The USA Disaster Situation Report
Situation report for May 29, 2000
National Temperature Extremes
High Sun...120 At Death Valley CA
Low Mon...30 At Redmond OR
Tornado - Slight Risk
There is a 5% or greater probability of a tornado within 25 miles of any
point for an area covering southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, and
far northeast Iowa. There is a 2% or greater probability covering the areas
of the northeast 1/3 of Nebraska, the southeast 1/3 of South Dakota,
northwest Iowa, and southwest Minnesota.
Hail - Slight Risk
There is a 15% or greater probability of a hail 3/4 inch or larger within 25
miles of any point for an area covering southeast South Dakota, southwest
Minnesota, northwest Iowa and far northeast Nebraska, and a 5% or greater
probability area covering the northeast 1/3 of Nebraska, the southeast 1/2
of South Dakota, Iowa except the eastern and southern areas, and south
central and southern Minnesota and far western Wisconsin.
Winds - Slight Risk
There is a 15% or greater probability of winds in excess of 50 knots within
25 miles of any point for an area covering northcentral and northeast
Nebraska, the southeastern 1/3 of South Dakota, southwest Minnesota and
northwest Iowa. There is a 5% probability for an area covering central and
northern Wyoming, Nebraska except the far northwestern corner and the
southeast, the southeastern half of South Dakota, south central and southern
Minnesota, far western Wisconsin and Iowa except the eastern and southern
areas.
Tomorrow - Slightly Moderate Risk
The risk area covers southeast Wyoming, northeast Colorado, Nebraska,
southern South Dakota, southern Minnesota, Iowa, southwest Minnesota,
northeast Illinois and far northern Missouri.
Active Warnings:
Flash Flood
New York
Vermont
...LAKE CHAMPLAIN EXPECTED TO FALL SLOWLY BELOW FLOOD STAGE...
Flood
Puerto Rico
...PARTE INICIAL DE UNA ONDA TROPICAL SE MUEVE A TRAVES DE AGUAS COSTERAS
ESTA MANANA...
Non Precipitation
Nevada
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY TODAY FOR ALL LAKES IN THE EASTERN SIERRA AND WESTERN
NEVADA...
Based on the 24 hr and 24 -48 hr precipitation forecasts more than 1 inch of
rainfall for the areas of southern Minnesota northern Iowa southern
Wisconsin, northern Illinois.
LOCATION / STATE / RIVER / FLOOD STAGE / OBS STAGE / OBS DATE TIME / OBS GMT
ST FRANCIS AR St Francis River 18 19.23 20000526 1200
ESTES PARK 1E CO Big Thompson R 4 4.18 20000526 1230
Waynoka 4S OK Cimarron R 8 9.84 20000526 1200
INWOOD PA Susquehanna R 4 4.84 20000526 945
Jefferson TX Black Cypress Bayou 13 13.47 20000526 1215
Neches 4 NE TX Neches R 12 14.63 20000526 1215
Woodland (nr) UT Provo R 5 5.81 20000526 1045
Cle Elum WA Yakima R 6.9 6.98 20000526 1230
New Munster (nr) WI Fox R 10 10.63 20000526 1230
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
MONDAY, MAY 29, 2000 - 0530 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL III
CURRENT SITUATION:
New large fires were reported in the Southwest, Southern, Eastern Great
Basin, Northern Rockies, and Rocky Mountain Areas. Initial attack activity
was heavy in Florida and most resources within the state are committed.
Initial attack activity was moderate in the Southwest Area and light
elsewhere. An Area Command Team (Harbour) has been ordered to manage new
fires in northern Arizona. The National Interagency Coordination Center
mobilized helicopters, infrared aircraft, a lead plane, caterers, shower
units, radio equipment, crews, and miscellaneous overhead. Very high to
extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, California,
Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, and Mississippi.
SOUTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES:
PUMPKIN, Kaibab National Forest. A Type II Incident Management Team
(Anderson) is assigned. The fire is 25 miles northeast of Flagstaff, AZ and
has burned into the Kendrick Wilderness Area. Burnout operations are
continuing and good progress was made in constructing firelines outside the
wilderness boundary on the east. Winds yesterday afternoon caused a
significant increase in activity.
CERRO GRANDE COMPLEX, Bandelier National Park. An Area Command Team
(Edrington) and a Type II Incident Management Team (Praytor) are assigned.
Thunderstorm passage on 5/25 resulted in a small slopover on the west side
of the fire. Steep topography at that part of the fire is making containment
difficult.
