnings and/or Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisories
were issued over the past 24 hours for the following locations (in
alphabetical order, by state).
Illinois: Franklin, Jackson, Saline and Williamson Counties
Kentucky: Caldwell, Graves, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken and Trigg Counties
Missouri: Calhoun, Madison, St. Charles, St. Clair and St. Louis Counties;
St. Louis City
Puerto Rico: the municipalities of Caguas, Carolina, Gurabo and Trujillo
Alto
RIVER FLOODING:
Rivers and streams with locations either above flood stage or expected to
rise above flood stage include (in alphabetical order, by state):
Illinois: the Des Plaines River
New York: Lake Champlain
Ohio: the St. Joseph and Tiffin Rivers
Wisconsin: the Fox River
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2000 - 0530 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL III
CURRENT SITUATION:
New large fires were reported in the Southern and Northwest Areas.
Initial attack activity was light throughout the nation. The National
Interagency Coordination Center processed orders for helicopters, engines,
radio equipment, and miscellaneous overhead. Very high to extreme fire
indices were reported in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Utah, California, and
Oklahoma.
SOUTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES:
CERRO GRANDE, Bandelier National Monument. A Type I Incident Management
Team (Gage) is assigned. The fire is located near Los Alamos, NM.
Fireline construction continued on the west side of the fire. Control
problems include steep terrain, unburned islands and increasing
temperatures with little or no moisture in the forecast.
SINGLETON, Las Vegas District, New Mexico State Forestry. This fire is 30
miles north of Tucumcari, NM. An area on the east side of the fire
remains active.
SOUTHERN AREA LARGE FIRES:
SHEEP PASTURE MOUNTAIN, Texas State Forest Service. This lightning caused
fire is burning 20 miles south of Kent, TX in a remote area off Highway
166 between the Sawtooth Range and Goat Mountain.
CARLTON RESERVE, Florida State Division of Forestry. The fire is ten
miles northwest of Port Charlotte, FL. A ten-person National Guard crew
is mopping up and improving the fireline. Containment is hampered by
heavy fuels and inaccessible terrain.
MICROWAVE COMMAND, Florida State Division of Forestry. This fire is
burning in Osceola County. No new information was reported.
NORTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES:
DANT, Prineville District BLM. This fire is seven miles south of Maupin,
OR. High winds carried the fire in last year's dead grass and brush.
OUTLOOK:
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR HIGH WINDS
ALOFT AND UNSTABLE AIR ***
Florida will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of afternoon
thunderstorms. High temperatures will be 85 to 95. Winds will be west to
southwest at 10 to 15 mph. Minimum afternoon relative humidities will be
40 to 45 percent.
Arizona, New Mexico and west Texas will be partly cloudy and very warm.
High temperatures will be 75 to 85 in the mountains and 95 to 115 in the
southern deserts. Winds will be west to southwest at 10 to 15 mph.
Minimum relative humidities will be 10 to 20 percent in the mountainous
areas and 5 to 15 percent in the deserts.
South Carolina will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers or
thunderstorms. Winds will be southwest at 10 mph. Temperatures will be
85 to 90.
