The USA Disaster Situation Report
Situation Report for May 31, 2000
National Temperature Extremes
High Tue...116 At Death Valley CA
Low Wed...22 At Stanley Id And Burns OR
Tornado Risk - Slightly Moderate
Today the is a 15% or greater probability of a Tornado within 25 miles of
any point for an area covering west central Iowa. The 5% probability area
covers Iowa except the far northern area, far western Nebraska, and far
northeastern Illinois. The 2% area covers far southwestern Montana,
northeastern Wyoming, far southwestern and far southeastern South Dakota,
Nebraska except the southwestern and far southern areas, Iowa, northern
Missouri, central and northcentral Illinois, southern Wisconsin, central
and northcentral Indiana, southeastern Michigan, and far northeastern
Indiana.
Hail Risk - Slightly Moderate
Today the is a 25% or greater probability of a hail 3/4 inch or larger
within 25 miles of any point for an area covering central Iowa west to east.
There are two 15% probability areas. One covers northeast Wyoming, The
other covers Iowa western Nebraska, far southern Minnesota, southwestern
Wisconsin, and northwestern Illinois.
The 5% area covers far southwestern Montana, northeastern Wyoming,
southern South Dakota, Nebraska except the southern areas, Iowa, southern
Minnesota, northern Missouri, central and northcentral Illinois, south
central and southern Wisconsin, central and northcentral Indiana,
southcentral and southern Michigan, and central and northeastern Indiana.
Wind Risk - Slight
Today the is a 25% or greater probability of winds in excess of 50 knots
within 25 miles of any point for an area covering Iowa except the far
northwestern and far southwestern areas, far southeastern Minnesota,
northern Illinois, and southwestern Wisconsin. There are two 5%
probability areas today. One area covers central western Wyoming, southern
South Dakota, Nebraska except the southern area, southern Minnesota, Iowa,
northern Missouri, central and northern Illinois, central and southern
Wisconsin, central and southern Illinois, central and southern Indiana,
central and southern Michigan, and northeastern Ohio. The other area covers
central and eastern New Mexico, and central southern Colorado.
Tomorrow - Slightly Moderate
Tomorrow the risk area covers northeast Kansas, Iowa except the far western
area, southeastern Minnesota, central and southern Wisconsin, northcentral
and northern Illinois, Michigan except the peninsula, northern Indiana,
northcentral and northern Ohio, Pennsylvania, and west central and western
New York.
Today the 24 hr precipitation forecast is predicting rain fall of over an 1
and 1/2 for an area covering central Iowa through southern Wisconsin.
Active Warnings:
Flash Flood
Illinois
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... KNOX COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS * UNTIL
1200 NOON CDT
Non Precipitation
Idaho
...WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING IN THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN...
Montana
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR FORT PECK LAKE TODAY...
Nevada
...FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT...
Severe Thunderstorm
Iowa
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... POLK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA THIS
INCLUDES THE CITY OF DES MOINES * UNTIL 1100 AM
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL GRUNDY COUNTY IN CENTRAL
IOWA NORTHEASTERN TAMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA BLACK HAWK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST
IOWA * UNTIL 1045 AM
Illinois
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... FULTON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT * AT 1021 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER
RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES WEST OF FAIRVIEW...OR ABOUT
18 MILES NORTHEAST OF MACOMB...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
Winter Storm
Idaho
.A COLD UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN IDAHO PANHANDLE
WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD MOISTURE INTO THE AREA TODAY. COLD AIR WILL CAUSE
SNOW LEVELS TO DROP BELOW MOUNTAIN-TOP LEVELS AND PROVIDE AN UNUSUAL LATE
SEASON SNOWFALL.
Montana
...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT TODAY... SNOW HAS
DEVELOPED OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WITH THE SNOW LEVEL DROPPING DOWN TO
ABOUT 5000 FEET. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOST OF TODAY AND DECREASE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED
Oregon
..WINTER STORM WARNING NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4500 FEET THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 4 TO 8 INCHES OF
ADDITIONAL SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED.
