The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For December 17, 2000
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
=> Special Notes
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=> Severe Weather Probability Forecast
=> Precipitation Forecast, Excessive Rainfall, Heavy Snow And/Or Significant
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For December 17, 2000
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Sat...86 At Fort Myers FL
Low Sun...17 Below Zero At Thief River Falls And Fosston And Roseau And
Bemidji And Park
Rapids MN
=> Special Notes
Alabama tornadoes claim 12 lives
http://www.cnn.com/2000/WEATHER/12/17/alabama.tornado.03/index.html
Stratwarm Alert Exists Stratwarm Sunday
Comment: Strong stratospheric warming is in progress.
Strong elongated polar vortex with a major center
over Northern Canada and a minor center over Russia
is weakening. An anticyclone exists over both the
Northern Pacific and the North Atlantic with the
warmest air over the Labrador Sea. The warm region
over Central Asia is weakening.
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Sun Dec 17 14:00:03 2000
Flash Flood
Connecticut
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR COLUMBIA...
DUTCHESS AND BERKSHIRE COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM AND GREENE...ULSTER
AND LITCHFIELD COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM.
Massachusetts
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
* UNTIL 400 PM EST
New Jersey
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY
NORTH CENTRAL UNION
EASTERN PASSAIC
NORTHWESTERN BERGEN
ESSEX
* UNTIL 300 PM EST
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EASTERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
* UNTIL 3 PM EST.
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY
* UNTIL 215 PM EST.
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
WESTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
* UNTIL 200 PM EST.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY
NORTH CENTRAL UNION
EASTERN PASSAIC
NORTHWESTERN BERGEN
ESSEX
New York
FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6 PM FOR SULLIVAN AND
DELAWARE COUNTIES IN NEW YORK...
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK
ULSTER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK
LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT
* UNTIL 430 PM EST
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK
DUTCHESS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK
WESTERN LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT
BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
* UNTIL 400 PM EST
FLOODING CONTINUES TO HAMPER SULLIVAN COUNTY...
...FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH 2 PM IN SULLIVAN AND
DELAWARE COUNTIES...
IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK STATE
WEST CENTRAL ROCKLAND
* UNTIL 300 PM EST.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NEW YORK...
ALBANY...
RENSSELAER...
SARATOGA...
SCHENECTADY...
SCHOHARIE...
WARREN...
WASHINGTON...
FULTON...
HAMILTON...
MONTGOMERY...
* UNTIL 545 PM EST
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE FLOOD WATCH FOR
SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN
NEW YORK...
CHENANGO...CORTLAND...MADISON...NORTHERN ONEIDA...
BROOME...ONONDAGA...SOUTHERN ONEIDA AND TIOGA
A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NEW YORK...
DELAWARE...OTSEGO...SULLIVAN...
FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6 PM FOR ...AND SULLIVAN
AND DELAWARE COUNTIES IN NEW YORK...
Pennsylvania
FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6 PM FOR WAYNE COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA...AND SULLIVAN AND DELAWARE COUNTIES IN NEW YORK...
Vermont
IN VERMONT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES....
BENNINGTON...
WINDHAM...
* UNTIL 545 PM EST
AREA WATERWAYS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE INTO TONIGHT ACROSS THE
NORTH COUNTRY...
Flood
Arkansas
FOR THE CACHE RIVER NEAR PATTERSON, THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET AT 12 AM
SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 8.5 FEET EARLY MONDAY.
Connecticut
LOCALIZED MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBILITY TODAY AND TONIGHT...
...BLOW OUT TIDE CONDITIONS DEVELOPING TONIGHT...
Delaware
FOR THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON, THE LATEST STAGE IS 7.8 FEET
AT 10 AM SUNDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECASTED
Kentucky
* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LICKING RIVER...STONER CREEK IN EAST CENTRAL
KENTUCKY... AFFECTING THESE COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY:
BOURBON...NICHOLAS...ROBERTSON
MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ALONG THE RIVER.
