The USA Disaster Situation Report
Situation Report for June 20, 2000
National Temperature Extremes
High Mon...109 At Death Valley CA
Low Tue...25 At Stanley ID
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico...
Tropical storm formation is not expected through Wednesday.
Tornado Risk - Slightly Moderate
There is a 15 % probability within 25 miles of any point for an area
covering central north and central east north Oklahoma and central south and
east central south Kansas
There area two 5% probability areas.
One area covers the north-northwest Oklahoma excluding the panhandle, south
southeast Kansas, the far northeast Texas panhandle, and northwest southeast
Missouri.
The other area covers far southeast Minnesota, west central and west south
Wisconsin, and northeast and west central Iowa.
The 2% area covers the southeast 1/4 of Minnesota, the west southwest 1/3 of
Wisconsin, northwest Illinois, Iowa except the western area, the northwest
1/2 of Missouri except the far northwest area, the southeast 1/3 of Kansas,
the northwest 1/3 of Oklahoma excluding the panhandle, and far northwest
Texas.
Hail Risk - Moderate
There is a 10% or greater probability of severe hail 2 inches or larger
within 25 miles of any point. for an area covering central north and north
northeast Oklahoma, and southeast Kansas.
There is a 25 % probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger within 25 miles of
any point for an area covering central north and north northeast Oklahoma,
and southeast Kansas and northwest southeast Missouri.
The 15% probability area covers southeast 1/4 of Minnesota, the west
southwest 1/3 of Wisconsin, northwest Illinois, Iowa except the western
area, the northwest 1/2 of Missouri except the far northwest area, the
southeast 1/3 of Kansas, the northwest 1/3 of Oklahoma excluding the
panhandle, and the northwest Texas panhandle.
The 5% probability area covers far northeast North Dakota, Minnesota except
the far southwest area, Wisconsin except the far east area, the northwest
1/4 of Illinois, Iowa except the far western area, Missouri except the far
southeast area, the southeast 1/2 of Kansas, Oklahoma excluding the
panhandle and the southeast area, and the northwest 1/2 of the Texas
panhandle.
Wind Risk - Moderate
There is a 10% or greater risk of severe winds in excess of 60 knots with 25
miles of any point for an area covering central north Oklahoma, and central
south Kansas.
The 15% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots for an area covering
southeast 1/4 of Minnesota, the west southwest 1/3 of Wisconsin, northwest
Illinois, Iowa except the western area, the northwest 1/2 of Missouri except
the far northwest area, the southeast 1/3 of Kansas, the northwest 1/3 of
Oklahoma excluding the panhandle, and the northwest Texas panhandle.
There are two 5% probability areas.
One covers South Carolina, and a small area of south central North Carolina.
The 5% probability area covers Minnesota except the far southwest and
northwest areas, Wisconsin except the far east area, the northwest 1/4 of
Illinois, Iowa except the far western area, Missouri except the southeast
area, the southeast 1/2 of Kansas, Oklahoma excluding the panhandle and the
southeast area, and the northwest 1/4 of the Texas panhandle.
Tomorrow's risk - Slightly Moderate
The risk area tomorrow covers far northeast Arkansas, far southeast
Missouri, far south Illinois, far south Indiana, Ohio except the northwest
area, north Mississippi, north Alabama, north Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky,
far northwest South Carolina, western North Carolina, Virginia except the
southeast area, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, except the far eastern area,
central and western Maryland, and central and western New York.
Active Warnings:
Flash Flood
Kansas
..AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
WYANDOTTE...JOHNSON...CLAY...SOUTHERN PLATTE...JACKSON AND LEAVENWORTH
COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 AM CDT...
Minnesota
ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... OLMSTED COUNTY IN
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA * UNTIL 1100 AM
CDT
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE RED RIVER
VALLEY AND POINTS EAST TODAY...
Missouri
..AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
WYANDOTTE...JOHNSON...CLAY...SOUTHERN PLATTE...JACKSON AND LEAVENWORTH
COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 AM CDT...
Wisconsin
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... OLMSTED COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA * UNTIL 1100 AM CDT
Flood
Minnesota
North Dakota
RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: THE RED RIVER IN THE FARGO
AREA...THE SHEYENNE RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF KINDRED TO THE RED RIVER...THE MAPLE
RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF ENDERLIN TO THE RED RIVER AND THE BUFFALO AND SOUTH
BRANCH OF THE BUFFALO RIVERS. EXCESSIVE RAINFALLS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES HAVE
FALLEN IN THE ENDERLIN CASSELTON...THE FARGO/MOORHEAD AND BARNESVILLE AREAS.
