The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For November 25, 2000
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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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
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Fri...81 At Fort Myers FL
Low Sat...3 Below Zero At Berlin NH And Saranac Lake NY
=> Special Notes
Icing forecast for the mid Atlantic states today and the north Atlantic
states tomorrow.
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Sat Nov 25 11:12:33 2000
Flash Flood
Florida
THE URBAN FLOOD ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY
CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EST...
Flood
Louisiana
Texas
FOR THE BILOXI RIVER AT LYMAN, THE LATEST STAGE IS 10.4 FEET
AT 6 AM THIS MORNING. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE...
...MERMENTAU RIVER APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY...
THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY WAS AT 3.3 FT AT 7 PM THIS
EVENING AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST BELOW THE 4 FT FLOOD STAGE.
THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA WAS AT 10.2 FT AT 6 PM THIS
EVENING. FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD
STAGE AROUND 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING...CRESTING NEAR 13.5 FT ON
TUESDAY. MINOR FLOODING OF FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE
EXPECTED.
PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE WAS AT 24.6 FT AT 6 PM THIS
EVENING. FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FT. THE BAYOU IS EXPECTED TO REACH
FLOOD STAGE AROUND NOON SATURDAY...CRESTING NEAR 25.9 FT LATE
SATURDAY THROUGH NOON TUESDAY.
THE MERMENTAU RIVER WAS AT 3.6 FT AT 6 PM THIS EVENING. FLOOD STAGE
IS 4 FT. THE RIVER COULD REACH A CREST AROUND THE FLOOD STAGE ON
MONDAY.
Mississippi
FOR THE BILOXI, INCLUDING LYMAN, MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
Special Marine
Florida
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20
NM...* UNTIL 1130 AM EST
Non Precipitation
Alabama
HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT FOR PARTS NORTH AND
EAST ALABAMA... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT FOR
NORTHWEST ALABAMA..
.
North Carolina
...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE MOUNTAINS TODAY...
Tennessee
WIND ADVISORY FOR THE MOUNTAINS TODAY...
Tornado
Florida
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA
* UNTIL 1045 AM EST
Winter Storm
Connecticut
Massachusetts
FREEZING RAIN WILL FALL IN EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW
ENGLAND LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...
Idaho
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
Maryland
OVERVIEW...A STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY IS
SPREADING RAINFALL ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC STATES. HOWEVER...COLD
AIR IN PLACE IS CREATING SOME FREEZING RAIN AT THE ONSET.
Montana
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 3000 FEET FOR NORTHWEST
MONTANA AND THE CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS OF IDAHO TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY...
New Jersey
NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS EVENING FOR A PERIOD OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN...
New York
FREEZING RAIN WILL FALL IN EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW
ENGLAND LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...
Pennsylvania
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS EVENING FOR A PERIOD OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN...
Virginia
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TODAY
Vermont
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...
FREEZING RAIN WILL BEGIN IN THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS SHORTLY AFTER
MIDNIGHT...IN THE LAKE GEORGE AREA AROUND 3 AM...AND IN SOUTHERN
VERMONT BY 6 AM.
West Virginia
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 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 on the central west to northern west
coast of Florida.
Hail Risk - Slight
There is less than a 5% probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots on the central west
to northern west coast
of Florida.
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 2 inch of rainfall
over North Carolina's Outer
Banks.
The area forecast to receive over 1 inch of rainfall covers portions of
northwest Washington, a
portion of central Florida east to west, southeast South Carolina, eastern
North Carolina, eastern
Virginia, far eastern West Virginia, Maryland, far south central to far
eastern Pennsylvania, and New
Jersey.
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for over 1 inch of
rainfall over portions of western
Washington, a portion of northwestern Oregon, the northeast 1/3 of
Connecticut, Massachusetts
except the southeast and far west areas, west southwest Maine, and New
Hampshire.
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 less than 20 percent
The probability of significant icing is low over far northwest Virginia,
western Maryland, West
Virginia except for the northwest area, Pennsylvania except the northwest
and eastern areas.