HEAVY RAINS FELL ON SATURDAY OVER THE BASIN. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WERE
IN EXCESS OV TWO INCHES ON AVERAGE.
New Jersey
FLOOD WRANING FOR THE ASSUNPINK CREEK IN MERCER COUNTY NJ...
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE TRI-STATE REGION THIS MORNING
WILL CONTINUE TO PILE WATER UP ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES TODAY.
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER...
New York
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE TRI-STATE REGION THIS MORNING
WILL CONTINUE TO PILE WATER UP ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES TODAY.
SERIOUS FLOODING LIKELY ON THE ESOPUS CREEK... HEAVY RAIN HAS
BROUGHT THE ESOPUS CREEK WELL OVER FLOOD STAGE. AT
120 PM IT WAS AT 14.7 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE RAPIDLY
AND WILL CREST NEAR 17 FEET BETWEEN 4 PM AND 6 PM TODAY
A RIVER FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BEAVER KILL CREEK
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
Ohio
FOR THE SCIOTO RIVER AT PIKETON, THE LATEST STAGE WAS 17.96 FEET AT
1 PM SUNDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
Pennsylvania
FLOODING CONTINUES IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
FOR THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN, THE
LATEST STAGE IS 9.8 FEET AT 10 AM SUNDAY. MODERATE FLOODING IS
EXPECTED WITH A CREST NEAR 10.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER...
FLOODING CONTINUES IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS: THE
SWATARA CREEK...AND THE YELLOW BREECHES CREEK...
Puerto Rico
...CONTINUA EN EFECTO UNA ADVERTENCIA DE FUERTES RESACAS DESDE LAS
COSTAS NOROESTE HASTA NORESTE DE PUERTO RICO DESDE RINCON HASTA
CEIBA...EN LAS COSTAS NORTE Y NORESTE DE CULEBRA Y VIEQUES...Y EN
LAS COSTAS NORTE Y NORESTE DE TODAS LAS ISLAS VIRGENES
AMERICANAS...
...CONTINUA EN EFECTO UNA ADVERTENCIA PARA LOS OPERADORES DE
EMBARCACIONES PEQUENAS EN TODAS LAS AGUAS LOCALES DEL
ATLANTICO
Y DEL CARIBE...
Tennessee
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER AT LOBELVILLE
Special Marine
Puerto Rico
A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST...NORTH...
AND NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO FROM RINCON TO QUEBRADILLAS
EAST TO FAJARDO AND SOUTH TO CEIBA AND FOR THE NORTH AND
NORTHEAST
FACING COASTS OF CULEBRA AND VIEQUES AND FOR THE NORTH AND
NORTHEAST FACING COASTS OF ALL OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS FOR
THROUGH MONDAY...
Non Precipitation
Alabama
...A HARD FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT THAT COVERS ALL
OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...PARTS
OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND PARTS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...
California
WIND ADVISORY FOR THE EAST BAY HILLS TODAY AND TONIGHT...
SANTA ANA WINDS TO IMPACT PARTS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT
AND MONDAY...
Colorado
HIGH WIND WARNING IN AND NEAR COLORADO FRONT RANGE EASTERN
FOOTHILLS AND PARK COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WATCH COLORADO NORTHEASTERN PLAINS TONIGHT...
Connecticut
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST...STRONG AND
Delaware
WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
Florida
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY FOR THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...
THE WINDS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT WAVE ACTION ON LARGER LAKES.
WIND ADVISORY EXTENDED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON OVER SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
...FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST
FLORIDA...
Georgia
WIND ADVISORY EXTENDED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON OVER SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
...FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST
FLORIDA...
Iowa
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS HANGING ON...
Idaho
WIND ADVISORY TODAY...
Illinois
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS...
.DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS
ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
Indiana
VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE COMBINING WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH TO
CREATE WIND CHILLS RANGING FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW.
Kentucky
VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE COMBINING WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH TO
CREATE WIND CHILLS RANGING FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW.
