The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For March 20, 2001
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 Active National Weather Service Warnings:
=> Severe Weather Probability Forecast
=> Precipitation Forecast, Excessive Rainfall, Heavy Snow And/Or Significant
Icing Forecast
=> USA Flood Report
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
=> USA Earthquake Report
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
=> Guest Column-
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=> Article U.S. Civil Aviation Statistics For Year 2000 Show Decrease In
Accidents But
Increase In Fatalities
=> Article EIIP Virtual Library this Wednesday March 21, 12:00 Noon
Eastern for "The
Forgotten F5: The Lawrence County Supercell
=> Article New Fire Grant Program Rules Published This Week
=> Article Federal Agencies Recommend New Approach To Wildfires
=> Article EDA Announces Availability of Funds for Hurricane Floyd and
Other Disasters
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For March 20, 2001
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Mon...93 At San Gabriel And Death Valley CA
Low Tue...5 At Saranac Lake NY
=> Special Notes
Currently strong geomagnetic storms are taking place.
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Tue Mar 20 11:57:13 2001
Flood
Louisiana
Texas
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NECHES RIVER NEAR BEAUMONT
Special Marine
Florida
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM...ENGLEWOOD
TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM.* UNTIL 1145 AM EST.
Non Precipitation
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS
AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40
MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY
REACHING THE 60 MPH RANGE.
WIND ADVISORY FOR THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THIS EVENING...ALONG
THE COAST
Severe Thunderstorm
Georgia
South Carolina
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EDGEFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
BARNWELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AIKEN COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
SOUTHEASTERN MCCORMICK COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 1130 AM EST.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN AIKEN COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 1215 PM EST.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BAMBERG COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL NOON EST.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
HAMPTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA.
ALLENDALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.
* UNTIL 1130 AM EST.
Winter Storm
Alabama
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST
ALABAMA THROUGH 1 PM...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH 1 PM FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS ONLY...
PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET MIXED WITH RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON...FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA
Georgia
MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS...TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND
GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS CAN ANTICIPATE
ANYWHERE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES
Maryland
WINTER STORM WATCH FOR TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY...
North Carolina
South Carolina
SNOW ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AND THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE
NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES IN THE SOUTH
CAROLINA AND GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS CAN
ANTICIPATE ANYWHERE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES
Tennessee
STRONG EAST WINDS WILL SPREAD MOISTURE MAINLY IN THE FORM OF
SNOW ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF EASTERN TENNESSEE
THE PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD
NORTH INTO SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND INTO FAR NORTHEAST TENNESSEE BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH WINTRY MIX LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED IN THIS REGION...MAINLY ABOVE 2000 FEET.
Virginia
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.
FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE.
SNOW TOTALS THROUGH WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 5 TO 8
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
West Virginia
. THE SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND THE BLUE
RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF THE ROANOKE VALLEY ABOVE 2000 FEET THIS EVENING
AND TONIGHT.
THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO REACH POCAHONTAS COUNTY BY LATE
AFTERNOON...MAINLY IN THE FORM OF WET SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT...AND ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET
COULD SEE 6 INCHES OR MORE OF WET SNOW BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Wyoming
SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUES TO SHOW ABUNDANT PACIFIC MOISTURE
MOVING INTO WESTERN WYOMING. THE INCREASING MOISTURE WILL
PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE SNOWFALL ACROSS THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS OF
WYOMING TODAY AND TONIGHT.
=> 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 inch or larger over Florida except the
panhandle and the
southeast areas, southeast Georgia and extreme southern South Carolina.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots over Florida except
the panhandle and the
southeast areas, southeast Georgia and extreme southern South Carolina.
Tomorrow's Risk -
There is a 5% probability of any severe weather tomorrow over far central
east Colorado and
central west and west northwest Kansas.
=> Precipitation Forecast, Excessive Rainfall, Heavy Snow And/Or
Significant
Icing Forecast
Precipitation Forecast
The 24 hour precipitation forecast is calling for 2 inches of precipitation
over western and
southeastern North Carolina, far northeast Georgia, far northwest and
eastern South Carolina, and a
portion of central south Virginia.
