The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For September 21, 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 Wed...113 At Death Valley CA
Low Thu...26 At Big Piney WY
=> 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 recently upgraded
Tropical Storm Helene located about 265 miles south of Pensacola
Florida...and on newly developed tropical depression thirteen located about
225 miles south of the southwestern Cape Verde Islands.
Disorganized showers and thunderstorms moving northward over the
northwestern Gulf of Mexico are spreading over portions of the coastal
sections of Texas and Louisiana. Upper-level winds remain unfavorable for
tropical cyclone development in this area.
A large tropical wave located about 1200 miles east of the northern leeward
islands is moving west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph. This system has become
a little better organized this morning. However...upper-level winds are
highly unfavorable for further development at this time.
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Thu Sep 21 11:50:46 2000
Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Louisiana
Mississippi
TROPICAL STORM DEVELOPS IN THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... THIS STATEMENT
RECOMMENDS ACTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI
HANCOCK...HARRISON...JACKSON ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THE
PEARL RIVER EAST TO AUCILLA RIVER. THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL OF THE
MISSISSIPPI COAST...
United States
PROBABILITIES FOR GUIDANCE IN HURRICANE PROTECTION
PLANNING BY GOVERNMENT AND DISASTER OFFICIALS
AT 10 AM CDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF HELENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.2 WEST
CHANCES OF CENTER OF THE STORM PASSING WITHIN 65 NAUTICAL MILES
OF LISTED LOCATIONS THROUGH 7AM CDT SUN SEP 24 2000
LOCATION A B C D E LOCATION A B C D E
30.4N 87.0W 33 X X X 33 TAMPA FL 1 4 5 X 10
32.0N 85.5W 9 13 1 X 23 CEDAR KEY FL 4 7 3 X 14
33.5N 82.5W X 6 11 X 17 ST MARKS FL 13 5 2 X 20
MIAMI FL X X 2 X 2 APALACHICOLA FL 22 1 1 X 24
W PALM BEACH FL X X 3 X 3 PANAMA CITY FL 27 X 1 X 28
FT PIERCE FL X X 4 X 4 PENSACOLA FL 31 1 X X 32
COCOA BEACH FL X 1 5 X 6 MOBILE AL 27 X X X 27
DAYTONA BEACH FL X 2 8 X 10 GULFPORT MS 23 1 X X 24
JACKSONVILLE FL 1 4 9 X 14 BURAS LA 23 X X X 23
SAVANNAH GA X 3 11 X 14 NEW ORLEANS LA 12 1 1 X 14
CHARLESTON SC X 1 9 X 10 NEW IBERIA LA 1 1 X X 2
MYRTLE BEACH SC X X 5 X 5 GULF 29N 85W 22 1 1 X 24
WILMINGTON NC X X 3 X 3 GULF 29N 87W 49 X X X 49
MARCO ISLAND FL X X 3 X 3 GULF 28N 89W 39 X X X 39
FT MYERS FL X 1 4 X 5 GULF 28N 91W 1 1 X X 2
VENICE FL X 2 5 X 7
COLUMN DEFINITION PROBABILITIES IN PERCENT
A IS PROBABILITY FROM NOW TO 7AM FRI
FOLLOWING ARE ADDITIONAL PROBABILITIES
B FROM 7AM FRI TO 7PM FRI
C FROM 7PM FRI TO 7AM SAT
D FROM 7AM SAT TO 7AM SUN
E IS TOTAL PROBABILITY FROM NOW TO 7AM SUN
X MEANS LESS THAN ONE PERCENT
Non Precipitation
Colorado
...WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY TODAY...
Kansas
...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL HOWL ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... .A TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS WILL RESULT IN SOUTH WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 50 MPH AT TIMES TODAY.
Montana
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR FORT PECK LAKE TODAY...
Nebraska
...WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY TODAY...
New York
...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... STRONG WINDS OVER 30 MPH
WILL CONTINUE DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE THIS AFTERNOON
Oklahoma
...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
Texas
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST TEXAS PANHANDLE AND THE WESTERN OKLAHOMA
PANHANDLE.
