The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For July 6, 2000
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
=> Special Reports
=> Current Atlantic Hurricane Forecast
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
=> Severe Weather Probability Forecast
=> Precipitation Forcast 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...109 At Death Valley CA
Low Thu...28 At Truckee CA
=> Special Reports
NONE
=> Current Atlantic Hurricane Forecast
Tropical Weather Outlook
Tropical storm formation is not expected through Friday.
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Flash Flood
Michigan
THE FLOOD THREAT HAS DIMINISHED. SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE...BUT THE
THREAT OF SERIOUS FLOODING HAS ENDED. THUS...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM
FLOOD ADVISORY FOR ALLEGAN AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE
AT 10 AM.
Flood
Nebraska
...FLOOD WARNING FOR MAPLE CREEK...
A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MAPLE CREEK IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...COLFAX...DODGE AND SOUTHERN STANTON. A FLOOD WARNING HAS ALSO
BEEN ISSUED FOR RAWHIDE CREEK IN COLFAX AND DODGE COUNTIES. THE WARNING IS
IN EFFECT FOR TODAY.
IN THE SNYDER AREA...CONSIDERABLE LOWLAND FLOODING WAS REPORTED. ALL OF THE
MAPLE CREEK AND PEBBLE CREEK BASINS WILL LIKELY SEE SOME FLOODING TODAY.
THIS WATER IS WORKING ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM TOWARD NICKERSON. THE STAGE AT
NICKERSON AS OF 645 AM WAS 11.7 FEET AND RISING QUICKLY. FLOOD STAGE IS 10
FEET. A PRELIMINARY CREST OF 15 TO 17 FEET FORECAST
A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN ANTELOPE
AND MADISON COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA FOR TODAY... CEDAR CREEK...TAYLOR
CREEK...UNION CREEK AND BATTLE CREEK... AS WELL AS SHELL CREEK IN THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MADISON COUNTY. THE WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR ANY
SMALLER TRIBUTARIES OF THESE STREAMS IN ANTELOPE AND MADISON COUNTIES.
TAYLOR CREEK IN THE MADISON AREA WAS BANKFULL. LOCAL OFFICIALS ANTICIPATE
SOME FLOODING OF UNION CREEK. WATER LEVELS SHOULD START TO FALL LATER TODAY
=> Severe Weather Probability Forecast
Tornado Risk - Slight
There is a 5% or greater probability of the tornado within 25 miles of any
point for an area covering the northeast corner of Montana, and northwest
North Dakota.
The 2% probability area covers east central north and northeast Montana and
west central north and northwest North Dakota.
Hail Risk - Slightly Moderate
There is a 10 % or greater probability of severe hail, 2 inches or larger,
within 25 miles of any point covering northeast Montana.
There is a 15% or greater probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger within 25
miles of any point for two areas.
One covers east central north and northeast Montana, and west central and
western North Dakota.
The other area covers central west South Dakota through far soutwest
Minnesota.
The 5% proability area covers the north northwestern 1/2 of Montana, North
and South Dakota, western Minnsota, northwestern Iowa, and north and the
western 1/2 of Nebraska
Wind Risk - Slightly Moderate
There is a 10% or greater probability of winds in excess of 65knots within
25 miles of any point for an area covering northwest and north central west
North Dakota.
There is a 25% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots within 25 miles of
any point for an area covering the northern 1/3 of North Dakota, and the
northwestern corner of Montana.
The 15% proability area covers northwest Montana, North Dakota except the
far southern area, and northwest Minnesota.
There are two 5% probability areas.
One area covers central, north central and western Montana, North and South
Dakota, western Minnesota, northwest Iowa, Nebraska except the south
central, south eastern and far western areas, and the far northeast corner
of Colorado.
The other area covers central and east central Missouri, and southwest
Illinois
Tomorrow's Risk - Moderate
The risk area tomorrow covers the southeast 1/2 of Montana, north northwest
Wyoming, southwest and eastern North Dakota, South Dakota except the
southern area, Minnesota, wisconsin, western Michigan, northern Illinois,
and northern Iowa.