The probability of significant icing is moderate over far western Maryland,
southeast West Virginia,
central south Pennsylvania.
Tomorrow the probability of heavy snow is less than 20 percent
The probability of significant icing is low over northeast Pennsylvania, New
York except the western
and far southeastern areas, far northwest Massachusetts, Vermont, the
northwest 2/3 of New
Hampshire, and far northwest Maine
The probability of significant icing is moderate over far western Maryland,
southeast West Virginia,
central south Pennsylvania.
=> USA Flood Report
Yesterday's
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
0820 AM EST FRI NOV 24 2000
FLOOD SUMMARY
OVERNIGHT RAINS BRING LOW LAND FLOODING TO PARTS OF
TEXAS, OKLAHOMA AND ARKANSAS
UP TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN CAUSED FLOODING OF LOW AREAS, CLOSING
SEVERAL ROADS. SEVERAL RIVERS IN TEXAS CONTINUE IN FLOOD.
FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF TEXAS, OKLAHOMA,
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.
FLASH FLOODING:
FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD AND/OR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES
WERE ISSUED OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS FOR:
ARKANSAS:
THURSDAY: HEMPSTEAD, HOWARD, LITTLE RIVER, MILLER,
MONTGOMERY, NEVADA, SALINE AND SEVIER COUNTIES
OKLAHOMA:
THURSDAY: MCCURTAIN COUNTY
PUERTO RICO:
THURSDAY: THE MUNICIPALITIES OF AGUADA, AGUADILLA,
CAMUY, HATILLO, ISABELA, LARES, MOCA, QUEBRADILLAS,
SAN SEBASTIAN AND UTUADO
TEXAS:
THURSDAY: ATASCOSA, BASTROP, BEXAR, BOWIE, CALDWELL,
CASS, COMAL, DE WITT, FAYETTE, GONZALES, GUADALUPE,
HASKELL, HAYS, KARNES, KENDALL, LAVACA, LEE, MEDINA,
MORRIS, THROCKMORTON, TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON AND
WILSON COUNTIES
FRIDAY: LAMAR COUNTY
RIVER FLOODING:
RIVERS AND STREAMS WITH LOCATIONS EITHER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INCLUDE:
TEXAS: THE GUADALUPE, COWLEECH AND SOUTH FORKS OF THE
SABINE, SAN BERNARD AND SULPHUR RIVERS; WHITE OAK CREEK
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
Yesterday's
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2000 - 1000 MST
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL I
CURRENT SITUATION:
New large fire activity was reported in the Eastern and Southern Areas.
Initial attack activity was
reported in Southern California, Northern California, Eastern and Southern
Areas. Very high fire
indices were reported in California and Kentucky.
OUTLOOK:
A series of storm systems will move through the Midwest with the first storm
system over the area
Sunday with scattered showers moving east Monday for dry but windy weather
continuing into
Tuesday. Southwest winds at 15 to 30 mph will prevail. The next storm moves
into the area
midweek with showers and northwest winds at 15 to 30 mph. Drier, less windy
and warmer weather
will return Friday before a third storm system moves in Saturday. Relative
humidity will range from
40 to 50 percent during the dry periods. Overnight lows through the week
will be in the mid 20's to
the mid 30's with highs in the 40's and 50's.
Dry weather over the northern half of Florida will continue through midweek
with scattered showers
confined to the southern portions of the state. A storm system passing to
the north of the area later in
the week will spread showers over the northern half of the state with dry
weather in the south. Dry
weather returns to the northern half of the state late in the week, with
scattered showers persisting to
the South. Overnight low temperatures in the north will be in the 40's with
highs in the 60's. Low
temperatures in the south will be in the 50's with highs in the 70's. Winds
will be 5 to 15 mph.
Relative humidity will range from 40 to 60 percent during dry periods.
