The USA Disaster Situation Report
Situation Report for June 27, 2000
National Temperature Extremes
High Mon...114 At Lake Havasu City And Death Valley CA
Low Tue...35 At Stanley ID
For The North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea And The Gulf Of Mexico...
Cloudiness...showers...and occasional gusty winds...associated with the
remnants of tropical depression two...are spreading over the southern
windward islands. Redevelopment of this system is not likely.
Another tropical wave...located about 1600 miles east of the southern
Windward Islands...is moving to the west at about 20 mph. Some slow
development of this system is possible over the next couple of days.
Elsewhere...tropical storm formation is not expected through Wednesday.
Active Warnings:
Flood
Illinois
Kentucky
Missouri
A FLOOD WARNING FOR PARTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT AND NEAR CAPE
GIRARDEAU FOR MINOR FLOODING. THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WAS ABOUT A FOOT AND A
HALF BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT CAPE GIRARDEAU THIS MORNING. IT IS FORECAST TO
REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THERE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THEN RISE TO FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY. THE CREST OF 33.0 FEET IS FORECAST ON SATURDAY JULY 1.
Missouri
FOR THE CUIVRE RIVER, INCLUDING OLD MONROE, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING AND
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
Special Marine
Florida
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... THE COASTAL WATERS... FROM JOHNS PASS IN
PINELLAS COUNTY TO MIDNIGHT PASS IN SARASOTA COUNTY INCLUDING ALL OF TAMPA
BAY. * UNTIL 135 PM EDT
Tornado Risk - Slight
There is a 2% or greater probability of a tornado within 25 miles of any
point for an area covering east centeral and eastern Colorado, northeast New
Mexico, the far northwestern Texas panhandle, and the far western Oklahoma
panhandle.
Hail Risk - Slight
There is a 15% or greater probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger within 25
miles of any point for an area covering eastcentral and eastern Virginia,
south central and southern Maryland, Delaware, southeast Pennsylvania, and
New Jersey except the far northern area.
There are two 5% probability areas.
One area covers east centeral and eastern Colorado, northeast New Mexico,
the far northwestern Texas panhandle, and the far western Oklahoma
panhandle.
The other area covers central north South Carolina, North Carolina except
the southwest and far western areas, Virginia except the far western area,
Maryland except the far western area, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
southeast New York, Massachusetts, southeast Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is a 15% or greater probability of winds in excess of 50 knots within
25 miles of any point for an area covering far northern Delaware, eastern
Pennsylvania, far southeastern New York, southeast Vermont, southern New
Hampshire, far south Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
The 5% probability areas are the same as for Hail.
Tomorrow's Risk - Slight
There are no area's at general risk for severe weather tomorrow.
Low risk areas include: north central Texas, northeast Louisiana, southeast
Arkansas, central and northern Mississippi, central and north South
Carolina, central and east North Carolina, central and east Virginia,
central and east Maryland, Delaware, far southeast Pennsylvania, and
southern New Jersey.
Current 24 hr precipitation forecast is calling fro over an inch of rainfall
over portions of west North Carolina, western, central, southeast and east
Virginia, and southern Maryland.
The current 24 - 48 hr precipitation forecast is calling for over an inch of
rainfall over portions of southeast and central eastern Oklahoma, far
northeastern Texas, far southwestern Arkansas, and over most of eastern and
east central North Carolina.
>From the Heavy Rainfall Discussion: 2+ inches of rainfall are possible from
West Virginia into central and eastern Kentucky and into central and eastern
Tennessee.
Rainfall of 1- 2 inches is possible from the northern Texas panhandle into
western Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas.
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
0900 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2000
FLOOD SUMMARY
FLOODING WANES IN NATION'S MID-SECTION
As runoff winds down in central portions of the country, water continues
down many rivers, keeping levels above flood stage.
Flash flooding was scattered widely, form Hawaii to California into
Louisiana as well as in Maryland and Massachusetts.
