The USA Disaster Situation Report
Situation Report for July 2, 2000
National Temperature Extremes
High Sat...113 At Death Valley CA
Low Sun...31 At Redmond OR
Tropical Weather Outlook
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico...
Tropical storm formation is not expected through Monday.
Active Warnings:
Illinois
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... JO DAVIESS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT * AT 1104 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER
RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS 2
MILES SOUTHWEST OF COUNCIL HILL STATION...OR 4 MILES EAST OF GALENA...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... JO DAVIESS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT * AT 1104 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER
RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS 2
MILES SOUTHWEST OF COUNIL HILL STATION...OR 4 MILES EAST OF GALENA... MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.
Tornado Risk - Slightly Moderate
There is a 5% or greater probability of a tornado within 25 miles of any
point for an area covering northeast Montana.
There are two 2% probability areas.
On covers northeast Montana and far central west and far north west North
Dakota.
The other 2 % probability area covers northeast Illinois, northwest Indiana,
and southeastern Michigan.
Hail Risk - Moderate
There is a 25% or greater probability of hail, 3/4 inch or larger within 25
miles of any point for an area covering
northeast Montana and far central west and far north west North Dakota.
There are two 15% probability areas.
One covers the central and northeastern 1/2 of Montana, and the central
western 1/8 of South Dakota.
The other covers northeast Iowa, northern Illinois, and southwest Wisconsin
There are two 5% probability areas.
One covers The central and western 3/4 of Montana, northeast Wyoming, west
central and western South and North Dakota.
The other area covers Iowa except the northwestern corner, central and
southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, northern Indiana, northeast Ohio, and
central and southern Michigan.
Wind Risk - Moderate
There is a 25% or greater probability of winds in excess of 50 knots within
25 miles of any point for an area covering southeast Wisconsin, northeast
Illinois, far northwest Indiana, and far southwest Michigan.
There are two 15% probability areas.
One covers northeastern Montana, and the central western 1/8 of South
Dakota.
The other area covers northeast Iowa, northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin,
northwest Indiana, and southwest Michigan.
There are two 5% probability areas.
One covers Montana except the northwest corner, the northwest 1/4 of
Wyoming, west central north Colorado, western Nebraska, central west and
western South and North Dakota
The other area covers central and western Iowa, central and southern
Wisconsin, northern Illinois, northern Indiana, northeast Ohio, and central
and southern Michigan.
Tomorrow's Risk - Moderate
The general risk area covers Montana except the northwest area, northwest
Wyoming, northern Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota except the east area,
southwest Minnesota, and northwest Iowa.
The highest risk area is located over central west Montana, southwest North
Dakota and northwest South Dakota.
Other areas at lesser risk include the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, far
southeast Colorado, far southwest Kansas. central and western West Virginia,
central and northern Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, southeast New
York, southern Vermont, western Massachusetts, and western Connecticut.
PRECIPITATION
The 24 hr precipitation forecast is calling for over 2 inches of rainfall
over a portion of Northeast Iowa. There are two areas forecasted to receive
over an inch of rainfall.
One over far northwestern North Dakota, and far northeastern Montana.
The other area covers southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, Wisconsin
except the far northern areas, and central west Michigan.
The 24 - 48 hr precipitation forecast is calling for over an inch of
rainfall for two areas.
One runs from central east Illinois through central east Indiana.
the other is located over portions of west central New York.
There are two area where rainfall rates may exceed flash flood values.
One area covers central and southern Arizona, southwest, central south and
central New Mexico, and far western Texas.