The core of the risk area is located over northeast North Dakota, central
and northern Minnesota, and central and northern Wisconsin
=> Precipitation Forcast and Excessive Rainfall Forecast
The 24 hr precipitation forecast is calling for over an inch of rainfall for
parts of northeastern North Dakota.
The 24 - 48 hr precipitation forecast is calling for over 2 inches of
rainfall over northwest central wisconsin. Over one inch of rainfall is
expected over central and northwest Wisconsin and west central Minnesota.
Rainfall is not expected to exceed flash flood guidance values.
=> USA Flood Report
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
0900 AM EDT THU JUL 6 2000
Flood Summary
Flooding in the Midwest and the Plains
Recent heavy rains have brought minor to some moderate river flooding across
portions of Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. Rainfall totaling from 3 to 8 inches
fell over parts of central Nebraska into Iowa causing widespread flash
flooding over already saturated ground. Thunderstorms also produced heavy
rains in Illinois, Indiana southeastward into Kentucky and southern
Virginia. On Thursday, thunderstorms are expected from North Dakota
southward into Iowa and Missouri and Tennessee. Many of these storms could
contain heavy rainfall, possibly causing additional flooding in several
rivers previously swollen by previous rains.
FLASH FLOODING:
Flood/Flash Flood Warnings and/or Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisories
were issued over the past 24 hours for the following locations (in
alphabetical order, by state).
Florida: Collier and Pinellas Counties
Illinois: Clay, Effingham, Hancock, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonough, Richland
and Shelby Counties
Indiana: Ripley County
Iowa: Adams, Ida, Jefferson, Lee, Polk, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Warren and
Woodbury Counties
Kentucky: Bath, Breathitt, Fleming, Estill, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lee,
Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Owsley,
Perry, Pike, Rowan and Wolfe Counties
Michigan: Allegan and Van Buren Counties
Missouri: Clark, Gentry, Harrison, Scotland and Worth Counties
Montana: Phillips County
Nebraska: Antelope, Boone, Boyd, Colfax, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Holt,
Kearney, Keya Paha, Madison, Phelps, Saunders and Stanton Counties
New Mexico: Guadalupe County
Ohio: Montgomery and Preble Counties
Puerto Rico: the municipalities of Moca and San Sebastian
Virginia: Albemarle, Augusta, Dickenson, Russell and Wise Counties
West Virginia: Augusta, Monroe and Summers Counties
RIVER FLOODING:
Rivers and streams with locations either above flood stage or expected to
rise above flood stage include (in alphabetical order, by state)
Illinois: the Little Wabash, Kaskaskia and Rock Rivers
Indiana: the East Fork White River
Iowa: the Wapsinicon River
Kansas: the Big Blue River
Minnesota: the Buffalo River
Nebraska: the Big Blue and Republican Rivers
North Dakota: the Red River of the North and Sheyenne River
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2000 - 0530 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL II
CURRENT SITUATION:
New large fires were reported in the Eastern Great Basin Area. Initial
attack activity was moderate in the Great Basin and California and light
in the other areas. The National Interagency Coordination Center
processed orders for airtankers, helicopters, infrared aircraft, a
caterer, a shower unit, radio equipment, crews, and miscellaneous
overhead. Very high to extreme fire danger indices were reported in
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Alaska, California, and Arizona.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
An Area Command Team (Mann) has been ordered to manage the large fires in
western Colorado and southwest Wyoming.
KLINGER, Craig District, BLM. This fire is 15 miles southwest of Rangley,
CO. It is burning in pinyon pine and juniper fuels. The fire is
threatening a pipeline, a pump station, and several structures. High
winds and low relative humidities have caused the fire to spread rapidly.
BUSTER FLATS, Dinosaur National Monument, NPS. A Type II Incident
Management Team (Sisk) is assigned. This fire is burning in pinyon pine
and juniper 75 miles northwest of Craig, CO. Winds gusting to 40 mph and
low relative humidities are contributing to rapid fire spread. Threats
are to Brown's Park FWS headquarters, residences and historic buildings.
CONE MOUNTAIN, Grand Junction District, BLM. A Type II Incident
Management Team (Hartman) is assigned. This fire is burning in ponderosa
pine, pinyon pine and juniper 38 miles southwest of Grand Junction, CO.
