The USA Disaster Situation Report
Situation Report for June 19, 2000
National Temperature Extremes
High Sun...115 At Death Valley CA
Low Mon...33 At Redmond OR
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico...
Tropical storm formation is not expected through Tuesday.
Tornado Risk - Slightly Moderate
There are two areas with a 5% probability of a tornado within 25 miles of
any point.
One area covers northwest central Texas and portions of the Texas panhandle,
the central and eastern Oklahoma panhandle, and portions of southwest
Kansas.
The other area covers central and south central North Dakota and east
central and north central South Dakota.
The 2% probability area covers northwest central Texas and portions of the
Texas panhandle, the central and eastern Oklahoma panhandle, west central
Kansas except the far western area, central Nebraska north to south, central
and eastern South Dakota except the far eastern area and central and eastern
North Dakota except the far eastern area
Hail Risk - Slightly Moderate
There is a 25% probability of a hail 3/4 inch or larger within 25 miles of
any point for an area covering east central and eastern South Dakota and
east central and eastern North Dakota.
There are two 15% probability areas.
One covers central and eastern South Dakota, central and eastern North
Dakota, northeast Nebraska, far west Minnesota, and far west Iowa.
The other area covers northwest central Texas and portions of the Texas
panhandle and the central and eastern Oklahoma panhandle
There are three 5% probability areas.
One covers northwest central Texas and the panhandle, the Oklahoma
panhandle, Kansas except the southeast and far northwest areas, central and
eastern Nebraska, northwest Missouri, western and west central Iowa, western
Minnesota, North Dakota, northeast Montana, and South Dakota except the
southwest corner.
The second area covers Arkansas, far southern Missouri, far southeastern
Oklahoma, far northeastern Texas, far northwestern Mississippi, and far
western Tennessee.
The third area covers North Carolina, South Carolina except the southern
area, and far northeast Georgia.
Wind Risk - Slightly Moderate
The probability areas of winds in excess of 50 knots within 25 miles of any
point are identical in probabilities and areas as for hail risk.
Tomorrow's Risk - Slightly Moderate
The risk area tomorrow covers north central Texas, northwest 2/3 of
Oklahoma, Kansas except the northwest 1/3, the far northeast corner of
Arkansas, Missouri, except the southeast corner, Iowa except the northwest
corner, the northeast 1/3 and the southeast 1/4 of Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Michigan except the southeast corner, northwest Indiana, and Illinois except
the southwest corner.
The 24 hr precipitation forecast is calling for over 2 inches of rainfall
for west central Minnesota. There are three areas forecast for over an inch
of precipitation. One area covers west central Minnesota far southeast
North Dakota, and far northeast South Dakota. the second area covers far
northeast North Carolina. And the last area covers southwest Florida.
The 24 - 48 hr precipitation forecast is calling for two areas with over an
inch of precipitation. One area covers north central Oklahoma, and south
central Kansas. The other area covers northeast Missouri, east Iowa,
southwest Wisconsin, and Illinois except the southern area and the northeast
corner.
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
1030 AM EDT MON JUN 19 2000
Flood Summary
Weekend Flooding in the Midwest and the Southwest
Major flooding continues in the Midwest, particularly along the Rock River
in Illinois and the Turtle River in North Dakota. Over the weekend, heavy
rains totaling 4 to 8 inches in some areas fell over parts of Arkansas,
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee, causing some flash
flooding. Also over the weekend, heavy rains fell over parts of central and
southwest Texas, causing some flash flooding there with numerous roads
closed due to flooding. On Monday, moderate to heavy rains are expected to
fall over portions of the northern Plains, southern Florida and the central
Mid-Atlantic.