Localized flooding is possible in parts of the Mid-Atlantic region today.
FLASH FLOODING:
Flood/Flash Flood and/or Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisories were issued
over the last day for:
California: Plumas County
Florida: Citrus, Pasco and Pinellas Counties
Hawaii: the Islands of Hawaii and Oahu
Kansas: Wilson County
Kentucky: Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Pike, Pulaski and Rockcastle Counties
Louisiana: Jefferson, Orleans and St. Charles Parishes
Maryland: Howard and Montgomery Counties
Massachusetts: Berkshire County
Missouri: Hickory, St. Clair and Vernon Counties
Nevada: Eureka County
New Mexico: Eddy and Sierra Counties
Puerto Rico: the Municipalities of Anasco, Carolina, Catano, Las Marias,
Luquillo, Moca, Rio Grande, San Juan and San Sebastian
Tennessee: Campbell, Claiborne, Monroe, Shelby and Wilson Counties
RIVER FLOODING:
Mississippi River: Minor flooding continues from the Burlington, Iowa area
to Chester, Illinois.
Red River: The river remains in flood from Fargo, North Dakota, northward to
Oslo, Minnesota. At Grand Forks, a crest 9 feet above flood stage is
expected on Wednesday.
Other rivers and streams that are currently above or expected to rise above
flood stage:
Arkansas: the Cache and Ouachita Rivers
Illinois: the Big Muddy, Little Calumet, Illinois, Kaskaskia, La Moine,
Rock, Skillet Fork and Wabash Rivers
Indiana: the Kankakee and Wabash Rivers
Iowa: the Cedar, Des Moines, Iowa, North Skunk, Skunk and Wapsipinicon
Rivers; Cedar Creek
Kansas: the Fall and Neosho Rivers
Minnesota: the Buffalo and Wild Rice Rivers
Missouri: the 102, Blackwater, South Grand, Grand, Missouri, Little Osage,
Osage and Platte Rivers
North Dakota: the Maple and Sheyenne Rivers
Ohio: the St. Joseph and Tiffin Rivers
Oklahoma: the Cimarron, Deep Fork and Noesho Rivers
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2000 - 0530 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL II
CURRENT SITUATION:
New large fires were reported in the Southern California, Northern
California and Western Great Basin Areas. Initial attack was moderate in
California, Nevada, Alaska, and Florida, and minimal elsewhere.
Containment goals were reached on large fires in the Northwest and Western
Great Basin Areas. The National Interagency Coordination Center mobilized
an airtanker, an air attack plane, engines, radio equipment, crews, and
miscellaneous overhead. Very high to extreme fire indices were reported
in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, New
Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Florida, and Mississippi.
ALASKA AREA LARGE FIRES:
CLEAR, Fairbanks Area, Alaska State Division of Forestry. A Type II
Incident Management Team (McKnight) is assigned. This fire is burning in
black spruce and mixed hardwoods 20 miles southwest of Nenana. High winds
and low relative humidities are causing challenges to containment.
Several structures are threatened and structure protection operations are
underway.
WESTERN GREAT BASIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
ROCK CREEK, Winnemucca Field Office BLM. The fire is 15 miles north of
Gerlach, NV. Two residences and several National Historical Registry
buildings are threatened. Habitat for various species of wildlife
including bighorn sheep, cutthroat trout, wild horses, and wild burros is
also threatened. The fire had a few flare-ups yesterday which were
suppressed by engines on the scene.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA LARGE FIRES:
TELEGRAPH, Ventura County Fire Department. The fire is 30 miles northeast
of Ventura near Highway 126. Ventura and Los Angeles County, California
Department of Forestry, and Forest Service engines are assisting with
suppression efforts. The cause of the fire was sparks from a mowing
blade.
SOUTHERN AREA LARGE FIRES:
DEAN COMMAND, Florida State Division of Forestry. The fire is in an
inaccessible swamp area near Lakeland, FL in Polk County. No new
information was reported.