Louisiana
A HARD FREEZE IS EXPECTED IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA TONIGHT...
Massachusetts
HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
Maryland
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN FROM THE WEST AS A STRONG
COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION.
Maine
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT...
North Carolina
WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST
TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
OF EAST TENNESSEE...
Nebraska
...A HIGH WIND WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST
PLAINS OF WYOMING THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON...
...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE WESTERN NEBRASKA
PANHANDLE FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
New Hampshire
HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
A VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN MAINE
AND NORTHERN...CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS
AFTERNOON. AREAS EXPOSED TO A SOUTHERLY WIND DIRECTION AND
TERRAIN ABOVE 1000 FEET WILL EXPERIENCE THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS.
New Jersey
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST..
New Mexico
HIGH WIND WATCH TONIGHT...
New York
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST...STRONG AND
Ohio
VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE COMBINING WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH TO
CREATE WIND CHILLS RANGING FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW.
Pennsylvania
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN FROM THE WEST AS A STRONG
COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION.
Rhode Island
HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
South Carolina
VERY STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST COASTAL
GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE IN
THE DAY.
South Dakota
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO
NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
Tennessee
WIND ADVISORY CANCELLED ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE
VALLEY AS
WELL AS CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...
...WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST
TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
OF EAST TENNESSEE...
Utah
WIND ADVISORY TODAY...
Virginia
WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST
TENNESSEE
AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF EAST
TENNESSEE...
Vermont
GUSTY WINDS TO CONTINUE AROUND THE NORTH COUNTRY TODAY AND
TONIGHT...
West Virginia
WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 500 AM EST MONDAY
Wyoming
...A HIGH WIND WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST
PLAINS OF WYOMING THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON...
...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE WESTERN NEBRASKA
PANHANDLE FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
Winter Storm
Alabama
SNOW ADVISORY EXTENDED FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST ALABAMA...
Colorado
WINTER STORM WARNING THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO...
...A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR
MOST OF NORTHWEST COLORADO AND THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST
UTAH...
Georgia
WIND CHILL ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR NORTH GEORGIA TODAY
Iowa
WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT AND MONDAY
OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA...
Idaho
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY TODAY...
Illinois
ANOTHER WINTER STORM TAKING AIM ON THE AREA
Indiana
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF TODAY...
Kansas
.ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS TONIGHT.
Kentucky
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CONTINUED FOR EASTERN
KENTUCKY THIS AFTERNOON.
Michigan
MARQUETTE MI ..LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES
ACROSS FAVORED NORTHWEST FLOW SNOWBELTS...
Missouri
ANOTHER WINTER STORM TAKING AIM ON THE AREA...
Montana
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CLEARWATER
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3500 FEET TODAY...
A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER
CLARK FORK REGION AND BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS OF
MONTANA TODAY...
Nebraska
WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
North Carolina
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW THIS AFTERNOON...
North Dakota
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
TONIGHT...
Ohio
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR SUNDAY NIGHT...
Pennsylvania
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR SUNDAY NIGHT...
South Dakota
A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE REGION WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WINTER
WEATHER TO THE REGION THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH HEAVY SNOW
SNOWFALL EXPECTED IN THE BEAR LODGE AND NORTHERN BLACK HILLS.
Utah
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY FOR
THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS OF UTAH A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR MOST
OF NORTHWEST COLORADO AND THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST UTAH...
Virginia
BITTER COLD AND SNOWY AFTERNOON EXPECTED...
Wisconsin
HURLEY WI..LAKE SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON
West Virginia
BITTER COLD AND SNOWY AFTERNOON EXPECTED...
Wyoming
PACIFIC STORM IS BRINGING MORE SNOW TO WESTERN WYOMING TODAY...
=> 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 a 2% probability of a tornado over eastern New Jersey, far
southeastern New York, far
southeastern Vermont, southern New Hampshire, extreme southern Maine,
Connecticut, Rhode
Island and Massachusetts.