Washington
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- ...SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON... SNOW HAS TEMPORARILY DIMINISHED ACROSS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE
MOUNTAINS EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT EXPECT SNOW TO RESUME LATER THIS MORNING
INTO THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY ABOVE
5000 FEET.
NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- ...WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON... SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY ABOVE 4000 FEET. AN ADDITIONAL 4
TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED. SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATE ONE FOOT OF
SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN THE TOLLGATE AREA NEAR 5000 FEET. RADAR AND
SATELLITE INDICATES THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON.
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- ...WINTER STORM WARNING
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4500 FEET
THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 4 TO 8 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED.
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
0900 AM EDT WED MAY 31 2000
Flood Summary
Heavy Rain and Flooding in the Midwest and Florida
Heavy rains fell overnight in central and southern Iowa and Wisconsin,
causing flash flooding of creeks and streams. In Dade County, Florida,
between 5 and 6 inches of rain fell late Tuesday, also causing some flash
flooding. On Wednesday, heavy rain is possible across the northern Plains
from the southern Plains to southern Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Michigan. Moderate to heavy rain could also fall across Montana on
Wednesday.
FLASH FLOODING:
Flood/Flash Flood Warnings and/or Urban and Small Stream Flood
Advisorieswere issued over the past 24 hours for the following locations (in
alphabetical order, by state).
Florida: Broward and Dade Counties
Illinois: Knox, Mercer and Rock Island Counties
Iowa: Black Hawk, Jasper, Johnson, Louisa, Mercer, Muscatine, Polk, Scott
and Washington Counties
Ohio: Coshocton County
Puerto Rico: the municipalities of Aguas Buenas, Bayamon, Caguas, Carolina,
Guaynabo, Rio Grande, San Juan, San Lorenzo and Trujillo Alto
Wisconsin: Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Jefferson and Sauk 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):
Arkansas: the Cache, White and Black Rivers
Colorado: the Elk and Yampa Rivers
Indiana: the Wabash River
Ohio: the St. Joseph River
Tennessee: the Obion River
Virginia: the Meherrin and Nottoway Rivers
Wisconsin: the Root and Fox Rivers
FIRES
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2000 - 0530 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL III
CURRENT SITUATION:
New large fires were reported in the Southern, Western Great Basin and
Rocky Mountain Areas. Initial attack activity was moderate in the
Southern, California and Rocky Mountain Areas and light elsewhere. High
winds and low relative humidities forecasted for Colorado, New Mexico,
Utah, and Arizona this afternoon will challenge suppression efforts on all
large fires in those states. The National Interagency Coordination Center
processed orders for airtankers, helicopters, a lead plane, infrared
aircraft, radio equipment, engines, crews, and miscellaneous overhead.
Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in New Mexico, Arizona,
Utah, Colorado, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Mississippi.
SOUTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES:
An Area Command Team (Harbour) is assigned to manage the large fires in
northern Arizona.
VIVEASH, Santa Fe National Forest. A Type I Incident Management Team
(Bateman) is assigned. This fire is burning in ponderosa pine and mixed
conifer five miles northwest of Pecos, NM. The fire was plume dominated
yesterday with extremely active behavior and long range spotting
continuing until after dark. Crews worked throughout the day to hold the
anchor point. Current threats are to numerous summer and year-round
homes, the City of Las Vegas watershed and endangered species habitat.
PUMPKIN, Kaibab National Forest. A Type II Incident Management Team
(Anderson) is assigned. The fire is 25 miles northwest of Flagstaff, AZ.
Fire activity occurred mainly along the upper ridges of Kendrick Mountain
yesterday. Crews controlled one large spot fire on the east side.
Burnout operations and fireline construction continues on the east and
south sides of the fire. Approximately half of the wilderness area has
burned.