Winter Storm
Montana
...A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY FOR THE
NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS IN WYOMING AND FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
MONTANA ABOVE 5000 FEET...
Nebraska
Wyoming
...WINTER STORM WATCH POSTED FOR SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS...
...WINTER STORM WATCH THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING...
South Dakota
.A STRONG...AND SLOW MOVING EARLY SEASON STORM WILL BRING MUCH COLDER
TEMPERATURES AND A CHANCE OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE BLACK HILLS AND BEAR LODGE
MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
=> 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 - Slight
There is less than a 2% probability of a tornado
Hail Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability of hail, 3//4 of an inch or larger, over far
southeast South Dakota, far eastern, Nebraska, far northeastern, Kansas,
central and northern Missouri, Iowa except the far east northeastern area,
and far south southeast Minnesota.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is less than a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots.
Tomorrow's Risk - Slightly Moderate
The risk area tomorrow covers far northeast Kansas, the southeast 1/2 of
Iowa, northern Missouri, the northeast 1/2 of Illinois, and south southeast
Wisconsin.
=> Precipitation Forecast and Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Precipitation Forecast
The 24 hr precipitation forecast shows over 4 inches of rainfall falling
over far southern Alabama, over 2 inches falling over far east southeast
Texas, far southern Alabama and the far western Florida panhandle; over an
inch of rainfall over a portion of northeast Colorado, southeast Texas, far
southwestern Louisiana, far southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi,
southern Alabama, and the Florida panhandle.
The 24 - 48 hr precipitation forecast shows over 3 inches of rainfall over a
portion of southeast Alabama, over 2 inches of rainfall over the far western
Florida panhandle, southeastern Alabama, central west to northeast Georgia;
over an inch of rainfall is forecast over northwestern Illinois, eastern
Iowa, southern Wisconsin, east southeast Alabama, Georgia except the far
northwestern and southeastern area, the northeast 1/3 of South Carolina, and
far central south North Carolina.
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Flash flood values are forecast to be exceeded over far southeast
Mississippi, south southeast Alabama, and the central and western Florida
Panhandle. Flash flood values may be exceeded over portions of southeast
Texas.
Snow fall
Moderate to low snow fall amounts are forecast over central to central south
Montana and central north Wyoming.
=> USA Flood Report
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
1000 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2000
FLOOD SUMMARY
FLOODING FROM REMNANTS OF GORDON
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS FROM THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STROM GORDON
CAUSED MINOR FLASH FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW
JERSEY. THE MYAKKA RIVER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA IS ALSO FLOODING DUE
TO HEAVY RAINS FROM GORDON.
FLASH FLOODING:
FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD AND/OR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES
WERE ISSUED OVER THE LAST DAY FOR LOCATIONS INCLUDING(IN
ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY STATE):
PENNSYLVANIA: BUCKS, DAUPHIN AND YORK COUNTIES.
NEW JERSEY: MERCER COUNTY.
RIVER FLOODING:
RIVERS AND STREAMS WITH LOCATIONS EITHER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INCLUDE (IN ALPHABETICAL
ORDER, BY STATE)
FLORIDA: THE MYAKKA RIVER NEAR SARASOTA STATE PARK.
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
=> 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 21 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 20 18:57:36.00 34.5 N 116.3 W 0 km 3.1
25 miles NNW of Twentynine Palms, California
EARTHQUAKES IN WEST CENTRAL UNITED STATES
(35.8 TO 40.3 N, 102.0 TO 125.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 SEP 20 16:10:33.00 36.1 N 117.9 W 0 km 3.8
30 miles NNW of Ridgecrest, California
EARTHQUAKES IN STATE OF ALASKA
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 SEP 19 20:19:56.36 57.4 N 154.6 W 41 km 5.1
85 miles WSW of Kodiak, Alaska
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
Time F-Scale Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2023 UNK 6 S SPENCER OWEN IN 3918 8676 HOME DAMAGED. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (IND)
2024 UNK 4 E SOUTHPORT OWEN IN 3931 8683 UNCONFIRMED...REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (IND)
2037 UNK 1 W FARMERS OWEN IN 3916 8692 REPORTED ON THE GROUND BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (IND)