Hail Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger over eastern New
Jersey, far southeastern New
York, far southern New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island and
Massachusetts.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots over eastern New
Jersey, far southeastern
New York, far east southeastern Vermont, New Hampshire, southern Maine,
Connecticut, Rhode
Island and Massachusetts.
Tomorrow's Risk -
There is less than a 5% probability of any severe weather tomorrow.
=> Precipitation Forecast, Excessive Rainfall, Heavy Snow And/Or
Significant
Icing Forecast
Precipitation Forecast
The 24 hour precipitation forecast is calling for less than 1 inch of
precipitation.
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for less than 1 inch of
precipitation.
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Rainfall is expected to exceed flash flood values over northeast Vermont
northern New Hampshire,
and Maine except the southeastern coastal area.
USA heavy snow and/or significant icing
>From noon to midnight today EST the probability of 4 inches or greater of
snow is low over eastern
central to eastern Nebraska, far north northeastern Missouri, Iowa except
the extreme northern and
eastern areas and west northwest New York.
The moderate probability area is over far central east Nebraska, and west
southwest Iowa.
The probability of ice accumulation is low over is less than 20 %.
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST the probability of 4 inches or greater of
snow is low over far
eastern Nebraska, Iowa except the far northwestern area, northern Missouri,
northwest Illinois,
southwest Wisconsin and extreme south southeastern Minnesota.
The moderate probability area is over central south through southeast Iowa.
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is less than 20
%.
Current USA Snow and Ice Cover
http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/surface/us_NESDISsnow.gif
=> USA Flood Report
The United States Flood Summary is not available.
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
The USA Fire Report and Forecast has not been updated.
=> 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 DEC 17 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
(40.3 TO 50.0 N, 102.0 TO 125.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 DEC 16 14:00:15.00 40.3 N 124.1 W 30 km 2.9
35 miles S of Eureka, California
2000 DEC 16 05:07:11.00 41.0 N 121.7 W 12 km 3.1
35 miles ESE of Dunsmuir, California
EARTHQUAKES IN EASTERN UNITED STATES
(25.0 TO 50.0 N, 65.0 TO 102.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 DEC 16 22:08:54.00 35.4 N 101.8 W 5 km 3.9
10 miles N of Amarillo, Texas
EARTHQUAKES IN STATE OF ALASKA
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 DEC 16 01:15:24.74 57.3 N 143.4 W 10 km 4.4
195 miles S of Yakataga, Alaska
AN EARTHQUAKE, PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 5.0, OCCURRED AT
1438 AST ON DEC 16, OR 1538 PST ON DEC 16, OR 2338 UTC ON DEC 16.