FLASH FLOODING:
Flood/Flash Flood Warnings and/or Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisories
were issued over the weekend for the following locations (in alphabetical
order, by state):
Alabama:
Saturday: Covington County
Arizona:
Sunday: Grand Canyon country
Saturday: Gila and Navajo Counties
Arkansas:
Sunday: Johnson and Pulaski Counties
Saturday: Benton, Boone, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Madison,
Marion, Newton, Pike and Washington Counties
Illinois:
Sunday: Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline and White Counties
Saturday: Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamiton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry,
Saline, Wabash, Wayne, White and Williamson Counties
Friday: Clinton, Edwards, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Marion,
Monroe, Randolph, Perry, St. Clair, Wabash, Wayne, White and Williamson
Counties
Indiana:
Sunday: Daviess, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence and Martin Counties
Saturday: Daviess, Jackson, Jennings, Martin, Lawrence, Posey, Vanderburgh
and Warrick Counties
Friday: Bartholomew, Clay, Decatur, Franklin, Hancock, Jackson, Jennings,
Knox, Lawrence, Marion, Owen and Vigo Counties
Kansas:
Friday: Cherokee County
Kentucky:
Monday: Floyd, Knott, Letcher and Pike and Rockcastle Counties
Sunday: Henderson County
Saturday: Bath, Breathitt, Elliot, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Henderson,
Jackson, Johnson, Laurel, Lee, Magoffin, Martin, McCreary, Menifee,
Montgomery, Morgan, Owsley, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Wayne
and Wolfe Counties
Maryland:
Friday: Allegany and Washington Counties
Mississippi:
Saturday: Rankin, Hinds and Madison Counties
Friday: Stone County
Missouri:
Saturday: Barry, Bollinger, Cape Giraradeau, Howell, McDonald, Oregon,
Ozark, Shannon, Stone, Taney and Wayne Counties
Friday: Barry, Barton, Bates, Bourbon, Cedar, Crawford, Henry, Jasper, Stone
and Vernon Counties
New York:
Friday: Steuben County
Ohio:
Saturday: Morgan, Noble and Perry Counties
Friday: Ashland, Clark, Greene, Holmes and Knox Counties
Oklahoma:
Sunday: Franklin County
Saturday: Adair and Washita Counties
Friday: Craig, Nowata and Ottawa Counties
Pennsylvania:
Friday: Franklin and Fulton Counties
Tennessee:
Saturday: Giles and Lawrence Counties
Texas:
Sunday: Bell, Coleman, Crockett, Edwards, Henderson, Hill, Kinney,
McCulloch, McLennan, Navarro, Real, Reeves, Schleicher, Sutton, Terrell,
Uvalde, Val Verde and Zavala Counties
Saturday: Bell, Bexar, Brewster, Falls, Frio, Guadalupe, Lamb, Presidio,
Schleicher, Williamson and Wilson Counties
Virginia:
Saturday: Albemarle and Carroll Counties; the city of Charlottesville
West Virginia:
Friday: Morgan County
RIVER FLOODING:
Mississippi River: The Mississippi River continues as much as 3 feet above
flood stage from Illinois to Missouri. The river is expected to remain above
flood stage in these and other areas through much of this week. Rivers and
streams with locations either above flood stage or expected to rise above
flood stage include (in alphabetical order, by state):
Arkansas: the Ouachita River
Illinois: the Des Plaines, Rock, Fox, Wabash, Little Wabash, Big Muddy,
Wabash, Pecatonica, Mississippi and Fox Rivers
Indiana: the Wabash and White Rivers
Iowa: the Wapsipinicon, Mississippi, Iowa and Cedar Rivers
Minnesota: the Two Rivers River
Missouri: the Mississippi River
North Dakota: the Goose, Turtle and Sheyenne Rivers
Ohio: the St. Joseph and Huron Rivers
Oklahoma: the Illinois River
Wisconsin: the Fox, Root and Rock Rivers
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2000 - 0530 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL III
CURRENT SITUATION:
New large fires were reported in the Western Great Basin, Eastern Great
Basin and Southern Areas. Initial attack activity was moderate in the
Great Basin, Southwest, California, and Southern Areas. Containment goals
were reached on three Southwest Area fires. The National Interagency
Coordination Center mobilized airtankers, a lead plane, infrared aircraft,
engines, crews, and miscellaneous overhead. Very high to extreme fire
indices were reported in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado,
California, Kansas, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi.
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. Damage assessment has
revealed an increase in the number of structures lost. Large areas of
unburned fuels still remain inside the fire perimeter, presenting the
threat of long-range spotting if those areas begin active burning. High
winds and low relative humidities are forecast today, due to a passing
cold front.
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. Strong winds are expected on the
fire today. If firelines hold, containment goals should be met by the end
of shift. Demobilization of some resources is underway.
SOUTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES:
An Area Command Team (Edrington) is assigned to manage the Cerro Grande
and Viveash fires.
CERRO GRANDE, Bandelier National Park. Two Type II Incident Management
Teams (Furlong and Ostman) are assigned. The fire is near Los Alamos, NM.
Crews continue to implement rehabilitation projects. Concerns have been
expressed regarding the working environment in relation to Los Alamos
Laboratory. Based on monitoring and information provided by the lab, the
Area Command Team believes there is no reason current assignments should
not continue.
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. Rehabilitation efforts include
aerial seeding, contour felling and placing log erosion barriers.
Continued progress is being made with suppression and mop-up activities.
POT MOUNTAIN, Taos Field Office, BLM. This fire is burning in pinyon-
juniper and sagebrush 30 miles northwest of Taos, NM. Demobilization of
excess resources is occurring.
WESTERN GREAT BASIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
HOGAN, Elko Field Office, BLM. The fire is 35 miles west of Wendover, NV.
Driven by strong winds, the fire spread rapidly in grass, sagebrush and
pinyon-juniper. It is burning in a wilderness study area.
EASTERN GREAT BASIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
BULLION, Salt Lake Field Office, BLM. This lightning-caused fire is
burning in grass and sagebrush 60 miles southeast of Wendover, UT. High
winds caused the fire to grow rapidly. A burnout operation is being
conducted from the roads. Wildlife habitat is threatened.
SOUTHERN AREA LARGE FIRES:
HELMS ROAD, Florida State Division of Forestry. This fire is near La
Belle, FL, 25 miles east of Fort Myers. The fire has caused damage to one
house, several outbuildings and one vehicle. High winds and long range
spotting have hindered suppression efforts. Containment was expected last
night.