=> 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 25 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 23 22:58:02.00 35.8 N 121.3 W 3 km 3.3
15 miles NNW of San Simeon, 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 24 00:40:12.00 40.4 N 119.7 W 7 km 3.6
20 miles SW of Gerlach, Nevada
2000 NOV 24 07:13:38.71 44.8 N 110.7 W 5 km 3.8
20 miles ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana
2000 NOV 24 04:20:06.00 44.8 N 110.7 W 3 km 4.6
20 miles NNE of Old Faithful, Wyoming
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
No reports received
Hail Reports
No reports received
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1415 UNK DE LISLE HARRISON MS 3038 8926 A MOBILE HOME SUSTAINED
SLIGHT DAMAGE. REPORTED BY PUBLIC AND RELAYED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (NEW)
1430 UNK LIZANA HARRISON MS 3053 8925 A BARN WAS DESTROYED.
REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (NEW)
2200 UNK CULLMAN COUNTY CULLMAN AL 3415 8686 NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
FROM 300PM TO 830PM. REPORTED BY CULLMAN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
(BHM)
2245 UNK BIRMINGHAM JEFFERSON AL 3351 8681 TREES DOWN (BHM)
2300 UNK HUNTSVILLE MADISON AL 3473 8661 NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
BETWEEN 330PM AND 730PM REPORTED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. (BHM)
2338 UNK HUNTSVILLE MADISON AL 3473 8661 TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES
NEAR HUNTSVILLE IN THE SHERWOOD/HICKORY HILL AREA, THE MONTE SANO
AREA AND IN THE FIVE POINTS AREA IN EAST HUNTSVILLE. (BHM)
2340 UNK JEFFERSON COUNTY JEFFERSON AL 3356 8788 2 TREES DOWN IN
COUNTY SO FAR. (BHM)
2345 UNK ANNISTON CALHOUN AL 3364 8583 TREES DOWN. (BHM)
0005 UNK CLEVELAND BLOUNT AL 3398 8658 TREES DOWN (BHM)
0008 UNK TUSCALOOSA TUSCALOOSA AL 3319 8756 NUMEROUS TREES AND
POWERLINES DOWN ... 4000 PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER. (BHM)
0030 UNK SHELBY COUNTY SHELBY AL 3325 8668 TREES DOWN REPORTED BY
SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE. (BHM)
0030 UNK JEFFERSON COUNTY JEFFERSON AL 3356 8788 TREES DOWN
REPORTED BY JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE. (BHM)
0045 UNK MARSHALL COUNTY MARSHALL AL 3434 8634 TREES DOWN
REPORTED BY MARSHALL COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE. (BHM)
0055 UNK BIRMINGHAM JEFFERSON AL 3351 8681 TREES DOWN REPORTED BY
BIRMINGHAM POLICE. (BHM)
0057 UNK DEKALB COUNTY DEKALB AL 3745 8580 NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
(BHM)
0059 UNK JEFFERSON COUNTY JEFFERSON AL 3356 8788 TREES DOWN. (BHM)
0100 UNK BLOUNT COUNTY BLOUNT AL 3400 8656 NUMEROUS TREES AND
POWERLINES DOWN REPORTED BY BLOUNT COUNTY 911. (BHM)
0100 UNK CALHOUN COUNTY CALHOUN AL 3379 8581 TREES DOWN REPORTED
BY CALHOUN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE. (BHM)
0146 UNK SECTION JACKSON AL 3471 8596 ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE AT 198
BRIDGING WAY. (BHM)
0215 UNK GADSDEN ETOWAH AL 3401 8601 TREE DOWN REPORTED BY ETOWAH
COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE. (BHM)
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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SNOW COVER ACROSS EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
Eastern North America
Snow cover over much of North America is visible in this GOES-8 image.
Southern boundaries
of the snow cover extend as far south as northeastern Kansas and as far
south as the
Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_Overview/SNWusOVW329_G8.jpg
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEAST US
Southeastern US
A strong low pressure system has been moving across the southeast states
dumping heavy
rains on Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Storms/US_Southeast/STMusSE329_G8.jpg
FIRES BURNING IN BOTSWANA
Botswana, Africa
Heat signatures (red) and smoke (light blue) are visible from fires burning
in Botswana.
A faint area of smoke (depicted by the yellow arrow) can be seen rising from
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http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Africa_S/FSMHSafrBOT329_N4.jpg
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