The USA Disaster Situation Report
Situation Report for June 17, 2000
National Temperature Extremes
High Fri...119 At Death Valley CA
Low Sat...23 At Big Piney WY
Tropical storm formation is not expected through Sunday.
Tornado Risk - Slight
There is a 2% probability of a tornado within 25 miles of any point for an
area covering the eastern half of New Mexico, and a small adjacent area of
west Texas.
Hail Risk - Slight
There is a 15% probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger within 25 miles of any
point for an area covering the eastern central New Mexico.
The 5% risk area covers the eastern half of New Mexico, and a small adjacent
area of west Texas.
Wind Risk - Slight
There are two areas with a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots
within 25 miles of any point.
One area covers the eastern half of New Mexico, and a small adjacent area of
west Texas.
The other area covers far eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey except the
southwest corner, southeast New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, far southern Vermont, and far southern New Hampshire.
MESO update
Areas of New England will be upgraded to a slight risk for severe
thunderstorms in the next convective outlook.
Tomorrow's Risk - Slight
The risk area tomorrow covers Kentucky except the far western area, north
central Tennessee, Virginia except the southeast corner, West Virginia,
Delaware, Maryland and far southern New Jersey.
Current River Locations above flood stage
Locations Above Flood Stage
LOCATION / STATE / RIVER / FLOOD STAGE / OBS STAGE / OBS DATE TIME /OBS GMT
The 24 hr precipitation forecast indicates over 2 inches of rain fall is
forecast for an area of northwest Arkansas. Over 1 inch of rainfall is
forecast for east central New Mexico, the southern panhandle and north
Texas, the southeastern half of Oklahoma, the northwestern half of Arkansas,
the southern 1/3 of Missouri, the north western 1/2 of Kentucky, far
southern Illinois, far southern Indiana, far southern Ohio, and a small area
of northwest West Virginia.
The 24 - 48 hr precipitation forecast shows no area with over an inch of
precipitation forecast.
Patterson AR Cache R 8 9.4 20000616 1000
HESPERUS CO La Plata R 6 6.2 20000616 915
Conesville IA Cedar R 12 12.7 20000616 1200
Waterloo IA Cedar R 12 12.1 20000616 1200
Marshalltown PCP IA Iowa R 13 14.7 20000616 1200
Rowan 4NW IA Iowa R 9 10.0 20000616 1200
Wapello IA Iowa R 20 20.1 20000616 1200
Burlington IA Mississippi R 15 16.2 20000616 1200
Muscatine IA Mississippi R 16 16.5 20000616 1200
Dewitt IA Wapsipinicon R 10 12.3 20000616 1230
Keithsburg IL Mississippi R 14 15.1 20000616 1230
Como IL Rock R 8 12.3 20000616 1230
Joslin IL Rock R 12 18.3 20000616 1230
Moline IL Rock R 12 14.8 20000616 1230
ROCKTON IL Rock R 10 12.4 20000616 1230
COVINGTON IN Wabash R 16 16.0 20000616 1100
LAFAYETTE IN Wabash R 11 11.9 20000616 1000
Quitman 2 S TX Lake Fork Creek 16 20.6 20000616 900
Easterly (nr) TX Navasota R 19 19.0 20000616 930
Quinlan TX S Fk Sabine R 15 16.2 20000616 1115
Mineola 4 S TX Sabine R 14 16.4 20000616 915
New Munster (nr) WI Fox R 10 11.5 20000616 1230
Afton WI Rock R 9 9.7 20000616 1230
FIRES
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2000 - 0900 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL III
CURRENT SITUATION:
A new large fire was reported in the Eastern Great Basin Area. Initial
attack activity was moderate in the Southern Area and light elsewhere. The
National Interagency Coordination Center mobilized helicopters, small
transport aircraft, engines, radio equipment, and miscellaneous overhead.
Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona, California,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
An Area Command Team (Meuchel) is assigned to manage the large fires in
Colorado.
HIGH MEADOW, Colorado State Forest Service, Pueblo Dispatch Center Counties.
A Type I Incident Management Team (Hart) is assigned. The fire is 35 miles
southwest of Denver, near Pine, CO. Decreased fire activity allowed good
progress with handline construction around critical parts of the fire
perimeter. Low clouds reduced helicopter bucket operations.