THE RED RIVER IN FARGO ROSE FROM 15.5 FEET AT 7 PM MONDAY TO 18.04 FEET AT
100 AM. THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLETON HAS RISEN MORE THAN 2 FEET SINCE 700 PM.
THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE BUFFALO AT SABIN STOOD AT 10.38 FEET. AT DILWORTH
THE RIVER WAS AT 12.41 FEET AT 100 AM...AND AT HAWLEY THE BUFFALO WAS AT 6.5
FEET AT 100 AM. THE SHEYENNE AT THE WEST FARGO DIVERSION HAD RISEN FROM 7.2
FEET AT 7 PM TO 10.5 FEET AT 100 AM.
Texas
FOR THE SABINE RIVER INCLUDING QUINLAN...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
Non Precipitation
Kansas
...SOUTH WIND HAD DIMINISHED BELOW 30 MPH SUSTAINED...
Minnesota
STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING TODAY. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
SUBSIDE THIS EVENING
Montana
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR FORT PECK LAKE TODAY AND THIS EVENING...
North Dakota
.NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY.
South Dakota
STRENGTHENING NORTHWEST WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS TODAY. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ON THE OPEN PLAINS OF NORTHWESTERN THROUGH
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
Texas
...WIND ADVISORY TODAY ALL OF NORTH TEXAS...
The 24 hr precipitation forecast is calling for over 2 inches of rainfall
over and area of northcentral Oklahoma. Four areas forecast to receive over
an inch of rain.
One area covers north central Oklahoma, far southeast Kansas, far southwest
Missouri.
A second area covers central and southern Wisconsin, southwest Michigan,
northeast Indiana, central and northern Illinois, and far eastern Iowa.
The third area covers an area of far southwest North Carolina
The last area covers north central Minnesota.
The 24 - 48 hr precipitation forecast is predicting over an inch of rainfall
for an area of northeast Texas far south east Oklahoma, southern Arkansas,
and central north west Mississippi.
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
0855 AM EDT TUE JUN 20 2000
Flood Summary
More Flooding in the Upper Midwest and the Plains States
Major flooding continues along the Rock River in Illinois, with levels
expected to go below flood level by Friday. With an additional 4 to 7 inches
of rain in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota, several rivers in
those states are rising with localized flooding. In New Mexico and central
Texas, heavy rains on Monday and early Tuesday caused flash flooding in
several areas. Minor to moderate flooding continues on rivers in Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky and Wisconsin, a result of recent heavy rains, but most
river levels in those states are expected to fall. Moderate to heavy rains
are expected on Tuesday from Oklahoma to the Great Lakes region, with the
heaviest amounts in Oklahoma.
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).
Minnesota: Clay, Mahnomen, Norman, Pennington, Polk and Red Lake Counties
Missouri: Clay, Jackson, Johnson, Platte and Wyandotte Counties
Nebraska: Adams, Harlan and Kearney Counties
New Mexico: Eddy and Lea Counties
North Carolina: Guilford County
North Dakota: Cass, Grand Forks, Ransom, Richland and Traill Counties
Texas: Loving and Pecos Counties
RIVER FLOODING:
Mississippi River: The Mississippi River continues above flood stage at
several locations along the river from Iowa to Missouri. The river levels
are expected to recede over the next few days.
Rivers and streams with locations either above flood stage or expected to
rise above flood stage include (in alphabetical order, by state)
Illinois: the Pecatonica, Wabash, Big Muddy, Rock, Fox, Des Plaines and
Mississippi Rivers
Indiana: the East Fork White, White and Wabash Rivers
Iowa: the Cedar, Iowa, Mississippi and Wapsipinicon Rivers
Minnesota: the Buffalo and Snake River
Missouri: the Mississippi River
North Dakota: the Sheyenne, Red, Maple and Goose Rivers
Ohio: the St. Joseph River
Texas: the Trinity and Sabine Rivers
Wisconsin: the Rock and Root Rivers
Fires
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2000 - 0530 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL III
CURRENT SITUATION:
Initial attack activity was minimal nationwide and no new large fires were
reported. Containment goals were reached on large fires in the Rocky
Mountain, California, Southern, and Eastern Great Basin Areas.
Demobilization of crews, aircraft and equipment from Rocky Mountain and
Southwest Areas is underway. Very high to extreme fire indices were reported
in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, California, Utah, Oregon, 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. The fire has burned into the 1994 Buffalo
Creek Fire perimeter. Large islands of unburned fuels inside the line
present a potential control problem. Rehabilitation projects have commenced
under the guidance of the Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER) Team.