CERRO GRANDE COMPLEX, Bandelier National Park. An Area Command Team
(Edrington) and two Type II Incident Management Teams (Praytor and Carr)
are assigned. The fire is near Los Alamos, NM. The fire is still active
within containment lines along the west side. Crews are unable to make
direct access due to extremely steep terrain. A Burned Area Emergency
Rehabilitation Team is focusing efforts on disaster preparedness and
hazard mitigation related to the threat of flooding during the upcoming
monsoon season.
SOUTHERN AREA LARGE FIRES:
CARLTON RESERVE, Florida State Division of Forestry. The fire is ten
miles northwest of Port Charlotte, FL. The fire was reported contained at
5,480 acres on 5/27. Despite the fire being declared contained, extremley
dry conditions over the weekend caused the fire to cross through
containment lines and burn an additional 770 acres. Three crews have been
ordered. Spotting is hampering containment efforts.
SWILLEY COMMAND, Florida State Division of Forestry. The fire is in
Hillsborough County, east of Tampa, FL. No other information was
reported.
LOUISE, Florida State Division of Forestry. This fire is in Alachua
County, near Gainesville, FL. There is currently no threat to any
residences. This fire was mistakenly referred to as LOUIS in yesterday's
report.
HOLEYLAND, Florida State Division of Forestry. This fire is burning in
grass and swampland at the Holeyland Wildlife Management Area, 40 miles
northwest of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Monitoring by fixed wing aircraft is
ongoing.
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 (131), DM (700), DW
(100), CROOKED PINES (100), and SLOANS RIDGE (112). Challenges to
containment include drought conditions, spotting and deep organic soils in
swamps.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
TAYLOR, Craig District BLM. The fire is burning six miles east of
Rangely, CO in cheatgrass, sagebrush and pinyon-juniper fuels. Powerlines
and cattle are threatened. High winds and low relative humidities are
hindering containment efforts.
HALEY, Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison NF. The fire is 20 miles north of
Nucla, CO on the Uncompahgre National Forest. Strong winds are pushing
the fire to the northwest and northeast, but no structures are threatened.
YANKS, Craig District BLM. The fire is burning in cheatgrass and pinyon-
juniper nine miles east of Rangely, CO. High winds and low relative
humidities are causing significant increases in acreage. The fire is
being monitored by aircraft from the nearby Taylor fire.
LOCKWOOD CANYON, Ft. Carson Military Site, Dept. of Defense. This fire is
burning in grass and pinyon-juniper 24 miles south of Timpas, CO.
Lightning ignited the fire on 5/29. It was pushed up the canyon walls by
strong southwest winds and spotted over the Purgatory River. The fire is
currently threatening the Comanche National Grasslands.
BOSQUE, Las Animas County. A Type II Incident Management Team (Hartman)
is assigned. This fire is in a canyon 24 miles west of Trinidad, CO.
High temperatures, dry fuels and strong winds yesterday are hindering
containment efforts. The potential for more growth is high due to steep
terrain and dense brush in the canyon bottom.
EASTERN GREAT BASIN LARGE FIRES:
SWEETWATER, Vernal Field Office, BLM. A Type II Incident Management Team
(Shell) is assigned. The fire is located about 50 miles southeast of
Vernal, UT. This is a wind driven crown fire in pinyon-juniper fuels and
was active throughout the night. Terrain is steep and rocky. Crews will
attempt to flank the south end of the fire today in preparation for a
forecasted wind shift on 6/1.
FISHER, Moab Field Office, BLM. This lightning caused fire is 20 miles
southeast of Moab, UT. The fire is burning in brush and pinyon-juniper
fuels. A burnout operation was attempted yesterday, but it was halted due
to extreme fire behavior.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA LARGE FIRES:
AZUZA, Inyo National Forest. A Type II Incident Management Team
(Terwilleger) is assigned. The fire is near Lee Vining, CA. The current
threat is to the Horse Meadow watershed. Steep slopes and limited access
are causing containment problems.
