The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For November 16, 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, 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- The Tsunami Warning Messages: compiled by the editor
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=> Article FAA Provides Additional Safety Information Via Web
=> Article National Drought Summary -- November 14, 2000
=> Article Project Impact Star Communities Announced
=> Article Xenia, Ohio Becomes First Project Impact Community Dedicated
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November 16, 2000
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Wed...4 Below Zero At West Yellowstone MT
Low Thu...81 At Miami Opa Locka And Pembroke Pines FL
=> Special Notes
The guest colunm today looks at the time from the earthquake late yesterday
that resulted in a
tsunami warning being issued and the time that message was transmitted by
email.
=> Current Tropical Weather Outlook For The North Atlantic Caribbean Sea
And
The Gulf Of Mexico
Tropical storm formation is not expected through friday.
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Thu Nov 16 11:09:34 2000
Flash Flood
Hawaii
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND EAST HAWAII
UNTIL 10 AM HST...
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND EAST HAWAII AND
FOR SOUTH HAWAII UNTIL 510 AM HST...
Special Marine
Louisiana
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
COASTAL WATERS OUT 20 NM
FROM ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO CAMERON OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS
COASTAL WATERS OUT 20 TO 60 NM
FROM ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO CAMERON OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS
* UNTIL 1100 AM CST
Texas
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM
* UNTIL 1045 AM CST
Winter Storm
Hawaii
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 AM HST THURSDAY FOR THE SUMMITS
AND UPPER SLOPES OF MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA.
Iowa
...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON...
Illinois
...A FALL STORM BRINGS A LITTLE SNOW TO THE REGION...
Michigan
ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN TODAY AND
TONIGHT...
Nebraska
Minnesota
South Dakota
.LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN IOWA EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE EAST
TODAY. LINGERING LIGHT SNOW WILL MOVE EAST ALSO...WITH FLURRIES
REMAINING TODAY FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA...AND NORTHWEST IOWA.
Utah
...SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE TOOELE VALLEY THIS MORNING...
Wisconsin
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL...NORTHEAST
AND EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY...
SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
LATE THIS MORNING...
=> 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 the the south southeast 1/3 of
Louisiana, far southern
Mississippi, far southern Alabama, and the extreme western portion of
Florida's panhandle.
The 5% probability area covers south southeast Louisiana.
Hail Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger over south southeast
Louisiana and far southern
Mississippi.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots over south
southeast Louisiana and far
southern Mississippi.
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 over 1 inch of rainfall
over far east southeast Texas,
Louisiana except the northwest area, Mississippi except the central south
southeast area, and far
northwest areas, central northern and far southwestern Alabama, northern
Georgia and central south
Tennessee.
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for over 1 inch of
rainfall over south-central Texas.
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Rainfall is not expected to exceed flash flood values.
USA heavy snow and/or significant icing
The probability of heavy snow is low over Michigan's northern Peninsula and
the northwest 1/2 of
Michigan
The moderate probability area is over Michigan's the western area of the
northern Peninsula and
northwest Michigan.
The probability of significant icing is less than 20 percent.
The probability of heavy snow is low over Michigan's northern Peninsula, the
west northwest 1/2 of
Michigan and far northeast Ohio, far northwest Pennsylvania, and far
southwest New York.
The moderate probability area is over Michigan's the central and western
area of the northern
Peninsula and northwest Michigan.
The probability of significant icing is less than 20 percent.
=> USA Flood Report
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
08:30 AM EST THUR NOV 16 2000
FLOOD SUMMARY
RESIDUAL MINOR FLOODING
MINOR RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES TO BE REPORTED ON A FEW RIVERS IN
TEXAS, MINNESOTA AND ARKANSAS, WITH MOST RIVERS FALLING TOWARDS
FLOOD STAGE.