Long range spotting, shifting winds and 40 foot flame lengths are
challenging suppression efforts. One outbuilding and a powerline have
been destroyed. Historic mining structures, residences, a radio tower,
and powerlines are threatened.
WILD HORSE BASIN, Rock Springs District, BLM. A Type II Incident
Management Team (Gardner) is assigned. This fire, near Rock Springs, WY,
is burning in pinyon pine, juniper and sagebrush. The fire has quadrupled
in size due to high winds.
BLACK BUTTE, Rock Springs District, BLM. This fire is burning in grass,
sagebrush, and juniper near Rock Springs, WY. High winds and low relative
humidities are hampering containment efforts. Power lines are threatened.
EASTERN GREAT BASIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
BORROW PIT, Salt Lake Field Office, BLM. A Type II Incident Management
Team (Shell) is assigned. This fire is 30 miles southwest of Salt Lake
City near Tooele, UT. The fire is threatening a major media communication
tower.
12 MILE, Upper Columbia, Salmon/Clearwater District, BLM. The fire is 12
miles south of Salmon, ID. A Type II Incident Management Team (Saleen) is
being mobilized.
BELL MARE, Upper Snake River District, South-Central Idaho Area, BLM. The
fire is 10 miles northwest of Bliss, ID. The fire has damaged powerlines
and is currently threatening nearby ranches.
DIVIDEND, Northwest Utah State. This fire is 30 miles southwest of Provo,
UT. No other information was received.
CEDAR FIELD, Upper Snake River District, BLM. This fire is burning in
sagebrush and juniper ten miles southwest of American Falls, ID. High
winds, torching and spotting are causing containment problems. Current
threats are to cultural resources in Massacre Rocks State Park and
wildlife habitat.
ALASKA AREA LARGE FIRES:
Alaska currently has 24 fires in limited and modified protection areas for
253,414 acres.
BERING CREEK, Tanana Zone, BLM. This fire is 35 miles southwest of
Tanana. It was started by lightning on 6/14 in a limited suppression
area. The north flank of the fire is moderately active in black spruce.
Another crew is arriving today to protect native allotments and prepare
for a burnout operation.
BEARPAW MOUNTAIN, Tanana Zone, BLM. The fire is burning in black spruce
100 miles southwest of Fairbanks. Cabin protection efforts have been
completed and all resources are demobilized. Aircraft will continue to
monitor the fire's activity and assess future structure protection needs.
This will be the last report unless significant activity occurs.
ZITZIANA, Tanana Zone, BLM. This lightning-caused fire is burning 85
miles west of Fairbanks. The southern flank of the fire is currently
active with running and crowning fire behavior. Firefighters are
continuing cabin protection operations.
NORTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES:
LUG NUT, Lakeview District, BLM. A Type II Incident Management Team
(McElwain) is assigned. This lightning-caused fire is burning in lava
fields 22 miles northeast of Fort Rock, OR. The fire will be
transitioning back to the district today. It will then be monitored daily
throughout the summer. This will be the last report unless the fire's
status changes.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA LARGE FIRES:
BROOMSEDGE, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, NPS. This grass fire is
burning 30 miles southwest of Hilo, HI. No new information was received.
OUTLOOK:
*** A RED FLAG WARNING IS POSTED IN WESTERN WYOMING AND MOST OF UTAH FOR
VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS ***
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED IN CENTRAL WYOMING FOR STRONG WINDS AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ***
*** A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS POSTED IN WESTERN COLORADO FOR STRONG WINDS
AND EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS ***
Colorado will have mostly sunny skies in the morning, becoming partly
cloudy by afternoon with locally strong winds. High temperatures will be
in the 70's in the mountains and 80 to 90 at lower elevations. Winds will
be southwest at 10 to 20 mph east of the Continental Divide and 15 to 30
mph in the western part of the state. Minimum relative humidities will be
from 5 to 20 percent.
Wyoming will be partly cloudy and breezy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the northern mountains. High temperatures will be
between 70 and 80 in the mountains and from 80 to 90 in the valleys.
Winds will be southwest at 15 to 30 mph. Minimum afternoon relative
humidities will be 5 to 15 percent in the valleys, and 20 to 30 percent in
the mountains.