Damage assessment is ongoing.
BOBCAT, Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest. A Type 1 Incident Management Team
(Carvelho) is assigned. The fire is 12 miles west of Loveland, CO.
Containment was reached at 1800 yesterday and will be returned to local
agencies Wednesday, 6/21.
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, including contour tree
felling, construction of log erosion barriers, hand seeding, mulch
spreading, scattering slash piles, and placing erosion matting.
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. The fire received heavy precipitation. Road
washouts and mudslides caused access problems for crews. Rehabilitation of
the fireline is nearing completion.
POT MOUNTAIN, Taos Field Office, BLM. This fire is burning in pinyon-juniper
and sagebrush 30 miles northwest of Taos, NM. Crews are mopping up and
patrolling the fireline. Demobilization of excess resources continues.
WESTERN GREAT BASIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
HOGAN, Elko Field Office, BLM. The fire is burning in sagebrush, grass and
pinyon-juniper 35 miles west of Wendover, NV. High winds at upper elevations
precluded aircraft use for part of the day. The acreage increase is due to
more accurate mapping.
SOUTHERN AREA LARGE FIRES:
CAMPGROUND, Florida State Division of Forestry. This lightning-caused fire
is near Lakeland, FL. Crews continue to mop up and monitor containment
lines.
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. This will be the last report unless significant activity
occurs.
OUTLOOK:
The four corners states and Nevada will be mostly sunny with diminished
winds. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms will linger over the mountains of
Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. Temperatures will be in the high
70's in the mountains and up to 110 in the southern deserts. Winds will be
southwest to northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum
relative humidities will be 10 to 25 percent.
Florida will be partly cloudy with scattered afternoon and evening showers
and thunderstorms. High temperatures will be from the mid 80's to the mid
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 108 in the deserts. Winds will be south to west 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 20 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN STATE OF ALASKA
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 JUN 18 23:27:45.29 57.4 N 153.3 W 10 km 3.8
40 miles SW of Kodiak, Alaska
2000 JUN 19 19:00:44.31 51.7 N 175.2 W 33 km 4.3
55 miles SW of Atka, Alaska
Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
Time F-Scale Location County State Lat Lon Comments
0017 UNK 5 S ELM CREEK PHELPS NE 4063 9936 (GRI)
0025 UNK 6 NE ARCADIA VALLEY NE 4150 9903 (GRI)
0125 UNK 6 NE ARCADIA VALLEY NE 4150 9903 (GRI)
0127 UNK NEWMAN GROVE MADISON NE 4190 9758 (OMA)
0202 UNK 3 SW JUNIATA ADAMS NE 4054 9856 (GRI)
0236 UNK 3 S HOLSTEIN ADAMS NE 4041 9864 (GRI)
0242 UNK 5 E SELDEN SHERIDAN KS 3953 10045 TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND.
APPORXIMATE WIDTH OF 100 YARDS. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (GLD)
0244 UNK 7 NE HOXIE SHERIDAN KS 3943 10032 BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OF TORNADO.
REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (GLD)
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1705 75 5 SE SCOTLAND SURRY VA 3712 7672 (AKQ)
1825 75 PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE GEORGE VA 3721 7728 REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
SPOTTER (AKQ)
2030 75 22 S VERNAL UINTAH UT 4008 10953 REPORTED BY UINTAH WILDLIFE REFUGE
PERSONNEL (GJT)
2045 88 1 S MAYWOOD FRONTIER NE 4064 10061 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT (LBF)
2115 75 12 SSW BRADY LINCOLN NE 4084 10046 (LBF)
2150 75 21 NNE BRADY LINCOLN NE 4135 10019 (LBF)
2210 75 3 SE ARNOLD CUSTER NE 4139 10015 (LBF)
2210 75 3 W MEEKER RIO BLANCO CO 4003 10798 REPORTED BY BLM PERSONNEL (GJT)
2218 75 8 N BONESTEEL GREGORY SD 4319 9894 (FSD)
2222 75 7 SW PLATTE CHARLES MIX SD 4330 9896 (FSD)
2225 100 4 NNE ANSELMO CUSTER NE 4167 9983 (LBF)
2240 75 N BROKEN BOW CUSTER NE 4140 9964 (LBF)