THE EARTHQUAKE WAS LOCATED 80 MILES SW OF ATKA VILLAGE, AK.
OR 35 MILES SE OF ADAK, AK.
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
Time F-Scale Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1645 UNK GENEVA COUNTY GENEVA AL 3108 8588 *** 10 INJ *** 50 HOMES
DAMAGED...25 W/MAJOR DAMAGE...5 DESTROYED. 3 SERIOUS INJURIES. (SPC)
1800 UNK DALE COUNTY DALE AL 3138 8563 SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN (TLH)
1800 UNK ABBEVILLE HENRY AL 3156 8525 MILL DESTROYED IN ABEVILLE...$2
MILLION IN DAMAGE. DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES IN NEWTON. (TLH)
1835 UNK RIPLEY LIMESTONE AL 3475 8711 TORNADO ON GROUND REPORTED
BY EMA...ROOFS BLOWN OFF HOMES IN OWENS COMMUNITY...NUMEROUS
TREES DOWN (BHM)
1855 UNK WALTON COUNTY WALTON FL 3061 8614 SEVERAL SMALL TREES
DOWN. (TLH)
1900 UNK ENGLEWOOD TUSCALOOSA AL 3311 8756 *** 7 DEAD , 41 INJ ***
TORNADO REPORTED BY NUMEROUS SPOTTERS AND LOCAL NEWS TV LIVE-CAM
PRELIMINARY REPORTS OF 7 FATALITY...NUMEROUS HOMES DESTROYED
TAYLORWOOD AREA. (BHM)
1930 UNK BONIFAY HOLMES FL 3079 8566 *** 1 INJ *** SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES
DESTROYED. SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. (SPC)
1950 UNK GRACEVILLE JACKSON FL 3096 8551 SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED
TREES DOWN. (TLH)
2010 UNK HOUSTON COUNTY HOUSTON AL 3113 8530 UNCONFIRMED
TORNADO... SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. (TLH)
2027 UNK ASHVILLE ST CLAIR AL 3383 8625 ASHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL TORNADO
ON THE GROUND REPORTED BY SPOTTER...SPOTTER REPORTS AT 230 TREES AND
POWER-LINES DOWN WITH DAMAGE TO ASHVILLE HIGH (BHM)
2027 UNK ASHVILLE AL 3383 8625 ASHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL TORNADO ON THE
GROUND REPORTED BY SPOTTER...SPOTTER REPORTS AT 230 TREES AND
POWER-LINES DOWN WITH DAMAGE TO ASHVILLE HIGH (BHM)
2043 UNK RAINBOW CITY ETOWAH AL 3394 8603 TORNADO TOUCHDOWN SW
RAINBOW CITY REPORTED BY SPOTTER...255 TORNADO TOUCHDOWN
CARRAWAY HILLS N/GADSDEN...NUMEROUS TREES AND DAMAGE REPORTED BY
EMA...ALSO 2 TO 3 (BHM)
2125 UNK CALHOUN COUNTY CALHOUN AL 3379 8581 TORNADO ON THE
GROUND REPORTED BY EMA IN THE HILL COMMUNITY (BHM)
2150 UNK ALBANY DOUGHERTY GA 3158 8416 SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN
ABIGAIL PLANTATION. (TLH)
2210 UNK LEE COUNTY LEE GA 3175 8416 SEVERAL TREES DOWN. (TLH)
2210 UNK TERRELL COUNTY TERRELL GA 3176 8444 SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
(TLH)
2245 UNK PRATTVILLE AUTAUGA AL 3246 8648 TORNADO ON THE GROUND 3
MILES NORTH OF PRATTVILLE AT HIGHWAY 87...GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL
REPORTED JUST NW OF PRATTVILLE (BHM)
2315 UNK TERRELL COUNTY TERRELL GA 3176 8444 SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
(TLH)
0345 UNK ZINGARA ROCKDALE GA 3366 8404 441 SOUTH DOYLE TAYLOR ROAD
ONE HOUSE DESTROYED. DAMAGE TRAILER. REPORTED BY 911 AN MACON TV
STATION WMAZ. (ATL)