MUSE COMMAND, Florida State Division of Forestry. The fire is east of St.
Cloud, FL in Osceola County. No new information was reported.
OUTLOOK:
For the western United States there will be scattered thundershowers from
the Sierra Nevada's across the southern Great Basin to Colorado and
western Wyoming. Arizona and New Mexico will also have scattered
thundershowers. The rest of the western states will be sunny and warm.
Temperatures will be in the 80's and 90's at higher elevations and up to
110 in the southern deserts. Minimum relative humidities will be up to 40
percent along the coast, and 10 to 25 percent east of the Cascades and in
the Great Basin.
Florida will be partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. High
temperatures will be in the mid 80's to mid 90's. Winds will be south to
southeast at 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidities will be 45 to 55
percent.
Alaska's interior will be mostly cloudy with a few showers and
thundershowers. High temperatures will be from the mid 60's to the mid
70's. Winds will be southwest at 5 to 15 mph. Relative humidities will
be 25 to 40 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 27 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
(29.0 TO 35.8 N, 102.0 TO 125.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 JUN 26 15:50:05.00 34.8 N 116.3 W 0 km 3.7
35 miles SSW of Baker, California
2000 JUN 26 15:43:07.00 34.8 N 116.3 W 0 km 4.6
35 miles SSW of Baker, California
EARTHQUAKES IN STATE OF ALASKA
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 JUN 26 09:07:59.35 54.2 N 162.6 W 33 km 4.1
65 miles S of Cold Bay, Alaska
2000 JUN 26 09:34:49.18 51.1 N 178.9 E 33 km 4.5
200 miles WSW of Adak, 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
1921 75 PELHAM HAMPSHIRE MA 4240 7239 PER SKYWARN (BOS)
1926 75 NEW SALEM FRANKLIN MA 4249 7233 PER SKYWARN (BOS)
1950 100 CAPE CORAL LEE FL 2659 8196 REPORTED BY WINK TV. (TBW)
2005 175 MOUNTAIN HILL HARRIS GA 3271 8501 (ATL)
2030 75 SWAINSBORO EMANUEL GA 3259 8233 (ATL)
2040 275 8 S ORANGEBURG ORANGEBURG SC 3336 8086 REPORTED BY LOCAL TV
METEOROLOGIST (CAE)
2045 75 SOPERTON TREUTLEN GA 3238 8259 (ATL)
2250 75 3 NE FISHER POLK MN 4783 9676 (FAR)
2310 100 HALLS SPUR JEFF DAVIS GA 3193 8255 (ATL)
2350 175 LUMBER CITY TELFAIR GA 3193 8268 (ATL)
0000 100 7 N HARTWELL HART GA 3446 8293 REPORTED BY OFF DUTY SHERIFF DEPUTY
(GSP)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1810 UNK ELGIN KERSHAW SC 3436 8058 ELGIN POLICE DEPT REPORTS TREES DOWN AND
MARBLE SIZE HAIL. (CAE)
1825 UNK 6 E WEST BRANCH OGEMAW MI 4428 8407 LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (APN)
1900 UNK 3 E CHESTERFIELD CHESTERFIELD SC 3473 8002 CHESTERFIELD CO EOC
REPORTED TREES DOWN (CAE)
1910 UNK COLUMBIA RICHLAND SC 3400 8101 COLUMBIA POLICE AND MEDIA REPORT
TREE LIMBS AND COUPLE OF TREES DOWN (CAE)
1920 UNK 2 E ONEIDA SCOTT TN 3649 8447 REPORTED BY DISPATCH OWNED WIND
DAMAGE REPORTED BY DISPATCH LARGE LIMBS OFF TREES (MRX)
1929 UNK HARDWICK WORCESTER MA 4234 7219 SIX BOATS OVERTURNED ON QUABBIN
RESERVOIR (BOS)
2004 UNK ROCKINGHAM RICHMOND NC 3493 7978 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TREE DOWN
ON NORTH SIDE DRIVE IN NORTHERN ROCKINGHAM CO. (RDU)
2015 UNK SOMERVILLE FAYETTE TN 3525 8934 NUMEROUS TREES BLOWN DOWN. REPORTED
BY EMA. (MEM)
2025 UNK ROCKWOOD ROANE TN 3586 8468 REPORTED BY DISPATCH NUMEROUS TREES
DOWNED (MRX)
2035 UNK 2 S OAKLAND FAYETTE TN 3521 8943 CARPORT COLLAPSED ON TOP OF A
VEHICLE. (MEM)