2130 UNK EDINBURG JOHNSON IN 3934 8596 DETACHED GARAGE DESTROYED.
UNCONFIRMED TORNADO REPORT BY PUBLIC. (IND)
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2108 175 5 W TAYLORSVILLE BARTHOLOMEW IN 3929 8605 GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ON
THE GUN RANGE AT CAMP ATTERBURY. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (IND)
2110 175 EDINBURG JOHNSON IN 3934 8596 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. 1.2 INCHES RAIN.
(IND)
0250 75 TRENTON DADE GA 3486 8550 (ATL)
1030 88 WARRENSBURG WARREN NY 4348 7374 NICKEL AND DIME SIZE HAIL (ALB)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1950 UNK SULLIVAN SULLIVAN IN 3909 8741 REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR. TREE
LIMBS 7 TO 8 INCH DIA DOWN. (IND)
2022 UNK 5 E JASONVILLE GREENE IN 3916 8709 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. NUMEROUS TREES DOWNEDV FROM JASONVILLE EAST TO THE MONROE COUNTY
LINE. (IND)
2025 UNK ELLETTSVILLE MONROE IN 3923 8661 REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN. (IND)
2025 UNK MARTINSVILLE MORGAN IN 3943 8643 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN SOUTH HALF OF COUNTY. (IND)
2030 UNK CAPE GIRARDEAU CAPE GIRARDEAU MO 3729 8953 POWER LINES AND TREE
LIMBS DOWN (PAH)
2037 UNK CARMI WHITE IL 3808 8816 POWER LINES DOWN (PAH)
2038 UNK VAN BUREN GRANT IN 4061 8550 POWER LINES DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (FWA)
2040 UNK ELIZABETHTOWN GALLATIN IL 3745 8830 TREES DOWN (PAH)
2050 UNK ELDORADO SALINE IL 3781 8843 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS
COUNTY...MAINLY IN ELDORADO AND MUDDY (PAH)
2055 UNK ANDERSON MADISON IN 4009 8568 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
SEVERAL TREES ACROSS ROADS. POWER LINES DOWN. (IND)
2057 UNK BARGERSVILLE JOHNSON IN 3951 8616 REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
TWO 30 BY 40 FOOT BARNS DAMAGED. VERY LARGE TREE DOWN (IND)
2100 UNK CORNELIUS BROWN IN 3929 8630 REPORTED BY INDIANA STATE POLICE.
TREES DOWN. (IND)
2100 UNK NEW HARMONY POSEY IN 3813 8793 LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS OLD ROUTE 69
(PAH)
2105 UNK CYPRESS JOHNSON IL 3736 8901 TREES DOWN ACROSS IL ROUTE 37 (PAH)
2107 UNK NEW HAVEN WHITE IL 3790 8813 TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 141...WEST OF
WABASH BRIDGE...BLOCKING WESTBOUND LANE (PAH)
2115 UNK SHELBYVILLE SHELBY IN 3951 8578 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN. (IND)
2120 UNK LINN GROVE ADAMS IN 4064 8503 TREE DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (FWA)
2120 UNK MUNCIE DELAWARE IN 4018 8539 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN CAUSING FIRES. (IND)
2130 UNK NEW HARMONY POSEY IN 3813 8793 NUMEROUS TREES DOWN (PAH)
2132 UNK GOLCONDA POPE IL 3736 8848 POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY (PAH)
2135 UNK MANILLA RUSH IN 3958 8561 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
POWERLINES AND TELEPHONE POLE DOWN. (IND)
2140 UNK WICKLIFFE BALLARD KY 3696 8908 TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY (PAH)