FLASH FLOODING:
FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD AND/OR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES
WERE ISSUED OVER THE LAST DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS (IN
ALPHABETICAL ORDER, BY STATE):
HAWAII: THE NORTH AND EAST PORTIONS OF HAWAII ISLAND,
PARTICULARLY THE HILO AND PUNA DISTRICTS
PUERTO RICO: THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ADJUNTAS, GUAYANILLA,
PENUELAS, PONCE, UTUADO, YAUCO
RIVER FLOODING:
RIVERS AND STREAMS WITH LOCATIONS EITHER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INCLUDE (IN ALPHABETICAL
ORDER, BY STATE): :
ARKANSAS: THE CACHE RIVER
ILLINOIS: THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER
MINNESOTA: THE TWO RIVERS RIVER
TEXAS: THE GUADALUPE, NUECES AND SULPHUR RIVERS
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
Not yet updated today not provided yesterday.
=> 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 NOV 16 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 NOV 15 20:17:24.00 40.0 N 120.7 W 5 km 3.6
15 miles NW of Portola, California
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 NOV 15 10:11:56.57 44.5 N 114.1 W 5 km 2.7
5 miles ESE of Challis, Idaho
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
No reports received
Hail Reports
No reports received
Wind Reports
No reports received
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 The Tsunami Warning Messages:
The earthquake occurred at 0455 UTC
First Warning came from West Coast And Alaska Tsunami Warning
Center/NOAA/NWS was
issued at 0533 UTC and came in at 0536 UTC.
The second message came from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS it
was issued at
16 NOV, 0535 UTC and came in at 0550 UTC
The third message came from the EDIS it was issued at 0640 UTC and came in
at 0641 UTC
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED 16 NOV, 0927 UTC
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE PACIFIC BASIN EXCEPT
CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND ALASKA.
. . . THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE CANCELLED . . .
THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE CANCELLED FOR ALL COASTAL
AREAS
AND ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC.
AN EARTHQUAKE, PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.7, OCCURRED 16 NOV, 0742 UTC.
COORDINATES: LATITUDE 5.0 SOUTH, LONGITUDE 153.3 EAST
VICINITY: NEW IRELAND REGION , P.N.G..
EVALUATION:
NO DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS. HOWEVER, SOME
AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES. THIS WILL BE THE
FINAL BULLETIN UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
FOR ALL AREAS THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND TSUNAMI WATCH ARE
CANCELLED.
NOTE: EXTENSIVE EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED AT RABAUL. A
SMALL
TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THE EARTHQUAKE. AT KOKOPO THE TSUNAMI
HEIGHT WAS
ABOUT 1 METER ABOVE NORMAL SEA-LEVEL
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=> FAA Provides Additional Safety Information Via Web
WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today
announced the expansion of its Internet web site to include
aviation safety information about all airlines - domestic and
foreign.
The new service is part of the agency's effort to better inform the
public about aviation safety. The database is available at
http://nasdac.faa.gov/main.htm. The international aviation
database contains records of 260 accidents, searchable by airline
name. Each record contains a brief narrative description of the
accident as well as the date, location, aircraft type, registration
number, number of passengers, fatalities and injuries. In addition,
the database can be downloaded as an Excel spreadsheet.
Assistant Administrator for System Safety Christopher A. Hart
said, "This database will provide travelers and aviation officials
with key safety information that previously had been difficult to
find. By providing both domestic and international safety
information via our website, the FAA is providing the flying public
more complete information about worldwide commercial aviation."
To provide this information, the FAA signed an agreement with
Airclaims Ltd., a London, England-based aviation services
company. Under terms of the agreement, Airclaims, Ltd., will
maintain a condensed summary of foreign airlines' safety
information beginning with 1990 data. Previously, the web site
only contained domestic airline safety information.