OUTLOOK:
*** A RED FLAG WARNING IS POSTED IN WESTERN COLORADO AND IN NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS ***
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED IN NORTHERN ARIZONA AND NORTHERN NEW
MEXICO FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS. NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
WILL ALSO HAVE HIGH HAINES INDICES ***
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND UNSTABLE AIR ***
Southern Utah and southern Colorado will be partly cloudy with a slight
chance of afternoon dry thunderstorms. High temperatures will be in the
80's and 90's. Winds will be southwest to west at 15 to 25 mph. Relative
humidities will be 5 to 15 percent.
California will be sunny except for morning clouds and fog along the
coast. Temperatures will be from the mid 60's in coastal areas up to 110
in the deserts. Winds in the Sacramento Valley will be northwest to
northeast at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph Elsewhere in the state
winds will be southwest to west at 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative
humidities inland will be from 5 to 35 percent.
Arizona will be mostly sunny. Winds will be southwest at 20 to 30 mph,
with gusts to 35 mph. Winds will be lighter in the southern part of the
state. High temperatures will range from the 80's in the mountains to
near 110 in the deserts. Minimum relative humidities will be 5 to 15
percent.
New Mexico will be partly cloudy with widely scattered mostly dry
thunderstorms. Highs will be in the upper 70's to upper 90's. Winds will
be southwest at 15 to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidities will be 10 to
20 percent.
Florida will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
mainly in the southern part of the state. High temperatures will be in
the 80's on the coasts and in the 90's in the interior. Winds will be
northeast to east at 10 to 15 mph in northern and central Florida. In
south Florida winds will be southwest at 10 mph. Minimum relative
humidities will range from 35 to 50 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 31 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 30 14:47:21.00 39.4 N 123.0 W 0 km 2.9
15 miles NNE of Ukiah, California
2000 MAY 29 23:21:33.00 39.4 N 123.0 W 6 km 3.1
15 miles NNE of Ukiah, 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 30 11:06:45.70 42.2 N 107.6 W 5 km 3.2
20 miles SSE of Jeffrey City, Wyoming
Severe Weater Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
Time F-Scale Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2240 UNK 5 W HOMESTEAD DADE FL 2546 8055 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (MIA)
0028 UNK 2 N PERRY BOONE IA 4186 9411 REPORTED BY MEDIA. (DSM)
0046 UNK 1 S WOODWARD DALLAS IA 4183 9393 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
(DSM)
0059 UNK 3 W GRANGER DALLAS IA 4176 9390 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
(DSM)
0235 UNK 6 NE DES MOINES POLK IA 4167 9352 APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTHWEST
OF THE EAST MIXMASTER. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (DSM)
0245 UNK ALTOONA POLK IA 4164 9346 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(DSM)
0250 UNK ALTOONA POLK IA 4164 9346 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (DSM)
0300 UNK 8 NE DES MOINES POLK IA 4169 9349 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER AT
HUBBLE AVE AND BROADWAY AVE. (DSM)
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
0022 88 KENDALL DADE FL 2568 8031 (MIA)
0044 75 MADRID BOONE IA 4188 9384 REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR. (DSM)
0115 175 POLK CITY POLK IA 4176 9371 REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE.
(DSM)
0130 100 WOODWARD DALLAS IA 4184 9393 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
(DSM)
0135 100 ANKENY POLK IA 4173 9361 REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE. (DSM)
0142 150 CEDAR FALLS IA 4251 9244 REPORTED BY MEDIA. (DSM)
0154 100 WOODWARD DALLAS IA 4184 9393 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
(DSM)
0210 100 4 SE BLAIRSBURG HAMILTON IA 4243 9356 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER.