BOBCAT, Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest. A Type I Incident Management Team
(Carvelho) is assigned. This fire is burning in grass, brush and timber 12
miles west of Loveland, CO. Fire activity was minimal with low rates of
spread observed. Parts of the fire area received light snow and rain. Some
residents were allowed back into nearby subdivisions.
SOUTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES:
CERRO GRANDE, Bandelier National Park. An Area Command Team (Mann) and two
Type II Incident Management Teams (Furlong and Ostman) are assigned. An Area
Command Team (Edrington) is transitioning with Mann's team. The fire is near
Los Alamos, NM. Significant progress continues to be made by crews on
rehabilitation projects. Some crews are being reassigned or demobilized.
VIVEASH, Santa Fe National Forest. A Type II Incident Management Team (Rios)
is assigned. This fire is burning in ponderosa pine and mixed conifer five
miles northwest of Pecos, NM. Fire activity continues to be minimal.
Rehabilitation projects are in progress.
SALIZ, Gila National Forest. A Type I Incident Management Team (Bateman) is
assigned. This lightning-caused fire is 15 miles southwest of Reserve, NM.
Minimal fire activity was observed. Crews supported with aircraft made
significant progress on containment objectives. The road closure on Highway
180 continues.
LA CUEVA, Las Vegas District, New Mexico State Forestry. The fire is one and
a half miles north of Mora, NM. Fire activity was minimal. Crews continue to
work on containment objectives.
POT MOUNTAIN, Taos Field Office, BLM. This fire is burning in pinyon-juniper
and sagebrush 30 miles northwest of Taos. Some spotting occurred outside the
perimeter. Crews continue to hold containment lines and mop-up.
SOUTHERN AREA LARGE FIRES:
CAMPGROUND, Florida State Division of Forestry. This lightning-caused fire
is near Lakeland, FL. Air tankers and helicopters assisted ground resources
with containment. High winds and low humidities caused the fire to run. The
fire has destroyed 95 hunter camps.
LOUISE, Florida State Division of Forestry. This is a complex of four fires
which are burning near Gainesville, FL. Mop-up is continuing and resources
are being reassigned.
EASTERN GREAT BASIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
DRY CREEK, Upper Snake River District, South-Central Idaho Area, BLM. This
fire is 12 miles northwest of Gooding, ID. Hazardous terrain and poor access
are inhibiting suppression efforts.
OUTLOOK:
*** A RED FLAG WARNING IS POSTED FOR CALIFORNIA'S SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND
SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS BELOW 2,000 FEET ELEVATION AND THE MENDOCINO VALLEY
BELOW 4,000 FEET FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES THROUGH MID-DAY ***
California will continue to be hot and dry. The coast will have areas of
morning fog. Temperatures will be in the 60's and 70's along the coast, 80's
and 90's inland, and 90 to 110 in the inland deserts and the Sacramento
Valley. Winds will be southwest to northwest at 10 to 15 mph, except north
to northeast at 15 to 25 mph with morning gusts to 40 mph in the warning
area. Minimum relative humidities will range from 5 to 15 percent in the
deserts, 15 to 35 percent inland and 40 to 50 percent on the coast.
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Utah will have moisture along the
continental divide and eastward. This will bring showers and thunderstorms
to eastern Colorado and New Mexico. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will
also be possible over the mountains of western Colorado and New Mexico.
Elsewhere skies will be mostly sunny. Temperatures will be in the 50's in
northeast Colorado, 60's and 70's in the mountains to near 110 in the
hottest deserts. Winds will be southwest to west at 10 to 20 mph west of the
continental divide and 5 to 15 mph east of the divide. Minimum relative
humidities will range 40 to 50 percent in northeast Colorado and 20 to 40
percent elsewhere, except for the deserts which will be 5 to 15 percent.
