The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For September 17, 2000
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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IN THIS ISSUE
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
=> Special Notes
=> Current Tropical Weather Outlook
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
=> Severe Weather Probability Forecast
=> Precipitation Forecast and Excessive Rainfall Forecast
=> USA Flood Report
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
=> USA Earthquake Report
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Sat...118 At Death Valley CA
Low Sun...33 At Blacksburg VA
=> Special Notes
=> Current Tropical Weather Outlook For The North Atlantic Caribbean Sea And
The Gulf Of Mexico
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Gordon
located about 85 miles west of Tampa Florida...and on Tropical Storm
Florence located about 415 miles south-southwest of Cape Race Newfoundland.
The remnants of tropical depression twelve...now a strong tropical
wave...are passing through the Leeward Islands with numerous
thunderstorms...heavy rainfall...and wind gusts to tropical storm force.
This system will affect all the islands in the Greater Antilles over the
next couple of days. There are no signs of redevelopment and the Air Force
Reconnaissance flight into this system for today has been canceled.
A tropical wave is located in the far eastern Atlantic several hundred miles
south-southeast of the Cape Verde Islands. This system has some potential
for development over the next day or two as it moves westward.
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Sun Sep 17 12:46:39 2000
Flash Flood
Florida
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH FLORIDA THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING. TIDES ALONG THE ST JOHNS AND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY ARE RUNNING
AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND IN MANY AREAS BORDERING THE RIVER AND
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY DRAINAGE IS HIGHLY DEPENDANT UPON TIDE LEVEL. IT
APPEARS LIKELY THAT THE PASSAGE OF THE HEAVIEST RAINBANDS WILL COINCIDE WITH
HIGH TIDE ON THE INLAND WATERWAYS.
Flood
Florida
HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE REGION ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE GORDON WILL CAUSE
MANY RIVERS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY AND
MONDAY.
Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Florida
....CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE GORDON NOW PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER THE TAMPA
BAY AREA....
...WATCH/WARNING INFORMATION......................................... A
HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA WEST COAST FROM
ANNA MARIA ISLAND...EXTENDING NORTHWARD TO THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER. THIS
INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF HILLSBOROUGH... PINELLAS... PASCO... HERNANDO...
CITRUS AND LEVY. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
BONITA BEACH NORTHWARD TO ANNA MARIA ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF
LEE... CHARLOTTE... DESOTO... SARASOTA AND MANATEE. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS. AN INLAND
HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
INTERIOR COUNTIES OF POLK...HARDEE...DESOTO AND SUMTER THROUGH TONIGHT. A
TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT PINELLAS...HILLSBOROUGH...MANATEE... SARASOTA...
CHARLOTTE... LEE... HARDEE... DESOTO... POLK AND HIGHLANDS UNTIL 11 AM EDT.
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL
FLORIDA THROUGH TONIGHT.
Georgia
...HURRICANE GORDON MOVING FASTER TO THE NORTHEAST AND CONTINUES TOWARDS THE
EASTERN BIG BEND...
North Carolina
South Carolina
...HURRICANE GORDON TO MOVE ASHORE ALONG THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA COAST THIS
AFTERNOON...
Special Marine
Florida
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET
TO OCEAN REEF FL EXTENDING TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF BAHAMA AND FOR
BISCAYNE BAY... * UNTIL 200 PM EDT
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA
BEACH, FL OUT TO 60 NM... COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO
CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM... * UNTIL 115 PM EDT
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM GULF
WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM * UNTIL 100 PM EDT
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS... FROM COCOA BEACH TO
JUPITER INLET OUT TO 20 NM AND... FROM 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE COCOA BEACH TO
JUPITER INLET. * UNTIL 315 PM EDT.
Non Precipitation
Florida
Georgia
...AN INLAND HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR
LAFAYETTE COUNTY... ...AN INLAND HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR
MADISON BROOKS LOWNDES AND LANIER COUNTIES...
Puerto Rico
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS...
Tornado
Florida
* TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA *
UNTIL 1145 AM EDT
=> Severe Weather Probability Forecast
The forecast probability of an event is by the stated percentage or greater
for the event, within 25 miles of any point for the area described.
Tornado Risk - Slightly Moderate
There is a 2% probability area for tornadoes located over north through
south Florida.
A 5% probability area covers northern to central south Florida.
Hail Risk - Slight
There is less than a 5% probability of hail 3/4 inch r larger.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 Knots for an area
covering north Florida to central south Florida
Tomorrow's Risk - Slight
No Severe weather is forecast.
=> Precipitation Forecast and Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Precipitation Forecast
The 24 hr precipitation forecast is calling for over 6 inches of rainfall
over a portion of north central Florida.
2 inches of rainfall is forecast over Florida from the junction at the
panhandle south to Sarasota on the west coast and to Daytona Beach of the
east coast. Over 2 inches is also forecast for southeast Georgia.
The 24 - 48 hr precipitation forecast is calling for over 3 inches of
rainfall over the southeast coastal areas of South and North Carolina, and
over an inch of rainfall over northeast Georgia, the southeast 1/3 of South
Carolina, and the southeast 1/4 of North Carolina.