Georgia will be mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. High
temperatures will be 75 to 85. Winds will be west at 10 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 23 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 22 07:36:09.00 34.6 N 116.3 W 0 km 2.9
35 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 22 05:53:57.11 38.9 N 119.9 W 5 km 2.8
NEAR South Lake Tahoe, California
2000 MAY 21 19:34:37.00 39.4 N 123.1 W 6 km 2.9
15 miles NNE of Ukiah, California
2000 MAY 21 20:37:25.00 37.0 N 121.6 W 7 km 3.0
NEAR Gilroy, California
EARTHQUAKES IN NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
(40.3 TO 50.0 N, 102.0 TO 125.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 MAY 22 12:46:30.00 40.6 N 123.8 W 21 km 3.3
20 miles ESE of Eureka, California
EARTHQUAKES IN STATE OF ALASKA
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 MAY 22 19:15:59.67 52.0 N 172.6 W 55 km 4.3
75 miles ESE of Atka, Alaska
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
Time F-Scale Location County State Lat Lon Comments
0135 UNK 5 SW NEW PROVIDENCE HARDIN IA 4222 9324 REPORTED BY FIRE AND
RESCUE. NO DAMAGE REPORTED. (DSM)
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1226 75 WILMINGTON NEW HANOVER NC 3423 7793 REPORTED BY WEATHER SERVICE
EMPLOYEE (ILM)
1234 75 SCOTTS HILL PENDER NC 3433 7776 (ILM)
1850 250 VICTORIA LUNENBURG VA 3698 7823 (AKQ)
1910 75 LITTLETON HALIFAX NC 3643 7791 (RDU)
1920 88 ROANOKE RAPIDS HALIFAX NC 3646 7764 (RDU)
2133 100 VAN BUREN CARTER MO 3700 9101 (PAH)
2145 100 WILLIAMSTON MARTIN NC 3584 7706 QUARTER SIZE HAIL JUST NORTH OF
WILLIAMSTON. (MHX)
2145 75 ABOITE ALLEN IN 4100 8531 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(FWA)
2155 100 SALLISAW SEQUOYAH OK 3546 9480 [MULDROW PD] (TUL)
2157 75 LA CROSSE WI 4379 9125 REPORTED BY DISPATCH TEST TEST (LSE)
2208 100 ELLSINORE CARTER MO 3693 9074 (PAH)
2212 125 PERRY RALLS MO 3943 9168 (STL)
2213 175 MULDROW SEQUOYAH OK 3541 9459 (TUL)
2220 175 KINSTON LENOIR NC 3526 7758 GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF
KINSTON. (MHX)
2225 88 BRADEN LE FLORE OK 3528 9450 [PUBLIC RPT] (TUL)
2225 75 4 SSE FT SMITH SEBASTIAN AR 3532 9438 HWY 71 AND HWY 45 [SPOTTER
RPT] (TUL)
2230 100 KITTY HAWK DARE NC 3606 7569 (MHX)
2240 75 PLYMOUTH WASHINGTON NC 3586 7674 PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL. TIME
APPROXIMATE. (MHX)
2242 100 POCOLA LE FLORE OK 3523 9448 [PUBLIC] (TUL)
2247 75 HACKETT SEBASTIAN AR 3518 9441 [PUBLIC RPT] (TUL)
2255 100 STURGEON BOONE MO 3923 9228 (SPC)
2255 100 FORT BARNWELL CRAVEN NC 3529 7734 (MHX)
2305 175 MIDLAND SEBASTIAN AR 3509 9436 [PUBLIC RPT] (TUL)
2320 75 NEW BERN CRAVEN NC 3511 7704 DIME SIZE HAIL IN GRACY FARMS JUST
NORTH OF NEW BERN. (MHX)
2345 100 CARLINVILLE MACOUPIN IL 3928 8988 (STL)
2350 100 WALDRON SCOTT AR 3490 9408 HAM RADIO OPERATORS REPORTED QUARTER
SIZE HAIL AND A WALL CLOUD (LIT)
0001 75 CARLINVILLE MACOUPIN IL 3928 8988 DIME SIZE HAIL (STL)
0005 75 VESTA FRANKLIN AR 3538 9403 [PUBLIC RPT] (TUL)
0015 100 ERNUL CRAVEN NC 3525 7708 (MHX)
0025 75 TAR HEEL BLADEN NC 3473 7878 (ILM)
0044 100 COVE CITY CRAVEN NC 3518 7733 REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER/HAM
OPERATOR (MHX)
0051 250 4 W DUBLIN BLADEN NC 3464 7879 (ILM)
0136 100 TRENT WOODS CRAVEN NC 3509 7708 REPORTED COUNTY 911 (MHX)
0140 88 REELSBORO PAMLICO NC 3513 7690 NICKEL SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND
(MHX)
0200 88 CRAVEN COUNTY CRAVEN NC 3515 7706 REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER/HAM
OPERATOR (MHX)
0215 88 6 NE LANCASTER KITTSON MN 4893 9670 (FAR)
0223 75 GRANTSBORO PAMLICO NC 3515 7684 (MHX)
0228 75 SILVER HILL PAMLICO NC 3569 8019 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT (MHX)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2140 UNK WACISSA JEFFERSON FL 3034 8398 LARGE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
REPORTED BY THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SO. EVENT DURATION 5 MINUTES. (TLH)