Utah will be partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated dry
thunderstorms and strong winds. High temperatures will be in the 70's in
the mountains and 85 to 100 in the valleys and deserts. Winds will be
south to southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Relative
humidities will be 2 to 10 percent in the deserts and up to 20 percent in
the mountains.
Idaho will be partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms
mainly in the mountains. High temperatures will be in the 60's in the
mountains and 75 to 85 at lower elevations. Winds will be northwest to
southwest at 10 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidities will be 15 to 40
percent.
Nevada will be mostly sunny, except partly cloudy across the northern part
of the state. High temperatures will range from 60 to 75 at high
elevations and up to 90 in the desert areas. Winds will be from the
southwest at 15 to 25 mph. Relative humidities will be 10 to 20 percent
in the deserts and 20 to 40 percent in the mountains.
=> 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 JUL 06 at 00:15 UTC
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 JUL 5 12:26:30.61 40.2 N 119.5 W 5 km 3.6
35 miles SSW of Gerlach, Nevada
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
Time F-Scale Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1605 UNK LITTLE TEXAS FAYETTE KY 3801 8464 REPORTED BY FIRE AND RESCUE.
(SDF)
2336 UNK 3 E REDINGTON MORRILL NE 4174 10319 (CYS)
0004 UNK EPSIE POWDER RIVER MT 4548 10564 POSSIBLE TORNADO ON GROUND (BIL)
0310 UNK LOGAN COUNTY LOGAN CO 4071 10309 1.00 INCH HAIL (DEN)
0315 UNK 2 SW HAXTUN PHILLIPS CO 4060 10264 (DEN)
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1250 100 16 NNW BREWSTER BLAINE NE 4217 10000 (LBF)
1350 88 8 WNW ALMERIA LOUP NE 4188 9968 (LBF)
1405 150 HOLT COUNTY HOLT NE 4248 9874 (SPC)
1815 175 FREMONT DODGE NE 4145 9650 REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR. (OMA)
1825 100 1 E KENT UNION IA 4094 9442 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (DSM)
1840 175 8 W OMAHA DOUGLAS NE 4128 9616 90TH & MAPLE. REPORTED BY MEDIA.
(OMA)
2140 100 SPEARFISH LAWRENCE SD 4449 10384 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (RAP)
2156 100 9 W SPEARFISH LAWRENCE SD 4449 10406 REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE
OBSERVER BETWEEN 356 PM AND 412 PM. (RAP)
2209 88 JOHNSON STANTON KS 3756 10174 (DDC)
2215 100 SPEARFISH LAWRENCE SD 4449 10384 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (RAP)
2250 75 30 NW BROADUS POWDER RIVER MT 4580 10592 (BIL)
2305 175 25 NW BROADUS POWDER RIVER MT 4574 10583 (BIL)
2305 75 5 W ST ONGE LAWRENCE SD 4454 10383 REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS
EMPLOYEE. (RAP)
2326 275 30 W BROADUS POWDER RIVER MT 4544 10612 (BIL)
2342 75 3 E FORSYTH ROSEBUD MT 4626 10659 (BIL)
2350 100 3 E MAX DUNDY NE 4011 10133 (GLD)
2359 75 5 S SCOTTSBLUFF SCOTTS BLUFF NE 4178 10364 (CYS)
0000 175 4 W STRATTON HITCHCOCK NE 4014 10132 (GLD)
0000 75 HARRISBURG BANNER NE 4154 10374 (CYS)
0005 88 20 NW CUSTER ROSEBUD MT 4636 10789 (BIL)
0010 275 20 W BROADUS POWDER RIVER MT 4544 10589 (BIL)
0010 75 35 NW TERRY PRAIRIE MT 4719 10590 (GGW)
0035 75 GARFIELD COUNTY GARFIELD MT 4740 10700 (GGW)
0040 175 6 SE STRATTON HITCHCOCK NE 4007 10114 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (GLD)
0040 75 14 SW BROCKWAY MCCONE MT 4713 10600 (GGW)
