The USA Disaster Situation Report
Situation Report for June 22, 2000
National Temperature Extremes
High Wed...117 At Death Valley CA
Low Thu...33 At Big Piney WY
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico...
Tropical storm formation is not expected through Friday.
Active Warnings:
Flash Flood
Oklahoma
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR COAL COUNTY... HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE
ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF COAL COUNTY WHERE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO
INCHES PER HOUR ARE OCCURRING. MEANWHILE... THE RAIN HAS TEMPORARILY
SUBSIDED ACROSS NORTHERN COAL COUNTY WHERE 4 OR MORE INCHES HAS FALLEN
DURING THE MORNING. HOWEVER... FLOODING WILL REMAIN A THREAT IN THIS AREA AS
THE RAIN WATER CONTINUES TO RUN OFF.
Flood
Oklahoma
RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... FOR THE CIMARRON RIVER
NEAR WAYNOKA, FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. THE LATEST STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET AT 12 AM
THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL RISE TO FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER
IS FORECAST TO CREST AND REMAIN NEAR 8.0 FEET FROM AROUND 7 AM THURSDAY
UNTIL 7 PM THURSDAY.
Texas
FOR THE SULPHUR RIVER INCLUDING...COOPER S SUL...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW AND IS EXPECTED TO
FALL SLIGHTLY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FORECAST FOR THIS EVENING
WILL CAUSE THE RIVER TO BRIEFLY CREST AGAIN NEAR 18 FEET EARLY FRIDAY
M0RNING.
FOR THE SOUTH SULPHUR RIVER...THE 7 AM STAGE WAS 18 FEET. MINOR FLOODING
OCCURS AT A STAGE OF 18.0 FEET. THE RIVER EXCEEDED THE FLOOD STAGE OF 16.0
FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5
AM FRIDAY.
FOR THE SABINE RIVER INCLUDING GREENVILLE...QUINLAN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
FOR THE COWLEECH FORK OF THE SABINE NEAR GREENVILLE...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING WITH A STAGE OF 16.0 FEET MEASURED AT 7 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER
EXCEEDED THE FLOOD STAGE OF 14.0 FEET AT 11 PM WEDNESDAY.
FOR THE SOUTH FORK OF THE SABINE NEAR QUINLAN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
WITH A STAGE OF 16.5 FEET MEASURED AT 6 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER EXCEEDED THE
FLOOD STAGE OF 15.0 FEET AT 12 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER CRESTED NEAR 16.5 FEET
EARLIER THIS MORNING..AND THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1 AM
FRIDAY.
Special Marine
Maryland
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH
POINT, VA... TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND, MD TO SMITH POINT, VA... TIDAL
POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND, MD... * UNTIL 330 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm
Georgia
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... BLECKLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA *
UNTIL 1230 PM EDT
Tornado Risk - Slight
Torndao Probability is less than 2% for all areas.
Hail Risk - Slight
There area two areas with a 5% or greater probability of hail 3/4 inch or
larger over within 25 miles of any point.
One area covers central south an southeast North Dakota, west central and
southwest Minnesota northwest Iowa central and eastern South Dakota and the
northeast 1/4 of Nebraska.
The second area covers northeast South Carolina, central and eastern North
Carolina, the southeast 2/3 of Virginia, and central and southwest Maryland.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is a 15% or greater probability of winds in excess of 50 knots for an
area covering northeast South Carolina, North Carolina except the coastal
and western areas, and the southeast 1/2 of Virginia
There are two 5% probability areas.
One covers central and eastern Georgia, South and North Carolina's except
the northwest corners, Virginia except the northwest corner, southern
Delaware and southern Maryland.
The second covers southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, and far
northeast Iowa.
Tomorrow's Risk - Slight
The risk area tomorrow covers southeast South Dakota, southern Minnesota,
southeast Minnesota, northwest and west central Illinois, northern Missouri,
northeast Kansas, central and eastern Nebraska, and Iowa.
The 24 hr precipitation forecast shows two area more than 1 inch of
rainfall.
One area covers portions of northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma.
The second area covers portions of northeast South Carolina and a small
portion of southeast North Carolina.
The 24 - 48 hr prcipitation forecast is calling for over an inch of rainfall
over southeast Minnesota, far southwest Wisconsin, and northeast Iowa.
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
1030 AM EDT THU JUN 22 2000
FLOOD SUMMARY
FLOODING IN NATION'S MID-SECTION
Flash flooding affected parts of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas,
Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky. Evacuations were reported in Christie, OK,
and at a nursing home in Sulphur Springs, TX. Significant lowland and urban
flooding occurred in West Siloam Springs, AR, and Muskogee, OK.