2145 UNK HUNTINGBURG DUBOIS IN 3829 8694 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (SDF)
2145 UNK 2 N OHIO CITY VAN WERT OH 4079 8461 LARGE TREE DOWN. POWER LINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (FWA)
2145 UNK ZION HENDERSON KY 3781 8748 LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN SMITH MILLS
AND ZION (PAH)
2156 UNK KARBERS RIDGE HARDIN IL 3758 8833 POWER LINE DOWN ON KARBERS RIDGE
BLACKTOP...BETWEEN ROUTE 34 AND ROUTE 1 (PAH)
2156 UNK MORGANFIELD UNION KY 3768 8791 TREE ON TROOPER CAR (PAH)
2200 UNK METROPOLIS MASSAC IL 3715 8873 1 TREE DOWN (PAH)
2200 UNK SMITHLAND LIVINGSTON KY 3713 8839 1 TREE DOWN (PAH)
2202 UNK SHERIDAN CRITTENDEN KY 3734 8819 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN (PAH)
2215 UNK OTTAWA PUTNAM OH 4101 8404 TREE FELL ON HOUSE. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (FWA)
2215 UNK SMITHLAND LIVINGSTON KY 3713 8839 TREES AND TREE LIMBS DOWN
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY (PAH)
2225 UNK LIMA ALLEN OH 4075 8409 LARGE TREE DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (FWA)
2235 UNK SALEM WASHINGTON IN 3861 8611 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TREES DOWN. (SDF)
2252 UNK GILBERTSVILLE MARSHALL KY 3701 8828 430 PM PRINCETON TREES DOWN
ACROSS COUNTY. (PAH)
2255 UNK BORDEN CLARK IN 3846 8594 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. TREES DOWN, ALSO
TREES DOWN IN CHARLESTOWN AND IN MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTY. (SDF)
2325 UNK BRANDENBURG MEADE KY 3800 8616 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
TELEPHONE POLES SNAPPED IN HALF. (SDF)
2345 UNK VERTREES HARDIN KY 3769 8613 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. NUMEROUS TREES
DOWN. (SDF)
2348 UNK BENTON YAZOO MS 3283 9026 MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS ROADS ALONG
WITH POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. REPORTED BY BENTON SUPER SAVER MARKET. (JAN)
2355 UNK BEDFORD TRIMBLE KY 3858 8531 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. TREES ALSO REPORTED DOWN IN HENRY COUNTY. (SDF)
2100 65 CASTLETON MARION IN 3990 8604 REPORTED BY IPALCO. (IND)
2200 65 KALIDA PUTNAM OH 4098 8418 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (FWA)
0010 UNK LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON KY 3823 8578 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. SIMILAR DAMAGE IN EASTERN
BULLITT COUNTY. (SDF)
0015 UNK HUNTLAND FRANKLIN TN 3504 8626 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED SEVERAL
TREES DOWN (BNA)
0018 UNK TAYLORSVILLE SPENCER KY 3803 8534 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
REPORTED TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 1060 NEAR THE BULLITT COUNTY LINE. (SDF)
0025 UNK SHELBYVILLE SHELBY KY 3821 8523 TREES DOWN ACROSS ROAD AND ACROSS
POWER LINES. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (SDF)
0032 UNK 6 E COWAN FRANKLIN TN 3516 8589 2 LARGE TREES ACROSS HIGHWAY 56 IN
SEWANEE (BNA)