CAMPGROUND, Florida State Division of Forestry. This lightning-caused
fire is near Lakeland, FL. Fire activity has been minimal. Crews
continue to mop-up and monitor containment lines. Containment was
expected last night.
LOUISE, Florida State Division of Forestry. This is a complex of four
fires which are burning near Gainesville, FL. Mop-up and patrol of
containment lines continue.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA LARGE FIRES:
BERRYESSA, Lake-Napa Unit, California Department of Forestry. A State
Type I Incident Management Team (Holmes) is assigned. The fire is burning
in steep, rugged terrain 36 miles west of Sacramento, CA. Crews on the
north and west divisions are cold trailing. Fireline rehabilitation
operations are in progress. Demobilization of surplus resources has
begun.
OUTLOOK:
*** A RED FLAG WARNING IS POSTED FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FOR STRONG WINDS ***
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED FOR EASTERN COLORADO FOR STRONG WINDS,
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY LIGHTNING ***
A trough moving southeast through the Great Basin will bring cooler and
breezy conditions. In Nevada, skies will clear today. Utah, Arizona, New
Mexico, and Colorado will be partly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms in eastern Colorado could be dry.
Temperatures will be in the high 70's in the mountains and up to the 100's
in the lower elevation deserts. Winds will be southwest to northwest at
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Minimum relative humidities will be
10 to 20 percent in Arizona and New Mexico, and 15 to 30 percent in Utah
and Colorado.
Florida will be partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. High
temperatures will be from the mid 80's to the low 90's. Winds will be
southeast to southwest at 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidities will
be 45 to 55 percent.
California will be sunny, hot and dry. High temperatures will range from
the 70's along the coast to 105 in the deserts. Winds will be southwest
to northwest at 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidities will be 10 to
20 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 19 at 00:15 UTC
2000 JUN 18 10:55:37.35 52.0 N 171.3 W 33 km 4.5
120 miles WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
2000 JUN 18 15:37:14.09 65.4 N 163.9 W 10 km 4.6
75 miles NE of Nome, Alaska
Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
Time F-Scale Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2340 UNK GAP LANCASTER PA 3998 7603 POSSIBLE TORNADO REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
SEVERAL SIGHTINGS OF FUNNEL. APPARENT BRIEF TOUCHDOWN IN A FIELD NEAR THE
TOWN OF GAP. LIFESPAN 1 TO 2 MINUTES. NO DAMAGE TO TREES (CTP)
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1813 75 LANGLADE LANGLADE WI 4518 8873 REPORT FROM CITIZEN (GRB)
1841 75 MOUNTAIN OCONTO WI 4518 8848 HAIL AND WINDS SHREDDED LEAVES OFF
TREES AT CAMPGROUND. (GRB)
2015 75 SHARON HILL DELAWARE PA 3990 7526 (PHL)
2110 75 GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER VA 3741 7653 REPORTED BY FIRE DEPT. (AKQ)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1925 UNK MT DORA LAKE FL 2879 8163 SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED IN HALF. ONE LARGE
CEDAR TREE DOWNED. (MLB)
2100 UNK CAMDEN CAMDEN NJ 3993 7511 AT WATER TREATMENT FACILITY...ONE ODOR
SCRUBBER TOWER DOWNED...ANOTHER DAMAGED. DAMAGED ESTIMATED IN $100K'S.
REPORTED BY STATE POLICE. (PHL)
2140 UNK CAMDEN CAMDEN NJ 3993 7511 TREES AND WIRES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
(PHL)
2145 UNK PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA PA 3994 7516 ONE TREE DOWN IN SOUTH
PHILADELPHIA. (PHL)
2222 UNK RUTHERFORD COUNTY RUTHERFORD NC 3543 8200 EOC REPORTED TREES DOWN
IN CLIFFSIDE. (GSP)
2320 UNK NEW ELLENTON AIKEN SC 3341 8169 1 TREE DOWN REPORTED BY NEW
ELLENTON POLICE. (CAE)
2350 UNK 1 E ELFERS PASCO FL 2821 8269 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON ROWAN
ROAD JUST NORTH OF SR 54. REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (TBW)
2350 60 PORT RICHEY PASCO FL 2826 8271 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (TBW)
0000 UNK BLACKVILLE BARNWELL SC 3334 8126 NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE
BLACKVILLE AREA REPORTED BY THE COUNTY SHERIFF. (CAE)
0045 UNK CHERRY HILL CAMDEN NJ 3991 7501 30-FT TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
(PHL)
0130 UNK SODDY DAISY HAMILTON TN 3528 8516 REPORTED BY TV METEOROLOGIS TREES
DOWN (MRX)
0140 UNK NORFOLK NORFOLK VA 3686 7626 DOWNED TREES REPORTED BETWEEN 940 PM
AND 950 PM EDT DOWNTOWN NORFOLK. (AKQ)
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
Hail Sizes in 1/100 of an Inch (75 = 0.75")
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