Over 1 inch of precipitation is forecast over northeast Alabama, the north
northeast 1/2 of Georgia,
South and North Carolina, the southeast 1/2 of Tennessee, southeast Kentucky
south southeast
West Virginia, and Virginia except the far northern area.
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for 2 inches of
precipitation over northern
Delaware, northeast Maryland, and southern New Jersey.
Over 1 inch of precipitation is forecast over east central through northeast
Virginia, Maryland except
the western area, southeast Pennsylvania, New Jersey, far southeastern New
York, extreme
southern Connecticut, extreme southern Rhode Island and extreme southern
Massachusetts.
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Rainfall is expected to exceed flash flood values in isolated areas of
northern Georgia northwest
South Carolina, the northwestern 1/3 of North Carolina except the far
northwest area, and central
south Virginia.
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
southwest West Virginia, west Virginia except the far west area, far eastern
Tennessee and far
western North Carolina.
The moderate probability area covers west Virginia except the far west
area, far eastern Tennessee
and far western North Carolina.
The high probability area covers far eastern Tennessee and far western North
Carolina.
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is less than 20%
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST the probability of 4 inches or greater of
snow is low over
northwest Virginia, southwest West Virginia, and central south Pennsylvania.
The moderate probability area covers southwest West Virginia
The high probability area covers southwest West Virginia
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 USA Flood Report and Forecast has not been updated.
=> 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 2001 MAR 20 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN EASTERN UNITED STATES
(25.0 TO 50.0 N, 65.0 TO 102.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2001 MAR 19 10:40:17.00 47.0 N 76.3 W 18 km 3.9
95 miles S of Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
EARTHQUAKES IN STATE OF ALASKA
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2001 MAR 19 02:53:41.42 52.1 N 170.0 W 49 km 4.5
80 miles SW of Nikolski, Alaska
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
No reports received
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2130 75 POMPANO BEACH BROWARD FL 2623 8011 NEAR I-95 AND ATLANTIC
BLVDREPORTED BY SPOTTERS (MIA)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2115 UNK DAVIE BROWARD FL 2606 8023 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR
106TH TERRACE AND GRIFFIN ROADREPORTED BY OTHER (MIA)
0815 UNK LEON COUNTY LEON FL 3049 8430 TREES DOWN ON POWER LINE AT
BLUE SMOKE DR & BANNERMAN RD. POWER LINES DOWN W/ OUTAGE AT E.
TENNESSEE & FRANKLIN BLVD. TREES & POWER LINES DOWN ON CHAPEL DR.
REPORTED BY (TLH)
0655 75 PORT ST JOE GULF FL 2981 8530 RECORDED AT THE WASTE WATER
TREATMENT PLANT. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (TLH)
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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=> U.S. Civil Aviation Statistics For Year 2000 Show Decrease In
Accidents But
Increase In Fatalities
Washington, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board today released
statistics showing
that U.S. civil aviation accidents in the year 2000 decreased to 1,975 from
2,053 the previous year,
while the number of fatalities increased from 697 to 748.
The Safety Board reported that 92 persons were killed in accidents
involving U.S. air carriers
operating under 14 CFR 121 (generally aircraft with 10 or more seats or
large cargo airplanes).
These included: the 88 persons who died in the crash of Alaska Airlines
flight 261 off the coast of
California on January 31; the three crewmembers of an Emery Worldwide
Airlines' DC-8 that
crashed, February 16, near Sacramento, CA; and an American Airlines flight
attendant who was
fatally injured during an emergency evacuation, on November 20, in Miami,
FL.
There were 49 accidents involving Part 121 scheduled carriers, up one from
the previous year,
although the accident rate for this category per 100,000 departures
decreased from 0.449 to 0.440.
No fatalities were reported for charter airlines operating under 14 CFR
121. The number of
accidents increased from four in 1999 to five in 2000; the accident rate per
100,000 departures
went from 0.979 to 1.131.
There were five fatalities in Part 135 scheduled airline service in 2000,
down from 12 in 1999. The
accident rate per 100,000 departures dropped to 1.231 from 1.546.