(DSM)
0213 88 BUCKEYE HARDIN IA 4241 9338 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (DSM)
0221 100 ANKENY POLK IA 4173 9361 REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE. (DSM)
0230 175 WILLIAMS HAMILTON IA 4248 9355 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (DSM)
0249 100 6 NE DES MOINES POLK IA 4167 9352 NEAR THE EAST MIXMASTER. REPORTED
BY STORM SPOTTER. (DSM)
0249 88 AMES STORY IA 4203 9361 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (DSM)
0256 75 JONES COUNTY JONES IA 4213 9111 (MLI)
0305 100 POLK CITY POLK IA 4176 9371 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (DSM)
0322 125 4 E CALMAR WINNESHIEK IA 4318 9179 REPORTED BY DISPATCH TO SQUAD
CAR. (LSE)
0350 150 1 W NEWTON JASPER IA 4169 9307 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (DSM)
0400 75 5 E POSTVILLE ALLAMAKEE IA 4308 9146 REPORTED BY GENERAL PUBLIC 0.75
INCH HAIL REPORTED BY GENERAL PUBLIC (LSE)
0405 175 6 NE WHITTEN GRUNDY IA 4233 9290 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (DSM)
0500 75 MT STERLING CRAWFORD WI 4331 9093 REPORTED BY COOP OBSERVER. (LSE)
0510 88 1 S GALESBURG JASPER IA 4153 9294 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (DSM)
0527 75 HOLLAND GRUNDY IA 4240 9280 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(DSM)
0731 175 GALESBURG KNOX IL 4094 9036 FROM SHERIFF DEPT. (SPI)
0810 75 CAZENOVIA RICHLAND WI 4338 9051 REPORTED BY POST OFFICE AND MAIL
CARRIERS. (LSE)
0830 100 3 W WINCHESTER WINNEBAGO WI 4406 8860 (GRB)
0840 250 NEENAH WINNEBAGO WI 4418 8844 OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE
CITY. (GRB)
1035 75 LEWISTOWN FULTON IL 4040 9014 FROM NWS COOPERATIVE OBSERVER. (SPI)
1120 75 SHELDON OBRIEN IA 4310 9558 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (FSD)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2130 UNK 2 E ROBERT TANGIPAHOA LA 3049 9031 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. APPARENT DRY
MICROBURST COMPLETELY REMOVED TIN AND WOOD ROOFING FROM SHED. TREES BENT
OVER GREATLY BUT DID NOT SNAP. (NEW)
0230 UNK MASON CITY CUSTER NE 4123 9930 935 PM MASON CITY WM (LBF)
0240 60 SAYLORVILLE POLK IA 4168 9363 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(DSM)
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighter fatality:
Name: Evan Shirk
Rank: Firefighter
Status: Volunteer
Age: 27
Date of Incident: May 27, 2000
Date of Death: May 27, 2000
Fire Department: Chief Kent Papen, Moreau Fire Protection District, 1
Industrial Park Drive, Eldon, Missouri 65026, moreau{at}2ultra.com
Preliminary Determination of the Cause of Death: Died from massive head
trauma sustained in fire apparatus accident (driving) on return from scene
of incident.
Funeral: May 31, 2000, Pleasant Hill Church, Latham, Missouri
We've had a couple of requests for information about applying for positions
in DMORT's if you have any information please send an e-mail to
host{at}disastercenter.com
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Heat signatures (red) are visible from a number of fires burning in Florida.
Smoke (light blue) is also visible from the large fire burning near
Gainsville. Authorities have reported numerous other fires whose heat
signatures are apparently too small to be detected by the 1 km resolution of
the satellite.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Florida/FSMHSusFL150_N4.jpg
Heat signatures (red) are visible from several fires burning in Florida.
Additional fires may be obscured by clouds or the heat signatures may be too
small to be detected by the 1 km resolution of the NOAA-14 satellite.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Florida/FHSusFL151_N4.jpg
The heat signature from the Viveash Fire in New Mexico is visible in the
image. The fire is located about 6 miles northeast of Pecos and 45 miles
southeast of Los Alamos. An estimated 1500 acres has burned. Large areas of
red in the image are caused by solar heating and the high temperatures that
the Southwestern US has experience for the past several weeks. The Rio
Grande river is clearly visible as a long green thread in a sea of bright
red.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/FHSusNM150_N4.jpg
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