The other area covers Iowa except the southwest corner, southern Wisconsin,
southern Michigan, Illinois except the southeastern 1/3, northwestern
Indiana, far northwestern Ohio, Missouri except the southeastern and
northwestern corners, eastern Oklahoma, far northwestern Arkansas, and far
northeastern Texas
FLOOD
Locations Above Flood Stage
LOCATION STATE RIVER FLOOD STAGE OBS STAGE OBS DATE TIME GMT
Patterson AR Cache R 8 8.6 20000630 1000
Dewitt IA Wapsipinicon R 10 11.6 20000630 1230
Murphysboro IL Big Muddy R 16 22.7 20000630 1100
BEARDSTOWN IL Illinois R 14 15.6 20000630 1230
HAVANA POWER STATION IL Illinois R 14 15.4 20000630 1230
Hardin IL Illinois R 25 25.9 20000630 1200
Venedy Station (nr) IL Kaskaskia R 19 21.7 20000630 1245
Chester IL Mississippi R 27 27.7 20000630 1200
Grafton IL Mississippi R 18 19.9 20000630 1200
Breese (nr) IL Shoal Ck 14.5 16.0 20000630 1230
SHELBY IN Kankakee R 9 9.9 20000630 1230
Riverton IN Wabash R 15 16.5 20000630 1000
HAWLEY 2 SW MN Buffalo R 7 8.9 20000630 1100
East Grand Forks MN Red R 28 36.5 20000630 1200
Halstad MN Red R 24 28.7 20000630 1200
OSLO MN Red R 28 33.7 20000630 930
Hendrum MN Wild Rice R 17 26.7 20000630 900
Hannibal MO Mississippi R 16 16.3 20000630 1200
Louisiana MO Mississippi R 15 15.6 20000630 1200
Drayton ND Red R 32 33.1 20000630 1200
Tahlequah 2ENE OK Illinois R 11 16.3 20000630 1030
INWOOD PA Susquehanna R 4 4.1 20000630 945
Vernon 2N at Hwy 283 Bridge TX Pease R 9 9.0 20000630 830
Gladewater 3 WSW TX Sabine R 26 30.9 20000630 915
Longview 6 SSE TX Sabine R 25 28.4 20000630 915
FIRES
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
SUNDAY, JULY 2, 2000 - 0900 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL II
CURRENT SITUATION:
New large fires were reported in the Western and Eastern Great Basin.
Firefighters made good progress on fires in the Eastern Great Basin, Western
Great Basin, Northwest and Southern California Areas. Fire activity
increased on some of the large fires in Alaska due to warming and drying
conditions. Very high to extreme fire danger indices were reported in
Oregon, Alaska, California, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona,
Washington, Wyoming, Colorado, Mississippi and Maryland.
NORTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES:
24 COMMAND/TWO FORK, Saddle Mountain NWR, Fish and Wildlife Service. A Type
I Incident Management Team (Waterbury) and a Type II Incident Management
Team (Ariss) are assigned. This fire is northwest of Richland, WA and was
formerly referred to as the Two Fork fire. The fire was caused by a motor
vehicle accident. Mop up and rehabilitation began yesterday and the fire
should transition back to the Type II team today.
LUG NUT, Lakeview District, BLM. A Type II Incident Management Team
(McElwain) is assigned. This lightning-caused fire is 22 miles northeast of
Fort Rock, OR. A burnout operation continued in Division B. Difficulties
include access problems due to large areas of lava fields.
WESTERN GREAT BASIN AREA LARGE FIRES
RENO COMPLEX, Carson City Field Office, BLM. This fire is approximately 10
miles north of Reno,NV. A Type I Incident Management Team (Carvelho) is
assigned. This complex consists of the Hungry, Antelope, Turtle, Canoe and
Jones Canyon fires. All fires within the complex were contained yesterday
and resources are being demobilized and made available to other ongoing
incidents.
KELLY CREEK, Winnemucca Field Office, BLM. A Type II Incident Management
Team (Carr) is assigned. The fire is 12 miles northeast of Golconda, NV.
Strong, gusty winds combined with low relative humidities hampered
suppression efforts. Structures in the area are currently threatened.
BIG CREEK, Humboldt and Toiyabe National Forest. The fire is located 10
miles south of Austin, NV. The fire, which is in inaccessible country, is
threatening a campground.
RAMSEY, Carson City Field Office, BLM. A Type II Incident Management Team
(Burdick) is assigned. The fire is burning near Fernley, NV in grass,
sagebrush, pinyon pine and juniper fuels. The fire is in steep, rocky
terrain and significant interior torching was reported.
EASTGATE, Carson City Field Office, BLM. This fire is 60 miles east of
Fallon, NV. The fire was controlled yesterday at 1600 and resources on the
fire were reassigned to Edwards Creek.
KENDLE TOO, Ely Field Office, BLM. This fire is 25 miles southwest of
Caliente, NV. The fire is burning in pinyon pine, juniper and sagebrush
fuels. The fire was a lightning holdover and continues to be active due to
low relative humidities and strong winds.
EDWARDS CREEK, Carson City Field Office, BLM. This fire is located 70 miles
east of Fallon, NV. The fire is burning actively in pinyon pine and juniper.