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Flash flood values may be exceeded over central north, northeast, to central
west Florida today.
=> USA Flood Report
The USA Flood Report is not available on weekends.
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2000 - 0900 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL III
CURRENT SITUATION:
Five new large fires were reported, four in the Southern Area and one in the
Northern Rockies Area. Crews reached containment goals on three fires, one
each in Southern California, Eastern Great Basin and Rocky Mountain Areas.
Initial attack activity was moderate in the Southern Area and light
elsewhere. A trough moving through the Northern Rockies will bring showers
and thunderstorms to Idaho, Montana, western Wyoming and northern Utah. Very
high to extreme fire indices were reported in California, Idaho, Utah,
Wyoming, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Arkansas,
Texas and Oklahoma.
SOUTHERN AREA LARGE FIRES:
ARBUCKLE, Oklahoma Division of Forestry. This fire is located 11 miles
northwest of Ardmore, OK, and is burning in grass, cedar, and oak. Crews
continue to mopup and secure control lines.
SKELETON, Oklahoma Division of Forestry. This fire is burning in heavy brush
fuels five miles west of Mulhall, OK. Spotting, crowning and torching was
observed on the fire. Crews and one helicopter continued with containment
efforts.
PONTOTOC, Oklahoma Division of Forestry. This fire is burning one half mile
north of Pontotoc, OK. The fire continued to exhibit active burning in the
interior. Crews continue to mopup and secure containment lines.
SHELL LAKE, Oklahoma Division of Forestry. This fire is burning in grass and
timber two miles northwest of Sand Springs, OK. Very intense fire activity
was observed. Torching and spotting created significant control problems
GIBSON, Oklahoma Division of Forestry. This wind driven fire is four miles
east of Newkirk, OK. The fire escaped from a hay bale fire.
SUGARLOAF, Oklahoma Division of Forestry. This fire is burning in a mixed
hardwood and pine plantation two miles north of Monroe, OK. The fire
exhibited extreme fire activity. Spotting has been a major concern. Aircraft
made numerous retardant drops to help protect structures.
KERNEL, Miami Agency, BIA. This fire is four miles east of Vamoosa, OK. The
surface fire is backing down slopes into the wind and running upslope where
fuels are continuous.
BILLY BELL, Oklahoma Division of Forestry. This fire is burning on
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company land 18 miles west of Broken Bow, OK. No new
information was received. This will be the last report unless new
information is received.
LYTTON SPRINGS, Texas State Forest Service. The fire is 40 miles southeast
of Austin, TX, and is burning is pine and cedar. One residence was destroyed
and four others are threatened.
CUMBY, Texas State Forest Service. The fire is 150 miles northeast of
Dallas, TX, and is burning is pine. No other information was received.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
ELDORADO, Boulder Dispatch Center Counties. A Type II Incident Management
Team (Hartman) is assigned. This fire is burning eight miles southwest of
Boulder, Colorado. Approximately 100 homes have been evacuated. High
temperatures, low relative humidities and short range spotting are impeding
containment efforts.
PEARL, Routt National Forest. This fire is located 20 miles north of
Steamboat Springs, Colorado and is burning in spruce, fir and logging slash.
Crews are making good progress with support from aircraft.
NORTHERN ROCKIES AREA LARGE FIRES:
BUNYON POINT, Lewis and Clark National Forest. A Type I Incident Management
Team (Bennett) is assigned. This fire is 22 miles west-southwest of Augusta,
MT. No other information was received.
VALLEY COMPLEX, Bitterroot National Forest. A Type II Incident Management
Team (Gauger) is assigned. These fires are seven miles south of Darby, MT.
The complex consists of the Bear, Taylor, Taylor Spot, Hilltop, Razor, Fat
and Mink fires. Warmer temperatures and lower humidities are resulting in
increased fire activity. Crews constructed fireline around two areas that
made short runs along the Razor fire.
SKALKAHO COMPLEX, Bitterroot National Forest. A Type II Incident Management
Team (Hoff) is assigned. This group of fires is ten miles southeast of
Hamilton, MT. Increased burning activity has been observed. Patrolling
continues with mopup of internal hotspots. Additional acreage reflects acres
from the Skalkaho Pass fire that was transferred from the Middle Fork
Complex.
MUSSIGBROD COMPLEX, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. These fires are 12
miles northwest of Wisdom, MT. The complex includes the Mussigbrod and
Maynard fires. Rehabilitation continues in all divisions including dozer and
handlines. Crews are working interior hotspots.
MIDDLE FORK COMPLEX, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. A Type II
Incident Management Team (Swope) is assigned. These fires are 30 miles
southwest of Philipsburg, MT. The complex consists of the Falls Creek,
Cougar Creek, Coyote Springs, Medicine Lake, Skalkaho Pass, Lick Creek and
Cooper Creek fires. Crews continued to make good progress on securing
containment lines, mopup and cold trailing. Rehabilitation continues to
progress along the fire perimeter.