0045 UNK BOWLING GREEN WARREN KY 3698 8643 TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (SDF)
0120 UNK PARIS BOURBON KY 3821 8425 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (SDF)
0150 UNK WINCHESTER CLARK KY 3798 8418 SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN WINCHESTER.
REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (SDF)
0200 UNK W CITICO BEACH MONROE TN 3553 8411 REPORTED BY LOCAL SPOTTER TREES
AND POWER/PHONE LINES DOWN. (MRX)
0200 UNK NORTH HAMILTON TN 3518 9003 REPORTED BY DISPATCH TREES AND POWER
LINES DOWN. (MRX)
0240 UNK STANTON POWELL KY 3784 8386 TREES DOWN NEAR STANTON. ON HWY 213 AND
HWY 615. REPORTED BY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. (JKL)
0245 UNK 2 NE MADISONVILLE MONROE TN 3554 8433 REPORTED BY DISPATCH TREES
DOWN. (MRX)
0340 UNK BROCTON CHAUTAUQUA NY 4238 7943 TREES AND LIMBS DOWN REPORTED BY
AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS (BUF)
0425 UNK RANDOLPH CATTARAUGUS NY 4216 7898 TREES AND WIRES DOWN REPORTED BY
COUNTY SHERIFF (BUF)
0510 UNK CLEVELAND WHITE GA 3459 8374 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED MULTIPLE
TREES DOWN. SOME MINOR FLOODING. (ATL)
0945 UNK FRANKFORT HERKIMER NY 4303 7506 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN (ALB)
1000 UNK FT PLAIN MONTGOMERY NY 4293 7461 TREES DOWN (ALB)
1010 UNK CHARLOTTEVILLE SCHOHARIE NY 4254 7466 TREES DOWN (ALB)
1015 UNK DUANESBURG SCHENECTADY NY 4275 7413 TREES AND WIRES DOWN (ALB)
1020 UNK CAROGA LAKE FULTON NY 4315 7450 TREES AND WIRES DOWN (ALB)
1020 UNK GALWAY SARATOGA NY 4301 7403 POWER OUTAGES (ALB)
1020 UNK CANAJOHARIE MONTGOMERY NY 4290 7456 TREES DOWN (ALB)
1035 UNK BALLSTON SPA SARATOGA NY 4300 7386 NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN (ALB)
1100 UNK SCHENECTADY SCHENECTADY NY 4279 7391 TREES AND WIRES DOWN (ALB)
1100 UNK RENSSELAER ALBANY NY 4264 7373 SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN
RENSSELAERVILLE AND AREAS TO THE NORTH (ALB)
1115 UNK WASHINGTON COUNTY WASHINGTON NY 4330 7341 TREES DOWN (ALB)
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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W. Pacific
Typhoon Shanshan has intensified and was located near 18.0N 170.2E at 12:00
UTC. Shanshan has been moving in a northwesterly
direction at 10 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 115 knots,
gusts to 140 knots.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/TRCshanshan264_GM.jpg
Atlantic
Tropical depression 12 has formed and was located near the western end of
Cuba near 22.6N 85.2W at 15:00 UTC. TD 12 has
been moving in a northwesterly direction at 18 knots with maximum sustained
winds estimated at 25 knots, gusts to 35 knots.
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E. Pacific
Tropical depression 16E formed off the west coast of Mexico and rapidly
became tropical storm Norman. Norman was located near 18.0N 102.8W at 15:00
UTC and had been moving in a north-northeasterly direction at 6 knots.
Maximum sustained winds were estimated at 40 knots, gusts to 50 knots.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/E_Pacific/TRCnorman264_G10.jpg
Idaho,Oregon, Washington
Several heat signatures are visible in northern Idaho, northern Oregon, and
eastern Washington.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northwest/FHSusNW263_N4.jpg
Arkansa, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Kansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Several heat signatures and smoke plumes are visible from fires burning in
Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri Mississippi, Kansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee.
Some may be controlled burns.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Plains/FSMHSusPLN263_N4.jpg
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Heat signatures and dense smoke are visible from the 4,000 acre Arbuckle
Complex and 2,500 acre Oakcliff fires in Oklahoma. Numerous other heat
signatures
from fires are visible in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Plains/FSMHSusPLN263A_N4.jpg
California
The heat signature and smoke plume are visible from the 800 acre Concow fire
in northern California.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_California/FSMHSusCA263_N4.jpg
New Mexico
The Sierra and Bloodgood fires burning in the Gila National Forest have been
renamed the Bloodgood Complex. Heat signatures from these fires are
visible in this NOAA-14 image.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/FHSusNM263_N4.jpg
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