Major flooding affected Watts and Tahlequah areas of Oklahoma along the
Illinois River.
Moderate rains could bring renewed flooding to parts of Texas and Arkansas,
as well as portions of Louisiana. Beneficial rain could help drought
conditions in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida, with localized flooding
possible.
FLASH FLOODING:
Flood/Flash Flood and/or Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisories were issued
over the last day for:
Arkansas: Boone, Clark, Crawford, Franklin, Garland, Hot Springs, Johnson,
Logan, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Pike, Polk, Scott, Sebastian and
Washington Counties
Florida: Hamilton County
Kentucky: Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Laurel,
Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Pulaski,
Rockcastle and Wolfe Counties
Missouri: Barry, Howell, Jasper, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Stone and Taney
Counties
New Mexico: Eddy and Mora Counties
Oklahoma: Adair, Cherokee, Creek, Delaware, Hughes, Le Flore, Marshall,
Muskogee, Osage, Pawnee and Sequoyah Counties
Puerto Rico: the Municipalities of Aguada, Anasco, Bayamon, Moca and Toa
Baja
Tennessee: Clay, Jackson, Macon, Smith and Trousdale Counties
Texas: Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt and Rockwall Counties
RIVER FLOODING:
Mississippi River: Minor flooding continues from Hannibal, Missouri, to
Grafton, Illinois. River levels are falling.
Red River: The river crested 5.8 feet above flood stage at Fargo and further
rises are expected to the north, as far as Oslo, Minnesota, and including
Grand Forks where the river is forecast to crest 5 feet above flood stage on
Saturday.
Rivers and streams that are currently above or expected to rise above flood
stage:
Arkansas: the Arkansas, Cache and Ouachita Rivers; Lee Creek
Illinois: the Big Muddy, Fox, Little Calumet and Rock Rivers; Thorn Creek
Indiana: the Kankakee and East Fork of the White Rivers
Iowa: the Cedar, Iowa and Wapsipinicon Rivers
Minnesota: the Buffalo, South Buffalo, Root and Wild Rice Rivers
Missouri: the Blackwater, Elk, South Grand and Spring Rivers; Petite Saline
Creek
North Dakota: the Goose, Maple and Sheyenne Rivers
Oklahoma: the Baron Fork, Cimarron, Illinois, Noesho and Poteau Rivers
A crest about 8 feet above flood stage on the Baron Fork River on Wednesday
was comparable to the previous flood of record at Eldon.
Texas: the Cowleech Fork of the Sabine and South Fork of theSabine Rivers
Wisconsin: the Fox River
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2000 - 0530 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL III
CURRENT SITUATION:
One new large fire was reported in the Northwest Area. Containment
efforts were successful on large fires in the Southwest, Northwest,
Western Great Basin, and Southern Areas. Alaska is monitoring 21
unstaffed fires for 20,685 acres. Forecast dry lightning today in
southern Colorado, Utah and Nevada may cause fire activity to increase.
The National Interagency Coordination Center mobilized airtankers, radio
equipment and miscellaneous overhead. Very high to extreme fire indices
were reported in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, California, Colorado,
Kansas, Florida, and Mississippi.
SOUTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES:
An Area Command Team (Edrington) is assigned to manage the Cerro Grande
and Viveash fires. A National Park Service All-Risk Management Team
(Ziemann) is transitioning with Edrington's team today.
CERRO GRANDE, Bandelier National Park. Two Type II Incident Management
Teams (Furlong and Ostman) are assigned. The fire is near Los Alamos, NM.
Rehabilitation projects being implemented by crews include wattle
installation, mulching, contour falling and debris removal from drainages.
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. Crews continue to make
progress on projects identified by the Burned Area Emergency
Rehabilitation Team.
NORTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES:
TOOTHACKER, Southeast Washington State. This fire is 15 miles southeast
of Kennewick, WA. Containment difficulties include large unburned areas
within the fire perimeter. Several structures are threatened.
OUTLOOK:
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED FOR SOUTHERN UTAH FOR WIDELY SCATTERED
DRY LIGHTNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ***
Arizona and New Mexico will have scattered wet thunderstorms.
Thunderstorm activity will spread northward into southern Nevada, southern
Utah, and southern Colorado. Some dry lightning is expected on the
northern fringe of this moisture. Temperatures will range from the 70's
in the northern mountains up to 105 in desert areas. Winds will be south
to southwest at 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidities will be 8 to 18
percent.