ALDER CREEK, Lolo National Forest. This fire is 31 miles southeast of
Missoula, MT. Crews continued with direct line and mopup. Aerial observation
reported a few hot spots in the interior perimeter.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA LARGE FIRES:
HARRIS, Santa Barbara County Fire Department. This fire is located south of
Santa Maria, CA. Current threat is to residences, oil fields and ranches.
EASTERN GREAT BASIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
CLEAR CREEK COMPLEX, Salmon-Challis National Forest. A Type I Incident
Management Team (Stam) is assigned. This complex consists of the Clear
Creek, Marlin Springs, Full Circle and Sisters fires. The 3rd Battalion, 2nd
Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, commanded by LTC Smith, is
committed. Fire activity was moderate with occasional torching and short
duration crown runs observed in some interior islands of unburned fuel.
Short range spotting was also observed. Crews continue to patrol containment
lines.
GREEN, Upper Snake River District, BLM. This fire is burning in sagebrush
and timber 18 miles east of Rexburg, ID. Crews have made good progress
towards containment objectives.
FONTENELLE, Bridger-Teton National Forest. This fire is 20 miles north of
Kemmerer, WY. This is the last report unless new information is received.
SCF WILDERNESS, Salmon-Challis National Forest. Eleven wildland fires are
currently burning within the Salmon Challis Wilderness Complex: Little
Pistol, Indian Creek, Filly, Butts, Papoose, Parker, Packer Meadow, Shell
Rock, Wilson Creek, Jackass and Jack Creek. Increased fire activity was
observed with some torching and spotting noted on the Shellrock fire. Norton
Lookout is being threatened and will be wrapped with fire resistant
material.
SOUTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES:
NAVAJO MT. 1, Navajo Area Office, BIA. Crews continue to work on containment
of slopovers.
SIERRA, Gila National Forest. This fire is near the Beaverhead Work Center.
A Fire Use Management Team (Cook) is assigned and will also manage the
Bloodgood incident. This lightning ignited wildland fire is being managed to
accomplish resource objectives.
BLOODGOOD, Gila National Forest. This fire is located five miles southwest
of the Gila Cliff Dwellings. The fire continues to be very active due to
high temperatures and dry fuels.
ARROW, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. This fire is 5 miles south of
Hannagan Meadow and is being managed to accomplish resource objectives.
OUTLOOK:
*** A RED FLAG WARNING IS POSTED FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN UTAH FOR
RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES, LOW HUMIDITIES, STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS, AND HIGH
HAINES
INDEX ***
*** A RED FLAG WARNING IS POSTED FOR PARTS OF WESTERN WYOMING FOR LOW
HUMIDITIES, HIGH TEMPERATURES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS ***
*** A RED FLAG WARNING IS POSTED FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA FOR LOW
HUMIDITIES ***
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN UTAH FOR STRONG
SOUTHWEST WINDS, HIGH TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITIES ***
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED FOR PARTS OF EASTERN UTAH AND NORTHWEST
COLORADO FOR STRONG WINDS, DRY THUNDERSTORMS, LOW HUMIDITIES, HIGH
TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HAINES INDEX ***
Across Oklahoma, Texas and the Gulf Coast states a high pressure aloft and
at the surface will keep the region very dry. High temperatures in Oklahoma,
South Texas and the Gulf Coast states will range from the upper 70's to the
lower 90's. Minimum afternoon humidities will be 20 to 30 percent inland and
30 to 45 percent along the immediate coast. Winds will be northeast to east
at 10 to 15 mph.
A trough will move through the Northern Rockies which will bring some
showers and thunderstorms to Idaho, Montana, western Wyoming, and northern
Utah. Conditions will be dry behind the trough in Washington and Oregon.
Utah, southern Wyoming, and Colorado will be warm, windy and dry ahead of
the trough. The rest of the Southwest will be dry.
High temperatures in the west will range from the 70's and 80's in the north
to the 90's and 100's in the south. Minimum humidities will generally be in
the teens through the 30's with some single digits in the driest area in the
south. Winds across the Pacific Northwest will be out of the northwest from
10 to 15 mph. Parts of Utah, Wyoming and Colorado will have winds out of the
southwest at 15 to 25 mph, with gusts to 30 mph. The Southwest will have
upslope, up valley, or southwest winds less than 15 mph.
=> USA Earthquake Report
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 SEP 17 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 SEP 16 13:24:41.00 34.0 N 118.4 W 0 km 3.3
10 miles WSW of Los Angeles, California
2000 SEP 16 06:28:08.00 34.9 N 116.4 W 0 km 3.7
30 miles SW of Baker, California
2000 SEP 16 06:28:08.00 34.9 N 116.4 W 0 km 3.7
30 miles SW of Baker, California
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
No reports received
Hail Reports
No reports received
Wind Reports
No reports received
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
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W.Atlantic
Hurricane Gordon approaches the Florida Panhandle with winds to about 70
knots. Movement is northnortheast at about 15 knots, and landfall is
expected late Sunday evening.
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