Airtankers supported the suppression effort.
EASTERN GREAT BASIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
RABBIT CREEK, Salt Lake Field Office, BLM. The fire is located 36 miles east
of Logan, UT. A Voluntary Fire Department engine was burned over and
destroyed with no personnel injuries. Current threats are to sage grouse
habitat and powerlines.
CEDAR FIELD, Upper Snake River District, BLM. The fire is 10 miles southwest
of American Falls, ID. The fire is burning in grass and sagebrush near the
Massacre Rocks State Park.
FLAT BROKE, Lower Snake River District, BLM. This fire is 17 miles south of
Oreana, ID. The fire was contained yesterday.
5N3 CREEK, Lower Snake River District, BLM. This fire is on the Idaho-Nevada
border, south of Three Creek, ID. Fire activity has diminished and the fire
was contained late yesterday afternoon.
GRASSY HILLS, Lower Snake River District, BLM. The fire is currently burning
15 miles west of Roseworth, ID. The fire was contained last night.
KINYON, Lower Snake River District, BLM. The fire is five miles northwest of
Roseworth, ID. This fire was contained on 6/30/2000 at 2330 hours.
VANDERFORD, Upper Snake River District, BLM. The fire is burning in grass
and sagebrush 10 miles west of Aberdeen, ID. Crews are making good progress
and the fire was contained yesterday.
ALASKA AREA LARGE FIRES:
NATLARATLEN RIVER, Galena Zone BLM. This fire is 20 miles north of Galena
burning in tundra and spruce. Even though the fire slopped over in three
places good progress was reported. Crews will continue to hotspot and secure
firelines.
TOLOVANA DOME, Tanana Zone BLM. This fire, 60 miles northwest of Fairbanks,
is burning in black spruce and hardwoods. Crews continued to secure the
fire's perimeter and mop up hotspots in the black spruce. Some demob is
occurring.
BEARPAW MOUNTAIN, Tanana Zone BLM. The fire is burning in black spruce 100
miles southwest of Fairbanks. Fire activity increased with some warmer
conditions. Smokejummpers and helitack continue to perform cabin protection.
Several sites have been completed.
ZITZIANA, Tanana Zone BLM. This fire, 85 miles west of Fairbanks, was
lightning-caused on 6/13. Aerial surveillance reported the south flank of
the fire as being six to seven miles long. Helitack and hotshot crewmembers
continued cabin protection by constructing saw lines and establishing hose
lays. Two plane loads of smokejumpers are scheduled to work on cabin
protection along the Kantishna River this morning.
NORTHERN ROCKIES AREA LARGE FIRES:
BEAR CAMP, Clearwater National Forest. A Type II Incident Management Team
(Colla) is assigned. The fire is 40 miles southwest of Missoula, MT. Crews
have finished constructing fireline around the fire's perimeter. Mop up has
begun and water handling operations are in progress.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA LARGE FIRES:
BROOMSEDGE, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, National Park Service. This
grass fire is 30 miles southwest of Hilo, HI. No new information was
received.
BARRETT, San Diego Ranger Unit, California Division of Forestry. This fire
is near Tecate, CA. The fire is contained.
OUTLOOK:
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FOR STRONG WINDS AND
LOW FUEL MOISTURE. ***
Monsoonal moisture is expected to continue to move into the southwestern
United States bringing widespread shower and thunderstorm activity. Winds
will be out of the west and southwest at 10 to 20 mph.
A trough of low pressure will slowly move inland in the Pacific Northwest
and will help to push a weak cold front into Idaho and the Northern Rockies
for widespread wet thunderstorms over the northern portions of the Rocky
Mountains. Winds will be strong out of the southwest at 15 to 30 mph.
Isolated thunderstorms are forecast for the eastern Great Basin where some
should be dry. High temperatures will be in the 75 to 90 degree range in the
valleys and relative humidities should be 25 to 25 percent.
The mountains of the west can expect temperatures from the mid 60's to mid
70's and relative humidities 35 to 45 percent. The warmest deserts of the
west can expect temperatures to range from 85 to 105 degrees and minimum
relative humidities 10 to 20 percent.