0405 UNK CALHOUN FALLS ABBEVILLE SC 3409 8259 DAMAGED SATELLITE DISH.
SHOOK HOUSE. 911 RELAYED REPORT FROM PUBLIC. (GSP)
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1735 275 HATLEY MONROE MS 3398 8836 BASEBALL HAIL. REPORTED BY HATLEY
FIRE DEPT. (MEM)
1805 75 HAMILTON MARION AL 3413 8798 PENNY SIZE HAIL NEAR HAMILTON
AND HIGHWAY 187...TREES DOWN WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY AT 1130
(BHM)
1845 88 8 N SYLVA JACKSON NC 3551 8321 REPORTED BY A SPOTTER (GSP)
1940 75 OAK GROVE JEFFERSON AL 3356 8788 REPORTED BY SPOTTER AND
EMA...QUARTER TO BASEBALL REPORTED BY SPOTTER AT 142 PM (BHM)
1948 75 TUPELO LEE MS 3426 8871 REPORTED BY HAM RADIO SPOTTERS. (MEM)
2010 75 TILDEN ITAWAMBA MS 3418 8834 REPORTED BY ITAWAMBA SO. (MEM)
2033 175 ELKMONT LIMESTONE AL 3493 8698 GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED
BY EMA (BHM)
2142 175 HOUSTON WINSTON AL 3413 8726 SPOTTER REPORTED GOLF BALL
SIZED HAIL...ALSO REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZED NEAR ADDISON AT 343 PM
(BHM)
0138 75 DALTON WHITFIELD GA 3476 8494 DIME SIZE HAIL. (ATL)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1645 UNK 2 SE ABERDEEN MONROE MS 3379 8852 SEVERAL TREES BLOWN
DOWN. REPORTED BY MONROE SO. (MEM)
1735 UNK HATLEY MONROE MS 3398 8836 NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES
BLOWN DOWN. REPORTED BY SPOTTERS. (MEM)
1805 UNK MADISONVILLE ST. TAMMANY LA 3046 8991 MULTIPLE TREES DOWN
REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (NEW)
1908 UNK 16 SW FAYETTEVILLE LINCOLN TN 3496 8681 COUNTY EMA REPORTED
NUMEROUS ROOFS BLOWN OFF HOUSES AT CASH POINT. (BNA)
1950 UNK SHANNON LEE MS 3430 8864 NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...ROOF
BLOWN OFF OF BARN AND SOME ROOF DAMAGE TO HOMES. REPORTED BY LEE
COMMUNICATIONS. (MEM)
2010 UNK FULTON ITAWAMBA MS 3426 8841 NUMEROUS TREES BLOWN DOWN.
REPORTED BY LEE COMMUNICATIONS. (MEM)
2020 UNK RICHMOND MADISON KY 3775 8430 POWER LINES DOWN JUST
OUTSIDE OF RICHMOND. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (SDF)
2121 UNK 3 S MT VERNON ROCKCASTLE KY 3729 8434 TREE DOWN ALONG 1004
SOUTH OF MOUNT VERNON. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (JKL)
2330 UNK MARION COUNTY MARION TN 3515 8560 REPORTED BY DISPATCH
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. (MRX)
2345 UNK MORGAN COUNTY MORGAN TN 3616 8463 REPORTED BY DISPATCH
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. (MRX)
0000 UNK BLEDSOE COUNTY BLEDSOE TN 3543 8520 REPORTED BY DISPATCH
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. (MRX)
0000 UNK MARION COUNTY MARION TN 3515 8560 REPORTED BY DISPATCH
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. (MRX)
0000 UNK SEQUATCHIE COUNTY SEQUATCHIE TN 3538 8541 REPORTED BY
DISPATCH TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. (MRX)
0002 UNK ROBBINSVILLE GRAHAM NC 3533 8381 A TREE AND POWER LINES
DOWN (GSP)
0015 UNK HAMILTON COUNTY HAMILTON TN 3523 8513 REPORTED BY
DISPATCH FEW TREES DOWN. (MRX)
0015 UNK WHITLEY COUNTY WHITLEY KY 3673 8414 TREES DOWN ACROSS
SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. 1 TREE BLOWN ONTO A HOUSE NEAR
MUDCREEK. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (JKL)
0030 UNK 5 N DAYTON RHEA TN 3556 8501 TREE DOWN IN DAYTON. (MRX)
0030 UNK 5 N HUNTSVILLE SCOTT TN 3649 8448 COUPLE OF TREES DOWN.
(MRX)
0035 UNK JOSEPH WALLOWA OR 4534 11723 STRONG WINDS OVERTURNED A
CAMPER/TRAILER. (WALLOWA-18 ELEV 3700 FT) (PDT)
0055 UNK ROCKWOOD ROANE TN 3586 8468 REPORTED BY DISPATCH TREES
DOWN. (MRX)
0055 UNK LOUDON COUNTY LOUDON TN 3578 8434 REPORTED BY DISPATCH
TREES DOWN (MRX)
0100 UNK KNOX COUNTY KNOX TN 3598 8398 REPORTED BY DISPATCH TREE
DOWN. (MRX)