SOUTHERN AREA LARGE FIRES:
KINSEY 2, Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests. A Type I Incident
Management Team (Melton) is assigned. This complex consists of 12 fires
which are burning near Cordesville, SC in long needle pine and southern
rough. Mop up operations are progressing well.
HOLEY LAND, Florida State Division of Forestry. This fire is burning in
grass and swampland at the Holey Land Wildlife Management Area, 40 miles
northwest of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The fire is in a limited action
conservation area and will only be monitored at this time. There is a
possible threat to some powerlines.
GREEN SWAMP COMPLEX, Florida State Division of Forestry. This complex
includes all the state fires in Citrus, Sumter, Hernando, Pasco, and Lake
counties. Fires over 100 acres (with acreage in parenthesis) include: CHAIN
LINK (2,507), GREEN SWAMP GROVE (550), USDA (130), DM (700), DW (100),
CROOKED PINES (100), and SLOANS RIDGE (112). Resources reported in the table
below are totals for all fires in the complex. Several of the fires were
previously contained but are now experiencing reburn.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA LARGE FIRES:
TAHQUITZ, San Bernardino National Forest. A Type II Incident Management Team
(Conklin) is assigned. The fire is 16 miles east of Hemet, CA. Current
threat is to Mount San Jacinto State Park. The acreage estimate has been
revised due to more accurate mapping.
EASTERN GREAT BASIN LARGE FIRES:
MOTOQUA, Cedar City Field Office, BLM. The fire, which started on 5/27, is
23 miles northwest of St. George, UT. The fire is burning in desert shrub,
blackbrush, grass, and pinyon-juniper fuels. Gusty winds, low relative
humidities and record high temperatures are challenging containment efforts.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
BOSQUE, Las Animas County. This fire is near Weston, CO. It was ignited by
lightning on 5/26, then grew from 25 to 200 acres the next day. Threats are
to some power lines and methane gas wells.
NORTHERN ROCKIES AREA LARGE FIRES:
HARPERS RIDGE, Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. This lightning
caused fire is south of Glasgow, MT. The fire is burning up to natural
barriers and a road pushed by strong winds.
OUTLOOK:
*** A RED FLAG WARNING IS POSTED IN FLORIDA FOR LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES ***
Northern Florida will be mostly sunny. In the south, it will be partly
cloudy with a chance of scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms during
the afternoon hours. High temperatures will be in the 80's on the coasts and
in the 90's in the interior. Winds will be southwest to west at 10 to 15
mph. Minimum relative humidities will range from 30 to 40 percent.
Arizona will be mostly sunny and hot. Temperatures will be in the mid 80's
in the mountains and up to 115 in the southern deserts. Winds will be
southwest at 15 to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidities will be 5 to 15
percent.
New Mexico will be mostly sunny and hot. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms
are forecast for the southern mountains. High temperatures will be from the
mid 70's in the mountains to around 100 in the southern deserts. Winds will
be southwest to west at 10 to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidities will be 10
to 20 percent.
Southern Utah will be mostly sunny, windy and hot. High temperatures will be
in the 90's and mid 100's. Winds will be southwest at 15 to 30 mph. Minimum
humidities will be 10 to 20 percent.
South Carolina will be mostly cloudy in the west, and partly cloudy in the
central and eastern parts of the state. There is a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the west and along the coast. High temperatures will be 75
to 85. Winds will be northwest to north at 10 to 15 mph. Minimum relative
humidities will range from 35 to 50 percent.
Southern California will be sunny except for patchy morning fog along the
coast. Temperatures will be from the mid 70's in coastal areas up to 115 in
the deserts. Winds will be upslope or up valley at 5 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Minimum relative humidity inland will be from 5 to 30 percent.