Air taxis reported an increase to 80 accidents in 2000 from 73 the year
before, with the number of
fatalities at 71 almost double the total for 1999. The accident rate per
100,000 hours increased to
3.29 from 3.23.
Accidents involving U.S. general aviation aircraft (virtually all except
Part 121, Part 135 and military
aircraft) fell to 1,835 from 1,913 in 1999. Fatal accidents decreased by one
in 2000 to 341, with the
number of fatalities also falling to 592 from 630. The general aviation
accident rate per 100,000 flight
hours in 2000 decreased to 5.96 from 6.49 the previous year.
Foreign registered aircraft accounted for 11 accidents in the U.S. in 2000,
with eight fatalities. The
previous year's report showed a total of six accidents with no fatalities.
Additional details on 2000 aviation accident rates, including NTSB tables
1-11, are available on the
NTSB web site < http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/Stats.htm>
=> EIIP Virtual Library this Wednesday March 21, 12:00 Noon Eastern for
"The
Forgotten F5: The Lawrence County Supercell
"On April 16, 1998, a tornado outbreak struck Middle Tennessee. More than 40
supercells were
identified by radar, and 10 tornadoes were confirmed. The National Weather
Service Office in Old
Hickory (KOHX) issued 200 severe weather
warnings on April 16, including 106 tornado warnings, in less than 18 hours.
The Nashville
metropolitan area was struck by three tornadoes (one F3 and two F2s). In
fact, the F3 hit the
downtown area. However, the most violent and dangerous
tornado of the entire event, the Lawrence County F5, was nearly
forgotten."
Join us in the EIIP Virtual Library this Wednesday March 21, 12:00 Noon
Eastern for "The
Forgotten F5: The Lawrence County Supercell during the Middle Tennessee
Tornado Outbreak of
April 16, 1998" with guest speaker and author (one of four), Mark A. Rose,
Meteorologist,
National Weather Service of Old Hickory, Tennessee.
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=> New Fire Grant Program Rules Published This Week
WASHINGTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has forwarded
for
publication in the Federal Register the interim final rules covering a new
$100 million grant program
designed to help the nation's fire service community.
"Publication of the rules is an important milestone for these new grants,"
said FEMA Director Joe
Allbaugh. "We are working with the fire service organizations to reach out
and make sure
departments across the country are aware of this opportunity to apply for
federal funds."
The interim final rules define:
Who is eligible? Fire departments located in the fifty United States, the
District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of
the Northern
Mariana Islands are eligible. A fire department is defined as an agency that
provides public fire
prevention and control to local, municipal, district, county, parish, or
tribal governments based on a
formally recognized arrangement.
What will be funded? The six categories for which grants will be awarded are
Training,
Wellness/Fitness, Vehicles, Firefighting Equipment, Personal Protective
Equipment, and Fire
Prevention Programs.
When will applications be accepted? The application period will run from
April 2 until May 2, 2001.
Evaluation panels will review applications for the six grant categories in
May and June. All grants
must be awarded by September 30, 2001.
The interim final rules also give details on information that must be
included in each grant application.
Application forms will be available to download from the U.S. Fire
Administration (USFA) web site
at www.usfa.fema.gov/grants or by contacting the Grant Office toll free at
866-274-0920.
The interim final rules will be posted on the USFA web site at
www.usfa.fema.gov/grants. For more
information on the grant program, visit the web site, call the toll free
information line 866-274-0920
or send e-mail to usfagrants{at}fema.gov
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FIRES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI
Venezuela
Heat signatures (red) and smoke (light blue) are visible from fires burning
in Dominican Republic and
Haiti.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/West_Indies/FSMHSdom078_N4.jpg
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHEAST US
Southeast US
This GOES-8 image shows clouds associated with a slow-moving low pressure
system that
has produced heavy rainfall (over 3 inches) across portions of southern
Alabama, southern
Georgia, and extreme northern Florida.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Storms/US_Southeast/STMusSE078_G8.jpg
SNOW COVER OVER NORTHEAST US
Northeast US
This GOES-8 image shows snow cover (pale yellow) across the Northeast.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_East/SNWusE078_G8.jpg
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