Florida will be partly cloudy with scattered afternoon 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, except there is a chance of thunderstorms in the
mountains of southern California. High temperatures will range from near
70 along the coast to 110 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 22 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN STATE OF ALASKA
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 JUN 20 19:59:10.41 52.0 N 173.4 W 80 km 4.6
40 miles ESE of Atka, Alaska
SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
No reports received
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1750 75 WARSAW WYOMING NY 4273 7813 REPORTED BY SHERIFF (BUF)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1710 UNK FREDONIA CHAUTAUQUA NY 4243 7933 TREES DOWN REPORTED BY MEDIA (BUF)
1825 UNK GENESEO LIVINGSTON NY 4279 7781 LARGE LIMBS DOWN REPORTED BY
SKYWARN OBSERVER (BUF)
1830 UNK MILLEDGEVILLE BALDWIN GA 3308 8323 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED SEVERAL
TREES DOWN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MILLEDGEVILLE (ATL)
2000 UNK GREENSBURG WESTMORELAND PA 4029 7955 TREES DOWN. (SPC)
2005 UNK HOMER CITY INDIANA PA 4054 7914 3 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON A
HOUSE. (SPC)
2110 UNK BELLWOOD BLAIR PA 4059 7833 TREE DOWN (CTP)
2120 UNK GRINDSTONE FAYETTE PA 4001 7983 ONE TREE DOWN. (SPC)
2140 UNK STATE COLLEGE CENTRE PA 4078 7784 TREE DOWN ON SOUTH ATHERTON
STREET (CTP)
2150 UNK MONTOURSVILLE LYCOMING PA 4125 7693 TREES/WIRES DOWN (CTP)
2223 UNK RUSSIA HERKIMER NY 4326 7508 TREES AND WIRES DOWN (ALB)
2230 UNK HURST JEFF DAVIS GA 3483 8418 POWERLINES DOWN AND TREES UPROOTED.
(JAX)
2230 UNK LEWISTOWN MIFFLIN PA 4060 7761 TREES DOWN (CTP)
2230 UNK N JASPER HAMILTON FL 3051 8294 TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. (JAX)
2237 UNK MILLVILLE COLUMBIA PA 4111 7653 TREES DOWN (CTP)
2300 UNK SELINSGROVE SNYDER PA 4079 7684 TREES DOWN (CTP)
2315 UNK ALMA BACON GA 3156 8248 POWERLINES DOWN. (JAX)
2320 UNK MERCERSBURG FRANKLIN PA 3981 7790 TREES DOWN (CTP)
2321 UNK NEWPORT PERRY PA 4046 7713 TREES/WIRES DOWN (CTP)
2330 UNK NE BAXLEY APPLING GA 3176 8234 TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. (JAX)
2335 UNK HUMMELSTOWN DAUPHIN PA 4026 7671 TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN
(CTP)
2350 65 SHIREMANSTOWN CUMBERLAND PA 4021 7694 (CTP)
0000 UNK BIGLERVILLE ADAMS PA 3993 7725 TREES DOWN (CTP)
0002 UNK NORTH CORNWALL LEBANON PA 4028 7639 NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES BLOWN
DOWN ON ROAD (CTP)
0028 UNK SPRING GROVE YORK PA 3986 7686 NUMEROUS TREES DOWN (CTP)
0430 UNK ROXANA LETCHER KY 3711 8294 REES DOWN. REPORT FROM 4 HOUR WARNING
POINT. (JKL)
0441 UNK FLEMING LETCHER KY 3718 8268 REES DOWN. REPORT FROM 4 HOUR WARNING
POINT. (JKL)
0445 UNK BELFRY PIKE KY 3761 8226 REES DOWN. REPORT FROM TATE POLICE. (JKL)
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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LINKS AREA
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Coming Soon: Better Space Storm Warnings
Scientists have developed a new method for estimating when coronal mass
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http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast22jun_1m.htm?list
Relayed from SAR-L
Yesterday in McMinnville Oregon, two kids were outside playing. One of the
kids had a Radio Shack FRS Radio to keep in touch with their father. 80
miles away on Mt. Hood at the 8000' level two climbers had been caught in a
rockslide and were seriously injured. One of the climbers was calling for
help on his FRS Radio and the kids in McMinnville actually HEARD him.
http://www.kgw.com/kgwnews/top_story.html?StoryID=2206
And this from the NTSB
NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
June 22, 2000
EFFECTIVENESS OF AIRLINER EVACUATION PROCEDURES,
HARD CORE DRINKERS STUDY ON AGENDA OF JUNE 27 BOARD MEETING
It's about time hard drinkers got to perform their own study.
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