2320 100 1 E MISSION TODD SD 4329 10064 (RAP)
2348 150 ROOSEVELT GILA AZ 3366 11113 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER (PHX)
2350 75 8 N BERTRAND PHELPS NE 4066 9963 (GRI)
0015 100 3 W BERTRAND DAWSON NE 4053 9969 (GRI)
0020 100 SHIELDS GRANT ND 4623 10113 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (BIS)
0020 75 7 S BARTLETT WHEELER NE 4176 9855 (LBF)
0027 175 5 N BERTRAND PHELPS NE 4061 9963 (GRI)
0028 275 ORD VALLEY NE 4159 9893 (GRI)
0042 75 ELM CREEK BUFFALO NE 4071 9936 (GRI)
0045 175 7 NE ORD VALLEY NE 4168 9882 (GRI)
0045 75 KEARNEY BUFFALO NE 4069 9908 (GRI)
0115 100 3 W BERTRAND DAWSON NE 4053 9969 (GRI)
0128 275 ORD VALLEY NE 4159 9893 (GRI)
0142 75 ELM CREEK BUFFALO NE 4071 9936 (GRI)
0200 175 WILSONVILLE FURNAS NE 4011 10011 (GRI)
0200 75 8 N HOLDREGE PHELPS NE 4058 9936 (GRI)
0205 75 KANONA DECATUR KS 3979 10038 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (GLD)
0222 100 6 E OBERLIN DECATUR KS 3981 10038 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (GLD)
0223 100 15 N CLAYTON NORTON KS 3998 10018 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (GLD)
0225 88 MINDEN KEARNEY NE 4049 9894 (GRI)
0238 75 1 W KENESAW ADAMS NE 4063 9867 (GRI)
0242 75 5 E SELDEN SHERIDAN KS 3953 10045 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (GLD)
0248 75 2 S HASTINGS ADAMS NE 4054 9838 (GRI)
0252 75 HOXIE SHERIDAN KS 3934 10043 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(GLD)
0258 75 2 E ORLEANS HARLAN NE 4013 9940 (GRI)
0324 75 2 W MORLAND GRAHAM KS 3934 10012 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (GLD)
0325 100 HILDRETH FRANKLIN NE 4033 9903 (GRI)
0350 88 MACON FRANKLIN NE 4021 9894 (GRI)
0353 75 3 S LONG IS PHILLIPS KS 3989 9953 (GRI)
0410 150 18 NE PHILLIPSBURG PHILLIPS KS 3996 9903 (GRI)
0415 100 8 N KENSINGTON SMITH KS 3989 9903 (GRI)
0448 88 1 N LEBANON SMITH KS 3983 9855 (GRI)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1830 UNK HILDA BARNWELL SC 3326 8125 TREES DOWN REPORTED BY BARNWELL CO EOC
(CAE)
1910 UNK GILBERT LEXINGTON SC 3391 8138 TREES DOWN REPORTED BY LEXINGTON EOC
(CAE)
2154 UNK MONUMENT ELPASO CO 3878 10451 AUTOMOBILE WINDOWS BROKEN AND
MOTORCYCLES BLOWN OVER BY WIND IN PARKING LOT. REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER.
(PUB)
2248 UNK JOHNSON RES GOSPER NE 4069 9984 WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF HOUSES AND
TREES DOWN (GRI)
2309 UNK LEXINGTON DAWSON NE 4078 9973 LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN (GRI)
2320 UNK 6 N ELWOOD GOSPER NE 4069 9984 TREES DOWN (GRI)
2157 74 ELPASO COUNTY ELPASO CO 3878 10451 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (PUB)
2215 65 8 SE RAMAH ELPASO CO 3878 10451 ESTIMATED 60-70 MPH. REPORTED BY
STORM SPOTTER. (PUB)
2301 70 ELWOOD GOSPER NE 4059 9984 (GRI)
0009 UNK LEXINGTON DAWSON NE 4078 9973 LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN (GRI)
0020 UNK 6 N ELWOOD GOSPER NE 4069 9984 TREES DOWN (GRI)
0115 UNK GOODLAND SHERMAN KS 3934 10171 UP TO 3 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN IN
GOODLAND. REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE. (GLD)
0130 UNK SODDY DAISY HAMILTON TN 3528 8516 REPORTED BY TV METEOROLOGIS TREES
DOWN. (MRX)
0308 UNK ROSELAND ADAMS NE 4046 9855 TREE DAMAGE (GRI)
0319 UNK HEARTWELL KEARNEY NE 4056 9878 TREES DOWN AND POWER OUT (GRI)
0656 UNK SENECA NEMAHA KS 3983 9606 TREE BLOWN DOWN. TWO WINDOWS BLOWN OUT
OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE. (TOP)
0001 70 ELWOOD GOSPER NE 4059 9984 (GRI)
0010 60 8 S VONA KIT CARSON CO 3916 10274 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (GLD)
0042 60 BURLINGTON ARPT KIT CARSON CO 3931 10228 (GLD)
0104 75 6 W GOODLAND SHERMAN KS 3934 10184 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (GLD)
0124 66 GOODLAND ARPT SHERMAN KS 3936 10169 (GLD)
0142 75 1 S BREWSTER THOMAS KS 3934 10138 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (GLD)
0149 71 COLBY MUNI ARPT THOMAS KS 3943 10104 REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS
EMPLOYEE. (GLD)
0154 60 7 E EDSON SHERMAN KS 3933 10139 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (GLD)
0204 60 1 E COLBY THOMAS KS 3939 10102 REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE.