Moisture from the gulf will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to
Florida, with most numerous in the western panhandle. High temperatures will
be in 80's along the coast to mid 90's inland. Winds will be around 10 mph
with minimum relative humidities near 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 JUN 17 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN EASTERN UNITED STATES
(25.0 TO 50.0 N, 65.0 TO 102.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 JUN 16 04:02:52.24 42.1 N 72.8 W 10 km 3.3
15 miles W of Springfield, Massachusetts
Prepared by USGS/NEIC 2000 JUN 17 at 00:15 UTC
Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
No reports received
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2004 75 SHILOH RICHLAND OH 4078 8253 (CLE)
2130 75 4 E BRADENTON MANATEE FL 2748 8249 ALONG I-75 EAST OF BRADENTO 3/4
INCH. REPORTED THROUGH (TBW)
0112 100 2 N PICKENS PICKENS SC 3491 8269 (GSP)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1955 UNK SHELBY RICHLAND OH 4088 8264 TREES DOWN. (CLE)
2025 UNK ASHLAND ASHLAND OH 4086 8230 SEVERAL TREES AND WIRES DOWN. (CLE)
2025 UNK DAYTON MONTGOMERY OH 3973 8420 TREES DOWNED...NORTH OF DAYTON IN
BUTLER TOWNSHIP. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (ILN)
2030 UNK CAPE CORAL LEE FL 2659 8196 SE 21ST PLACE, SE 36TH TERR SE 36TH
STREET, SE 22ND AVE 22 STRUCTURES WITH COMBINED OF $67,000 IN DAMAGE PLUS N
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. INJURIES. REPORTED BY EOC. (TBW)
2055 UNK FLORA CLAY IL 3866 8848 2 MOBILE HOMES WITH SIDING OR ROOF DAMAGE.
ONE MOBILE HOME DESTROYED. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. EMPTY SEMI
OVERTURNED. REPORTED BY ESDA. (SPI)
2100 UNK CRESTON WAYNE OH 4098 8188 TREES DOWN. (CLE)
2101 UNK WACO STARK OH 4078 8134 SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. (CLE)
2120 UNK SPRING VLY GREENE OH 3959 8401 TREES DOWN (ILN)
2124 UNK AKRON SUMMIT OH 4108 8150 TREE DOWN. (CLE)
2128 UNK COVE SUMMIT OH 3901 8274 TREE DOWN. (CLE)
2130 UNK NEWBURY GEAUGA OH 4146 8123 THREE TREES DOWN. (CLE)
2135 UNK ROCK CREEK ASHTABULA OH 4166 8086 TREE DOWN. (CLE)
2140 UNK SOUTH CHARLESTON CLARK OH 3981 8363 TREES DOWN (ILN)
2140 UNK RAVENNA PORTAGE OH 4116 8123 A FEW LARGE LIMBS DOWN. (CLE)
2146 UNK DEERFIELD PORTAGE OH 4101 8104 TREE DOWN. (CLE)
2220 UNK E CUMBERLAND ALLEGANY MD 3964 7876 TREES DOWN (WBC)
2220 UNK MASON WARREN OH 3936 8431 TREES DOWNED IN MASON AND SPRINGBORO.
REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (ILN)
2229 UNK 2 S SAEGERTOWN CRAWFORD PA 4169 8014 TREE DOWN. (CLE)
2230 UNK PLEASANT CORNERS FRANKLIN OH 3983 8313 LARGE LIMBS DOWNED. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (ILN)
2300 UNK 2 S MILLERSBURG HOLMES OH 4051 8191 MANY TREES DOWN. (CLE)
2320 UNK BIG FLATS CHEMUNG NY 4213 7693 SEVERAL TREES DOWN INCLUDING ON
COUNTY ROUDS 352 AND 64. REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (BGM)
2330 UNK WARSAW COSHOCTON OH 4033 8200 2 TREES BLOWN DOWN ON STATE ROUTE 60.
(PIT)
2333 UNK ECKLEY CARROLL OH 4156 8425 TREES BLOWN DOWN ONTO POWER LINES.
(PIT)
2055 60 FLORA CLAY IL 3866 8848 (SPI)
2136 67 MONTOURSVILLE LYCOMING PA 4125 7693 (CTP)
0005 UNK WEST POINT COLUMBIANA OH 4078 8078 TREES DOWN. (PIT)
0010 UNK EAST LIVERPOOL COLUMBIANA OH 4063 8056 TREES DOWN. (PIT)
0023 UNK WALHALLA OCONEE SC 3476 8306 SEVERAL REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS. ROOF
DAMAGED ON AUTO PARTS STORE. REPORTED BY EOC. (GSP)
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
Hail Sizes in 1/100 of an Inch (75 = 0.75")
June 16, 2000 - Recent news reports indicated a shortage in fire personnel
to respond to current activity. While the number of firefighters available
to fight fire is adequate, dispatchers at the National Interagency Fire
Center (NIFC) are having trouble filling orders for some specific skilled,
management personnel. These positions manage the various front line
firefighting resources, and require years of training and experience. The
national fire directors at NIFC will set priorities and shift resources to
areas that are most critical when necessary.
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