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 29 at 00:15 UTC
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 27 21:58:18.71 38.3 N 108.9 W 5 km 4.3
40 miles ESE of Moab, Utah
Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
Time F-Scale Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1920 UNK ONSLOW COUNTY ONSLOW NC 3475 7741 WATERSOUT REPORTED NEAR BEAR
ISLAND. REPORT RELAYED BY FORT MACON COAST GUARD (MHX)
1923 UNK CRAVEN COUNTY CRAVEN NC 3515 7706 2 WATERSPOUTS REPORTED BY THE
MINNESOT BEACH FERRY (MHX)
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1835 75 NEW BERN CRAVEN NC 3511 7704 (MHX)
1910 75 3 E LELAND NEW HANOVER NC 3424 7798 PUBLIC REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL
ON THE CAPE FEAR RIVER BRIDGE CROSSING THE BRUNSWICK / NEW HANOVER COUNTY
LINE (ILM)
1913 75 GRANTSBORO PAMLICO NC 3515 7684 (MHX)
1932 75 ORIENTAL PAMLICO NC 3503 7669 (MHX)
1935 175 BLOOMINGDALE SULLIVAN TN 3658 8248 REPORTED BY DISPATCH GOLFBALL
SIZE HAIL NEAR BLOOMINGDALE (MRX)
1940 75 SHORTT GAP BUCHANAN VA 3715 8188 (CRW)
1942 75 SOUTH RIVER CARTERET NC 3494 7658 (MHX)
2022 75 NR CASWELL BEACH BRUNSWICK NC 3390 7806 OAK ISLAND DISPATCH REPORTED
DIME SIZE HAIL (ILM)
2035 100 PRINCETON MERCER WV 3736 8109 (RNK)
2040 75 GLEN LYN GILES VA 3736 8088 (RNK)
2118 175 MARLER YADKIN NC 3613 8081 GOLFBALL HAIL REPORTED ON INTERSTATE 77
NEAR THE YADKIN/IREDELL COUNTY BORDER (RNK)
2143 175 4 W FARMINGTON DAVIE NC 3601 8061 COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTED GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL. (GSP)
2155 100 ADVANCE DAVIE NC 3594 8041 COUNTY 911 REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
(GSP)
2200 75 WAYLAND STEPHENS TX 3259 9881 SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS DIME SIZE
HAIL IN WAYLAND (FTW)
2240 175 10 SW SALISBURY ROWAN NC 3554 8064 GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY
ROWAN COMMS. LOCATED NEAR OLD CONCORD ROAD AND MOUNT HOPE CHURCH ROAD. (GSP)
2240 75 ABINGDON WASHINGTON VA 3921 8196 REPORTED BY DISPATCH COUNTY
DISPATCH REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL IN THE CITY OF ABINGDON. (MRX)
2245 100 KINGSPORT SULLIVAN TN 3654 8255 REPORTED BY LOCAL SPOTTER LOCAL
SPOTTER REPORTED DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN EAST KINGSPORT. (MRX)
2254 75 3 N HICKORY CATAWBA NC 3569 8121 SPOTTER REPORTED DIME SIZED HAIL.
(GSP)
2300 75 10 N MOCKSVILLE DAVIE NC 3606 8056 SPOTTER REPORTS DIME SIZED HAIL
JUST NORTHWEST OF FARMINGTON. (GSP)
2335 75 FLAG POND UNICOI TN 3601 8255 REPORTED BY DISPATCH COUNTY DISPATCH
REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL IN THE TOWN OF FLAG POND. (MRX)
2335 75 BUTLER JOHNSON TN 3634 8203 REPORTED BY LOCAL SPOTTER LOCAL SPOTTER
REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL IN THE BUTLER COMMUNITY. (MRX)
2343 100 STONEVILLE ROCKINGHAM NC 3646 7990 (RNK)
0008 75 SUTHERLIN HALIFAX VA 3661 7919 (RNK)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1645 UNK FLORENCE FLORENCE SC 3419 7976 FLORENCE 911 REPORTED TREE DOWN ON
ALLIGATOR RD. (ILM)
1725 UNK PEMBROKE ROBESON NC 3468 7918 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TREES DOWN
OVER MUCH OF THE COUNTY (ILM)
1727 UNK NR FAIRMONT ROBESON NC 3449 7911 ROBESON COMMUNICATIONS REPORTED
TREE DOWN ON HWY 130 (ILM)
1727 UNK FAYETTEVILLE CUMBERLAND NC 3506 7890 TREES DOWN ON PITTMON GROVE
CHURCH ROAD. (RDU)
1800 UNK NR TABOR CITY COLUMBUS NC 3415 7888 TREES DOWN (ILM)
1805 UNK 3 N WHITEVILLE COLUMBUS NC 3438 7869 TREES DOWN (ILM)
1820 UNK KENANSVILLE DUPLIN NC 3494 7794 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TREES DOWN