(GLD)
0223 60 5 NE HALFORD THOMAS KS 3942 10079 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (GLD)
0230 70 ANGELUS SHERIDAN KS 3918 10066 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (GLD)
0235 65 SEGUIN SHERIDAN KS 3933 10058 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(GLD)
0253 60 3 NE HASTINGS ADAMS NE 4061 9833 (GRI)
0256 65 HOXIE SHERIDAN KS 3934 10043 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (GLD)
0258 70 3 ESE DRESDEN DECATUR KS 3959 10035 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (GLD)
0313 60 3 SW MORLAND GRAHAM KS 3931 10012 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (GLD)
0338 60 ALMENA NORTON KS 3988 9969 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (GLD)
0345 60 1 N QUINTER GOVE KS 3908 10023 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (GLD)
0456 70 SEWARD SEWARD NE 4090 9709 SHERIFFS OFFICE (OMA)
0700 76 SENECA NEMAHA KS 3983 9606 WIND GUST RECORDED AT A MESONET SITE FROM
A LOCAL TV STATION (TOP)
0728 60 3 S BROWNVILLE NEMAHA NE 4035 9564 COOPER NUCLEAR (OMA)
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
Hail Sizes in 1/100 of an Inch (75 = 0.75")
Germ Warfare Antidote Gives Kids Smallpox
Moscow Times/Reuters
June 19, 2000
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2000/06/19/158.html
UN Worried by Russian Germ Warfare Antidote
http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/06/19/russia.smallpox.ap/index.html
"At least eight children in the Far East have contracted a mild form of
smallpox from discarded vaccine ampoules which a local clinic kept in
case of germ warfare attack, officials said Monday. Few people living
today, even doctors, have had any experience of smallpox, which has been
officially eradicated worldwide. The last case of the disease was
registered in 1977 in Africa and countries stopped vaccinating against
it in 1980."
West Nile virus - USA (New York City, Queens) 2000.2035]
Date: Sun 18 Jun 2000
From: ProMED-mail <promed{at}promedmail.org>
Source: CNN.com Health [edited]
<http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/06/18/west.nile.virus/index.html>
Via: Luiz Jacintho da Silva <luiz{at}promedmail.org>
ProMED-PORT Moderator
New York's health commissioner said Saturday [17 Jun 2000] a chicken
thought to have the West Nile virus tested negative, bringing some relief
to officials who had feared another outbreak of the deadly disease.
Health officials had announced Thu 15 Jun 2000 the so-called "sentinel
chicken," one of 96 intended to detect mosquito-borne illnesses, had tested
positive in preliminary
examinations.
Last year, the virus killed 7 people in the city and caused panic
throughout the Northeast.
Health Commissioner Neal Cohen said the second round of testing was
performed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and
the National Veterinary Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"These follow-up tests results provide us with some relief that at this
time we do not have evidence of the West Nile virus in New York City,"
Cohen said in a press release.
While infection in that chicken has been ruled out, the city is still
encouraging New Yorkers to reduce their exposure to mosquitoes be
eliminating standing water around their homes and taking other precautions
against mosquito bites.
In light of Saturday's development, the city will not proceed with a new
round of spraying pesticides in Queens.
- --
ProMED-mail
<promed{at}promedmail.org>
[Better safe than sorry -- the city made the correct decision, to plan
spraying in the light of the preliminary results, which suggested mosquito
transmission in Queens had begun, but to wait until confirmation was
received.
To those people who complain that ProMED-mail sometimes posts unconfirmed
reports, please note that you should treat all our reports as unconfirmed
- -- even when, as in the case of the original report of positive results
here, their source is an official press release! - Mod.JW]
..................................jw/es
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