EARTHQUAKE
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 JUL 02 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN STATE OF ALASKA
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 JUN 30 19:53:23.45 52.5 N 178.7 W 201 km 4.6
100 miles WNW 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
1430 100 17 NNE TAYLOR LOUP NE 4202 9924 (LBF)
1530 75 5 E TAYLOR LOUP NE 4176 9927 (LBF)
1543 100 3 SSW BURWELL GARFIELD NE 4173 9915 (LBF)
1600 150 8 S BURWELL VALLEY NE 4164 9913 (GRI)
1615 175 3 N ELYRIA VALLEY NE 4173 9901 (GRI)
2025 75 2 NE VASSAR OSAGE KS 3867 9558 (TOP)
2120 88 HETTINGER ADAMS ND 4600 10263 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(BIS)
2155 100 LUTSEN COOK MN 4873 9183 (DLH)
2220 100 LITTLEFORK KOOCHICHING MN 4841 9351 (DLH)
2235 100 20 N TWO HARBORS LAKE MN 4736 9168 (DLH)
2258 100 20 N TWO HARBORS LAKE MN 4736 9168 (DLH)
2300 175 3 W RESERVE SHERIDAN MT 4859 10452 (GGW)
2305 100 4 SE WOODS STEVENS KS 3711 10104 (DDC)
2311 88 ORR ST LOUIS MN 4804 9283 (DLH)
2330 100 ELY ST LOUIS MN 4790 9186 (DLH)
0050 88 10 ENE FREDERICK BROWN SD 4589 9829 (ABR)
0115 75 GOGEBIC COUNTY GOGEBIC MI 4645 8969 DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT BLACK
RIVER PARK (MQT)
0115 75 7 S ARNHEIM BARAGA MI 4679 8846 DIME SIZE HAIL (MQT)
0150 250 8 N COLUMBIA BROWN SD 4574 9831 REPORTED AT SAND LAKE NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE. (ABR)
0157 75 5 N BAYFIELD BAYFIELD WI 4689 9081 (DLH)
0200 75 9 S COLOME TRIPP SD 4309 9971 (RAP)
0215 175 10 SE MILNOR SARGENT ND 4613 9727 (FAR)
0215 75 WAKEFIELD GOGEBIC MI 4646 8991 3/4 INCH HAIL (MQT)
0230 175 LAKE GOGEBIC GOGEBIC MI 4649 8658 MOTH BALL TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
(MQT)
0251 88 PRESQUE ISLE VILAS WI 4625 8973 (GRB)
0320 88 BOULDER JUNCTION VILAS WI 4611 8963 (GRB)
0325 75 GUELPH DICKEY ND 4601 9823 REPORTED BY NORTH DAKOTA ATMOSPHERIC
RESOURCE BOARD OBSERVER. (BIS)
0337 75 7 N BRECKENRIDGE WILKIN MN 4638 9658 (FAR)
0518 100 2 E EVERGREEN BECKER MN 4676 9540 (FAR)
0825 200 4 W BREWSTER NOBLES MN 4369 9555 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (FSD)
0830 100 2 W JEFFERS COTTONWOOD MN 4404 9524 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (FSD)
0836 75 OKABENA JACKSON MN 4373 9531 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(FSD)
1050 88 ESTHERVILLE EMMET IA 4341 9484 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
SIMILAR REPORTS ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF COUNTY. EXACT LOCATIONS NOT
AVAILABLE. (DSM)
1107 88 GRAETTINGER IA 4323 9476 REPORTED BY MEDIA. KICD RADIO. (DSM)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2217 UNK REGENT HETTINGER ND 4641 10255 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. SOME TREES TOPPLED BY HIGH WINDS. (BIS)
0200 UNK 9 S COLOME TRIPP SD 4309 9971 SEVERAL 300 POUND HOG FEEDERS BLOWN
OVER. (RAP)
0215 UNK WAKEFIELD GOGEBIC MI 4646 8991 STOP SIGNS BLOWN DOWN (MQT)
0245 UNK WATERSMEET GOGEBIC MI 4626 8918 TWO TREES DOWN 10 TO 12 INC IN
DIAMETER. POWER OUT (MQT)
0030 70 REDRIDGE HOUGHTON MI 4715 8876 60-70 MPH WIND GUSTS FROM SKYWARN
SPOTTER (MQT)
0245 60 14 NNW WYNDMERE RICHLAND ND 4648 9726 (FAR)
1057 60 1 W ESTHERVILLE EMMET IA 4341 9487 REPORTED BY MEDIA. KICD RADIO.
(DSM)
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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