2230 UNK LAKE BENTON LINCOLN MN 4425 9630 PONTOON BOAT OVERTURNED (FSD)
2240 UNK SLAYTON MURRAY MN 4398 9576 TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (FSD)
2310 UNK MEXICO AUDRAIN MO 3918 9190 ONE-FOOT DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.
(STL)
2315 UNK SILEX LINCOLN MO 3913 9106 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. (STL)
2315 UNK FOLEY LINCOLN MO 3904 9074 TREES DOWN. (STL)
2345 UNK WALDRON SCOTT AR 3490 9408 COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN IN
THE CITY LIMITS (LIT)
2345 UNK SILEX LINCOLN MO 3913 9106 SHED DAMAGED AND LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN
(STL)
2350 UNK PERUQUE ST CHARLES MO 3886 9061 TREES DOWN AT HIGHWAY B AND C.
(STL)
2230 60 BROOKINGS BROOKINGS SD 4431 9678 REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE.
(FSD)
2239 60 3 SE FT SMITH SEBASTIAN AR 3534 9437 AT RYE HILL [SPOTTER RPT] (TUL)
0000 UNK ST CHARLES ST CHARLES MO 3878 9050 SEVERAL TREES DOWN. (STL)
0005 UNK SILEX LINCOLN MO 3913 9106 POWER LINES DOWN ON HIGHWAY UU. (STL)
0010 UNK HAZELWOOD ST LOUIS MO 3878 9041 SPOTTER REPORTS WIND GUSTS TO 60
MPH WITH LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. (STL)
0030 UNK GODFREY MADISON IL 3894 9018 SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 100. (STL)
0052 UNK 2 N STORY CITY STORY IA 4221 9359 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LARGE TREES DOWN (DSM)
0225 UNK RADCLIFFE HARDIN IA 4231 9343 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. 3"
DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN (DSM)
0228 UNK GRANTSBORO PAMLICO NC 3515 7684 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED COLLAPSED
DOG KENNEL (MHX)
0815 UNK WAVERLY HUMPHREYS TN 3608 8780 SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND
POWER LINES TOO (BNA)
0835 UNK CENTERVILLE HICKMAN TN 3581 8746 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED MULTIPLE
TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN. DEPUTY ESTIMATE 60 MPH WINDS (BNA)
0850 UNK 8 SE CENTERVILLE HICKMAN TN 3581 8746 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
SEVERAL LARGE TRRES AND LIMBS DOWN (BNA)
0045 75 2 N STORY CITY STORY IA 4221 9359 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. SEMI TRUCK BLOWN OFF I-35. (DSM)
0050 70 7 S FRIEND NE 4053 9728 REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR. (OMA)
0050 70 7 S FRIEND SALINE NE 4053 9728 REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR. (OMA)
0137 60 STERLING JOHNSON NE 4046 9636 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(OMA)
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
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LINKS AREA
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Images of the Waddell icebergs from NOAA-14 passes on 7, 10, 13, and 18 May
show changes that have occurred in bergs A43A, A43B, and A44 during this
period of time. New, much smaller bergs appear in the images of 13 and 18
May.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Ice/ICEantarc140_N4.jpg
U.S. test readiness for terrorist attacks
http://usatoday.com/news/washdc/ncssun02.htm
The Courier-Journal Reports on Kentucky Air National Guard crew efforts in
ocean rescue. Click below for the text of the article courtesy of the
Courier-Journal's web site.
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2000/0005/23/000523air.html
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 22, 2000) -- Three committees of the Kentucky
Emergency Response Commission will hold regular meetings on Thursday, May 25
in Frankfort.
http://webserve.dma.state.ky.us
The Wyoming Emergency Management Agency (WEMA) currently has a
position open for a Terrorism Consequence Management Planner. The job
announcement is available at:
http://personnel.state.wy.us/stjobs/dl/PL14-07.txt
Application procedures may be found at:
http://personnel.state.wy.us/stjobs/index.htm
Interested persons can also contact the Wyoming Emergency Management
Agency, 5500 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, WY 82009-3200; (307)
777-4912.
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