0050 88 3 NW BROCKWAY MCCONE MT 4733 10581 (GGW)
0110 175 2 W VAN NORMAN GARFIELD MT 4734 10643 (GGW)
0120 250 7 N BROADUS POWDER RIVER MT 4556 10541 (BIL)
0122 100 10 NW SIDNEY CHEYENNE NE 4126 10314 (CYS)
0126 88 TRENTON HITCHCOCK NE 4018 10101 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (GLD)
0128 88 5 SW FLATWILLOW PETROLEUM MT 4677 10848 (GGW)
0130 175 5 S NORTH PLATTE LINCOLN NE 4106 10078 (LBF)
0130 88 15 WNW HAYES CENTER HAYES NE 4060 10132 (LBF)
0139 88 15 S VAN NORMAN GARFIELD MT 4709 10638 (GGW)
0143 275 WALLACE LINCOLN NE 4083 10116 (LBF)
0145 75 5 SE NORTH PLATTE LINCOLN NE 4109 10070 (LBF)
0155 175 34 NE JORDAN GARFIELD MT 4771 10628 (GGW)
0156 100 10 SE SIDNEY CHEYENNE NE 4103 10282 (CYS)
0210 175 11 SSE SUTHERLAND LINCOLN NE 4099 10103 (LBF)
0225 175 7 N CROOK LOGAN CO 4096 10280 (DEN)
0225 75 FLATWILLOW PETROLEUM MT 4683 10839 (GGW)
0230 125 30 N MOSBY GARFIELD MT 4750 10786 (GGW)
0242 88 2 NW HERSHEY LINCOLN NE 4119 10103 (LBF)
0245 125 3 S VALENTINE PETROLEUM MT 4726 10841 (GGW)
0250 175 CROOK LOGAN CO 4084 10280 (DEN)
0300 100 7 S MOSBY GARFIELD MT 4688 10786 (GGW)
0305 175 37 W JORDAN GARFIELD MT 4731 10779 (GGW)
0310 175 13 S RHAME BOWMAN ND 4601 10364 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (BIS)
0320 275 10 S MOSBY GARFIELD MT 4683 10786 (GGW)
0331 100 CONTENT PHILLIPS MT 4804 10753 (GGW)
0335 175 1 N HAXTUN PHILLIPS CO 4064 10261 (DEN)
0340 275 14 E ZORTMAN PHILLIPS MT 4791 10818 (SPC)
0342 75 EKALAKA CARTER MT 4588 10455 (BIL)
0420 88 DODSON PHILLIPS MT 4840 10823 (GGW)
0435 75 25 SW JORDAN GARFIELD MT 4702 10731 (GGW)
0437 75 FREMONT DODGE NE 4145 9650 STREET FLOODING. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT. (OMA)
0458 75 NELIGH ANTELOPE NE 4213 9803 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(OMA)
0500 125 TERRY PRAIRIE MT 4678 10530 (GGW)
0505 75 JORDAN GARFIELD MT 4731 10688 (GGW)
0515 75 NELIGH ANTELOPE NE 4213 9803 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (OMA)
0725 75 GLENDIVE DAWSON MT 4709 10473 (GGW)
0855 75 10 S GLASGOW VALLEY MT 4803 10663 (GGW)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1520 UNK 10 S BAGLEY GUTHRIE IA 4168 9443 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. 8 INCH
DIAMETER TREE DOWN. (DSM)
1533 UNK LINDEN DALLAS IA 4164 9426 REPORTED BY MEDIA. 2 - 3 FOOT DIAMETER
TREES DOWN. FROM KCCI TV. (DSM)
1533 UNK WINTERSET MADISON IA 4133 9401 REPORTED BY MEDIA. 1 - 2 FOOT
DIAMETER TREES DOWN. FROM KCCI TV. (DSM)
1535 UNK ADEL DALLAS IA 4161 9401 BASE OF TREES 12 - 15 INCHES. REPORTED BY
STORM SPOTTER. (DSM)
1550 UNK ADEL DALLAS IA 4161 9401 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. TREE
LIMBS DOWN. (DSM)
1605 UNK DE SOTO DALLAS IA 4153 9401 REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.1 FOOT
TREES DOWN. (DSM)
1635 UNK WEST DES MOINES POLK IA 4158 9371 REPORTED BY MEDIA. SEVERAL LARGE
POWER POLES SNAPPED ALONG BUFFALO RD. (DSM)
1640 UNK 2 N NORWALK WARREN IA 4151 9368 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. 10 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWNED. (DSM)
1710 UNK 1 N DE SOTO DALLAS IA 4154 9401 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. ULTRA LIGHT AIRCRAFT OVERTURNED. SHED OVERTURNED. (DSM)
1800 UNK CEDAR BLUFFS SAUNDERS NE 4140 9661 TREE DAMAGE, CENTER PIVOT BLOWN
OVER. REPORTED BY FIRE AND RESCUE. (OMA)
1832 UNK DOUGLAS COUNTY DOUGLAS NE 4128 9616 POWER LINES DOWN. REPORTED BY
HAM RADIO OPERATOR. (OMA)