=> National Drought Summary -- November 14, 2000
The South and Southeast: Generous precipitation (greater than 2 inches) fell
across large areas of the
South and Southeast during the past week. This rainfall helped relieve
short-term and some
long-term drought impacts, but severe to extreme hydrological impacts are
still widespread across
the region. Coweta County, southwest of Atlanta, is the latest county in
Georgia to impose a new
round of water restrictions as a result of declining water supplies. Much of
northeastern Mississippi,
northern Alabama, and central Tennessee saw drought conditions improve from
the extreme
category (D3) to the severe category (D2). The area of exceptional drought
(D4) along the North
Carolina-Tennessee border improved to the D3 category. Rains during the week
also eliminated the
abnormally dry (D0) conditions across parts of southern New England and the
mid-Atlantic states.
In contrast, the drought situation in central Florida continues to
deteriorate. Both the extreme and
severe drought categories expanded to include more counties, especially
north of the Tampa-St.
Petersburg metropolitan area. These cities are at the center of the worst
conditions. For Tampa, the
year-to-date precipitation total is 26.54 inches (65 percent of normal),
which ranks as the second
driest behind 1977. Meanwhile, the October1998 through October 2000 period
ranked as the
driest such period since records began in 1890.
The West: In the West, improvements eliminated the need for the D0
classification in central
Nevada, southern Colorado and southeastern Utah, and southwestern Montana.
There was also
improvement to the areas experiencing D1 drought in southwestern and
southeastern Montana.
The Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes Region: Precipitation during the week,
including a snowstorm
in the central Plains, helped improve abnormally dry conditions in South
Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Michigan, and Missouri. Long-term deficits since April 1 persist
for a small area in
central Minnesota, while D1 (first stage drought) and D0 conditions cover
the entire Upper Peninsula
of Michigan. Improvements also occurred in the D1 and D2 areas in Kansas,
Nebraska, and Iowa,
but long-term hydrological concerns still exist in western Nebraska and
northwestern Missouri.
Similar long-term hydrological concerns are also true for a large area of
western Texas and
southeastern New Mexico.
Hawaii: The drought classification remained unchanged for Hawaii this week.
Honolulu, on Oahu,
did receive some additional rainfall and has now received 6.73 inches for
the year, which is 41
percent of normal. The D1 category still exists on leeward sides of Molokai,
Maui, and the island of
Hawaii.
Outlook: Weather features to watch in the next 10-day period that may affect
some of the areas
experiencing dryness or drought across the country include: 1) arctic
outbreaks sweeping across the
Great Lakes November 17-18 and November 21-23 could bring locally heavy
lake-effect snows to
Michigan's Upper Peninsula; 2) several rounds of showers and thunderstorms
could bring additional
drought relief to the Gulf Coast region November 15-19; 3) the latest 6-10
day forecast from the
Climate Prediction Center (valid November 21-25) shows above-normal
precipitation centered on
the area in western Texas experiencing longer-term hydrological drought
impacts; and 4) the same
CPC forecast has most of the rest of the nation experiencing normal
precipitation for the period,
except for below-normal precipitation in the drought areas of Montana.
=> Project Impact Star Communities Announced
Star Communities Exemplify the Spirit of Disaster Prevention
Washington, November 15, 2000 -- At the Project Impact Summit today, the
Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) announced this year's ten Project Impact Star
Communities. The
Project Impact Star Communities award is given out annually to ten
communities that exemplify the
sprit, innovation and commitment necessary to be a successful Project Impact
community. FEMA's
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities aims to educate all
Americans about the
importance of disaster damage prevention.
"Project Impact is about saving lives, protecting property, protecting the
economic and social fabric
of communities and saving citizens the heartache of disaster," said FEMA
Director James Lee Witt.
"Our ten Star Communities are all making great strides in educating and
protecting their residents
from disasters and shine as an inspiration for other communities to follow."
Communities receiving the 2000 Project Impact Star Communities Award
include:
City of Saco, ME
Culebra, PR
Roanoke, VA
Charleston County, SC
Urbana, IL
Ouachita Parish, LA
Morgan County, CO
Sparks, NV
Denison, IA
Kenai Peninsula Borough/Soldotna, AK
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FIRES IN AFRICA
Africa
Heat signatures, smoke, and burn scars are visible from fires burning in
Angola, Botswana,
Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Africa_S/FSMHSafrBOT319_N4.jpg
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