IN THE VICINITY OF KENANSVILLE. TIME APPROXIMATE (MHX)
1820 UNK SEVEN SPRINGS WAYNE NC 3523 7784 TREES DOWN NEAR THE TOWN SEVEN
SPRINGS. (RDU)
1820 UNK GOLDSBORO WAYNE NC 3538 7798 GOLDSBORO AIR FORCE BASE REPORTED
TREES DOWN. (RDU)
1930 UNK GATE CITY SCOTT VA 3663 8258 REPORTED BY DISPATCH TREE DOWN EAST OF
GATE CITY ON HWY 619 (MRX)
1947 UNK BLOOMINGDALE SULLIVAN TN 3658 8248 REPORTED BY DISPATCH NUMEROUS
TREES DOWN IN BLOOMINGDALE AREA (MRX)
2021 UNK BEAUFORT CARTERET NC 3471 7664 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED DAMAGE TO A
ROOF AND PORCH ON BROAD STREET (MHX)
2030 UNK TOWNSEND BLOUNT TN 3566 8376 REPORTED BY HIGHWAY DEPT. A HIGHWAY
DEPT. REPORTED SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROADWAYS. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
REPORTED A TREE DOWN ON THE FOOTHILLS PARKWA (MRX)
2112 UNK RUSSELL COUNTY RUSSELL VA 3693 8208 REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO
SPOTTER REPORTED LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN ON ROUTE 615 (MRX)
2245 UNK DARIEN MCINTOSH GA 3136 8143 NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AROUND THE CITY OF
DARIEN. (CHS)
2247 UNK 6 SW BLOUNTVILLE SULLIVAN TN 3646 8242 REPORTED BY LOCAL SPOTTER
LOCAL SPOTTER REPORTED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH NEAR THE TRI-CITIES
AIRPORT. (MRX)
2250 UNK BAXLEY APPLING GA 3176 8234 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. (JAX)
2325 UNK CARTER COUNTY CARTER TN 3628 8214 REPORTED BY DISPATCH COUNTY
DISPATCH REPORTED SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE STONY CREEK COMMUNITY. (MRX)
2330 UNK JESUP WAYNE GA 3159 8188 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. (JAX)
2344 UNK DARIEN MCINTOSH GA 3136 8143 NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AROUND THE CITY OF
DARIEN. (CHS)
2345 UNK WEST ROCKINGHAM NC 3496 7801 PUBLIC REPORT OF TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN IN SOUTHWEST PART OF COUNTY. (RNK)
2350 UNK NR WILLARD PENDER NC 3468 7796 PENDER 911 REPORTED TREES DOWN ON
HWY 11 (ILM)
1737 60 SE CLINTON SAMPSON NC 3500 7833 (RDU)
1802 60 CALYPSO DUPLIN NC 3515 7809 TRAINED SPOTTER 60 MPH WIND GUSTS (MHX)
1816 60 GRANGE LENOIR NC 3523 8263 CRAVEN COUNTY EMC REPORTED 60 MPH WIND
GUST (MHX)
1855 65 2 W HAMPSTEAD PENDER NC 3436 7775 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE
REPORTED WIND GUSTS (ILM)
2247 62 TRI CITY ARPT SULLIVAN TN 3648 8239 KTRI METAR PK WND 28054/2247
(SPC)
2254 60 3 N HICKORY CATAWBA NC 3569 8121 SPOTTER REPORTS 2 TO 3 INCH LIMBS
BROKEN. (GSP)
2312 78 BILOXI ARPT HARRISON MS 3039 8906 KBIX METAR 3427G68KT 1/4SM +TSRA
(SPC)
0045 UNK ROXBORO PERSON NC 3640 7898 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 2 MILES NE
OF ROXBORO (RDU)
0120 UNK LAMPASAS LAMPASAS TX 3106 9818 SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS SEVEN-INCH
DIAMETER TREES BLOWN OVER IN LAMPASAS (FTW)
0013 62 3 W LARAMIE ALBANY WY 4131 10564 BRIEF DOWNBURST WIND AT LARAMIE
AIRPORT (CYS)
0200 62 2 S STEAMBOAT SPRINGS ROUTT CO 4044 10681 927 PM 21 NE VERNAL
RECORDED BY AUTOMATIC SENSOR (GJT)
0304 61 LARAMIE BREESE ARPT ALBANY WY 4131 10566 KLAR METAR 290304Z
28040G53KT 15SM TS SQ (SPC)
0327 61 21 NE VERNAL UINTAH UT 4069 10920 RECORDED BY AUTOMATIC SENSOR (GJT)
0343 64 AKRON ARPT WASHINGTON CO 4018 10321 KAKO METAR PK WND 32056/0343
(SPC)
0516 58 23 NW CRAIG MOFFAT CO 4078 10789 RECORDED BY AUTOMATED SENSOR (GJT)
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
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