2015 UNK 5 E CARTHAGE HANCOCK IL 4040 9120 TREE DOWNED ON COUNTY ROAD.
REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (MLI)
2040 UNK QUINCY ADAMS IL 3993 9139 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TREES AND POWER
LINES DOWN. (STL)
2040 UNK COLCHESTER MCDONOUGH IL 4043 9080 LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN ON ROUTE
136. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (MLI)
2050 UNK CLAYTON ADAMS IL 4003 9094 SPOTTER REPORTED TREES DOWN. (STL)
2100 UNK MT STERLING BROWN IL 3998 9076 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED CORN
FLATTENED BY WIND GUSTS. (STL)
2100 UNK RUSHVILLE SCHUYLER IL 4011 9056 A 1-1.5 FOOT DIAMETER...35-40 FEET
TALL TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN...PLUS POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. FROM ESDA. (SPI)
2135 UNK WINCHESTER SCOTT IL 3963 9046 ONE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON ROUTE 106
EAST OF WINCHESTER...WITH ANOTHER TREE BLOWN DOWN ON MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN
WINCHESTER. FROM ESDA. (SPI)
2142 UNK S PHILADELPHIA CASS IL 3991 9011 1.5 FOOT DIAMETER TREE BLOWN
OVER...FELL ON VAN...BLOCKING COUNTY ROAD. FROM COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONER.
(SPI)
2150 UNK ALBANY GENTRY MO 4021 9438 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
6-8 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN. POWER LINES/POLES DOWN. (MCI)
2209 UNK WAVERLY MORGAN IL 3958 8994 POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN. FROM ESDA.
(SPI)
2215 UNK AUBURN SANGAMON IL 3958 8974 POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. FROM COUNTY
ESDA. (SPI)
2225 UNK 1 W CARLINVILLE MACOUPIN IL 3928 8990 POWER COMPANY REPORTED LINES
DOWN WEST OF CARLINVILLE (STL)
2250 UNK RAYMOND MONTGOMERY IL 3931 8956 POWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN IN
RAYMOND (STL)
2255 UNK HAMILTON CALDWELL MO 3973 9400 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. WIND GUST TO 60 MPH. (MCI)
2305 UNK STONINGTON CHRISTIAN IL 3963 8919 TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN ON POWER
LINES. POWER OUT IN ALL OF TOWN. FROM COUNTY SHERIFF. (SPI)
2315 UNK 1 E CHAVIES PERRY KY 3734 8334 NEAR HIGHWAY 28 ON GRAPEVINE ROAD.
TREE FELL INTO POWERLINE. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (JKL)
2346 UNK ALTAMONT EFFINGHAM IL 3906 8874 POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. FROM COUNTY
SHERIFF. (SPI)
2348 UNK HARDEE COUNTY HARDEE FL 2748 8180 POWER POLES SNAPPED ALONG SR-66 8
MILE E OF ZOLFO SPRINGS. REPORTED BY UTILITY COMPANY. (TBW)
1545 70 1 N SPALDING GREELEY NE 4169 9836 (GRI)
1601 60 VAN METER DALLAS IA 4153 9396 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(DSM)
1610 60 1 E CUMMING WARREN IA 4148 9374 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (DSM)
1700 70 LINDSAY PLATTE NE 4169 9769 8 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.
REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE OBSERVER. (OMA)
1700 60 5 W DALLAS MARION IA 4123 9336 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. BRANCHES
DOWN. (DSM)
1730 70 2 W KNOXVILLE MARION IA 4131 9314 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. ALONG
HIGHWAY 92. (DSM)
1740 65 6 W ALBIA MONROE IA 4103 9294 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (DSM)
1824 58 DOUGLAS COUNTY DOUGLAS NE 4128 9616 156TH & CENTER. REPORTED BY
OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE. (OMA)
1841 58 DOUGLAS COUNTY DOUGLAS NE 4128 9616 120TH & STATE. REPORTED BY HAM
RADIO OPERATOR. (OMA)
2145 60 3 S NEW HAMPTON HARRISON MO 4021 9419 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. 4" TREE
LIMBS DOWN. (MCI)
0011 UNK LOUISVILLE CLAY IL 3876 8850 TREE UPROOTED. FROM COUNTY SHERIFF.
(SPI)
0510 UNK FREMONT DODGE NE 4145 9650 TREES DAMAGED. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT. (OMA)
0010 60 HARDIN RAY MO 3926 9384 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. WIND ESTD. (MCI)
0100 60 POTTER CHEYENNE NE 4121 10331 (CYS)
0154 60 10 N BROADUS POWDER RIVER MT 4561 10541 (BIL)
0851 58 VALLEY COUNTY VALLEY MT 4833 10658 (GGW)
0905 60 10 S GLASGOW VALLEY MT 4803 10663 (GGW)
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
Hail Sizes in 1/100 of an Inch (75 = 0.75")
=> Guest Column
Uncovering more of the Madam's secrets
In recent weeks the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
has begun a program to install new instrumentation to help monitor Mauna
Loa Volcano. These new instruments, called volumetric strainmeters or
dilatometers, will measure rock strain below the ground surface.
A secondary benefit of this installation is that we get a rare look at the
rocks in the subsurface, because the dilatometers are installed in cored
holes 120 to 150 m (400 to 500 ft) deep.
The usual method for deducing the eruptive history of a volcano is to map
out the surface flows. So far our work has resulted in approximately 600
mapable eruptive units on Mauna Loa's surface. This thin carapace of flows
represents, a 10,000-year period of time. Yet we know that the volcano is
made of thousands upon thousands of lava flows stacked one upon another to
create the huge mountains rising more than 4000 m (13,000 ft) above sea
level. The core from the holes provides geoscientists with a column of rock
that represents a portion, admittedly small, of the cumulative eruptive
history of the volcano.
In order to effectively monitor the subsurface storage edifice, the holes
are spread out on Mauna Loa. One hole is in Hawai`i Volcanoes National
Park, along the Mauna Loa Strip Road. The second hole is on Mauna Loa's
west flank approximately 6.5 km (4 miles) upslope of Konawaena School. The
third is located at the NOAA Weather Observatory on the volcano's north
flank. So far two of the dilatometers have been installed. We have crews
working long hours to orient, scribe, and catalog the core. The recovered
core reflects its eruptive environment.
The first site is downstream from the northeast rift zone. The core here
is a mixture of both `a`a and pahoehoe lava flows. In the cored section,
none of the flows are particularly thick, because the eruptions from the
northeast rift zone are usually short-lived (days to months). Furthermore,
fissure systems migrate downrift, spreading the lava out over a large
geographic region rather than dumping it in one place. In addition, we
found several ash beds, most likely erupted from Kilauea.
The location above Konawaena School, the second hole, is directly
downstream from Mauna Loa's summit caldera, Moku`aweoweo. This region was
fed from caldera overflows, which last from years to decades. The eruptive
style is comparable to the Kupaianaha phase of the current eruption. This
type of eruption produces thick pahoehoe flows, exactly as seen in the
core.
The second hole produced a few surprises: we recovered several ash layers
at different depths. In one of these, we recovered organic material. This
is especially exciting, because we can date the material, using the
radiocarbon method, and then calculate an accumulation rate for all the
units above this horizon. What volcano is the source of the ash? What
kind of eruptions produced this material? Further analysis will help us
answer these questions.
The third hole is currently being drilled. We expect its core to resemble
that of the first hole. The core provides us with unique opportunity to
study a portion of the eruptive and geochemical history of Mauna Loa. This
is a third dimension normally not available to us. We look forward to
discovering more of Pele's secrets as systematic analysis of the core is
completed and the new instrumentation comes online.
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