2040 UNK 3 W BOLIVAR HARDEMAN TN 3526 8906 NUMEROUS TREES BLOWN DOWN.
REPORTED BY TEMA. (MEM)
2120 UNK 1 S REAGAN HENDERSON TN 3563 8839 BARN, METAL SHED AND VACANT
MOBILE HOME DESTROYED. DEBRIS FROM BARN DAMAGED THE ROOF ON AN NEARBY HOUSE.
REPORTED BY EMA DIRECTOR. (MEM)
2125 UNK IRWINTON WILKINSON GA 3281 8316 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED PLENTY OF
TREES DOWN HWY 57 WITH POWER LINES. ONE TREE DOWN HWY 112. (ATL)
2145 UNK JONES COUNTY JONES GA 3304 8355 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TREES DOWN
ON GREEN SETTLEMENT RD. AND DYE RD. (ATL)
2152 UNK 4 S SYCAMORE TURNER GA 3159 8363 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. CONFIRMED NO TORNADO OCCURRED. MINIMAL WIND DAMAGE TO TREES AND
POWER LINES. (TLH)
2200 UNK COLQUITT MILLER GA 3116 8473 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
ONE LARGE OLD TREE DOWN. SOME LIMBS DOWN. TIME APROXIMATE. (TLH)
2215 UNK POULAN WORTH GA 3151 8380 EVENT DURATION 6 MINUTES. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. TREES DOWN. (TLH)
2245 UNK 4 SE ABBEVILLE ABBEVILLE SC 3413 8232 6 TREES DOWN ALONG SSR 33.
REPORTED BY HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE. (GSP)
2335 UNK COAL MOUNTAIN FORSYTH GA 3426 8409 TREES DOWN ON ROOF AND ROOF
BLOWN OFF HOME AS WELL AS DIME SIZE HAIL. (ATL)
2345 UNK FRANKLIN SIMPSON KY 3671 8656 SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS THE EASTERN
HALF OF THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (SDF)
1443 60 WINFIELD COWLEY KS 3725 9698 REPORTED BY EOC (ICT)
0040 UNK CLEVELAND WHITE GA 3459 8374 50 MPH WIND BLEW FURNITURE OFF DECK
AND DIME SIZE HAIL. (ATL)
0407 UNK GLASGOW BARREN KY 3698 8590 (SDF)
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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A series of thunderstorms fired up over the Plains on 24 and 25 June
bringing heavy rains. Several areas in Nebraska and Iowa experienced
flooding.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Storms/US_Plains/STMusPL177_N4.jpg
Numerous heat signatures (red) are visible from large fires burning to the
west and southwest of Fairbanks, Alaska. Additional fires may be obscured by
clouds.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Alaska/FSMHSusAK178_N5.jpg
Forwarded Request:
Does anyone know where I can obtain data on lightning and storm activity? We
are investigating a fire which occurred here in our city and we are trying
to determine if lightning was the cause. The local NWS office does not keep
data on lightning strikes. Please reply to host{at}disastercenter.com we will
forward the answers.
In the continuing debate on the contribution of cadavers to disease in the
aftermath of a disaster, Michel Thieren and Robert Guitteau have written the
article "Identifying Cadavers Following Disasters: Why?" in the April 2000
(#80) issue of "Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas".
This issue will soon be available at
http://165.158.1.110/english/ped/pedtm3en.htm
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