0110 UNK COCHRAN BLECKLEY GA 3238 8334 CELL TOWERS KNOCKED DOWN.
(ATL)
0110 UNK HOLMES COUNTY HOLMES FL 3088 8581 2 MOBILE HOMES
OVERTURNED (TLH)
0120 UNK CORDELE WILCOX GA 3196 8378 POWER LINES DOWN 674 LAKES
(ATL)
0130 UNK HOUSTON COUNTY HOUSTON AL 3113 8530 NUMEROUS TREES AND
POWER LINES DOWN. (TLH)
0140 UNK SCOTT JOHNSON GA 3255 8266 TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 319 3
MILES SOUTH OF SCOTT ON HIGHWAY 80. (ATL)
0140 UNK WOODSTOCK CHEROKEE GA 3409 8451 TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN. (ATL)
0150 UNK CONCORD PIKE GA 3310 8438 TWO TREES DOWN 12 MILES EAST OF
HOLLONVILLE. (ATL)
0200 UNK CLAY COUNTY CLAY GA 3163 8498 SEVERAL TREES AND POWER
LINES. (TLH)
0200 UNK EARLY COUNTY EARLY GA 3130 8486 SEVERAL TREES AND POWER
LINES DOWN. (TLH)
0215 UNK ARABI CRISP GA 3183 8374 TREES DOWN. (ATL)
0245 UNK BLACKSHEAR CRISP GA 3130 8225 TREES DOWN (ATL)
0300 UNK AMERICUS SUMTER GA 3206 8423 2 STORY HOUSE TOTALLY DESTO
CARPORT BLOWN OFF HOUSE. ONE MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED. ONE CAR
BLOWN OFF ROAD. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. (ATL)
0320 UNK WARNER ROBINS CHEROKEE GA 3261 8359 (ATL)
0324 UNK FARMINGTON CHEROKEE GA 3378 8341 TREES AND POWER LINE
DOWN (ATL)
0345 UNK ZINGARA ROCKDALE GA 3366 8404 ONE HOUSE DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TRAILER. REPORTED BY 911 AN MACON TV STATION WMAZ. (ATL)
0350 UNK CULLOWHEE JACKSON NC 3531 8318 SPOTTER REPORTED 60 TO 65
MPH WIND GUST; TREES ACROSS ROADS; POWER LINES DOWN TILLEY CREEK
ROAD. (GSP)
0503 UNK 12 S LILLINGTON HARNETT NC 3519 7883 LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORTED WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF BUSINESS AT RAY ROAD AND HIGHWAY
210. POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTED. (RDU)
0510 UNK LILLINGTON HARNETT NC 3540 7883 TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 3
INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN (RDU)
0515 UNK AUGUSTA RICHMOND GA 3348 8196 POWER LINES DOWN...POLES
DOWN...TREES UPROOTED. SHERIFFS OFFICE. (CAE)
0605 UNK LEESVILLE LEXINGTON SC 3391 8151 NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
COUNTY WIDE. TORNADO SIGHTINGS BY PUBLIC IN LEESVILLE...RED BANK AND
TWO NOTCH. (CAE)
0615 UNK 4 E LEXINGTON LEXINGTON SC 3398 8116 LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON
MINERAL SPRINGS ROAD REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS PERSONNEL (CAE)
0630 UNK COLUMBIA RICHLAND SC 3400 8101 RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF
REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN IN NE PART OF COLUMBIA NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF SPARKLEBERRY AND TWO NOTCH ROADS (CAE)
0655 UNK FLORENCE FLORENCE SC 3419 7976 COUPLE OF TREES DOWN
BETWEEN FLORENCE AND MARS BLUFF (ILM)
0840 UNK 3 S ASHLAND HANOVER VA 3769 7748 *** 2 INJ *** TREE DOWN ON I
95 NEAR MILE MARKER 88, HIT CAR (AKQ)
0140 75 VIENNA DOOLY GA 3210 8378 (ATL)
Fields marked UNK are unknown
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Wind Gusts in MPH
Hail Sizes in 1/100 of an Inch (75 = 0.75")
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