The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For November 26, 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 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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The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For November 26, 2000
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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IN THIS ISSUE
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Sat...85 At Riverside CA
Low Sun...4 At Aberdeen SD
=> Special Notes
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Latest Alert, Warning, or Watch Proton event >100 MeV {at} >1pfu Warning valid
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=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Sun Nov 26 11:00:06 2000
Flood
Connecticut
New Jersey
New York
...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING LIKELY THIS MORNING...
Winter Storm
Connecticut
Massachusetts
FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS EASTERN NEW YORK
AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND...
Maine
New Hampshire
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SUNDAY...
A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...AND/OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO RAIN
THIS AFTERNOON. LITTLE IF ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
New York
Vermont
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT...
FREEZING RAIN AND AREAS OF SLEET WERE AFFECTING PARTS OF THE NORTH
COUNTRY LATE THIS MORNING..
FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS EASTERN NEW YORK
AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND...
Oregon
A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT...
Washington
A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES FOR 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 for coastal areas of
southwest Florida.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots for coastal areas
of southwest Florida.
Tomorrow's Risk -
There is less than a 5% probability of any severe weather tomorrow.
A few lightning strikes may accompany short-wave trough crossing the
Washington coast early in the
period...but coverage should remain isolated.
=> 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 isolated areas of
northwest Washington and northwest Oregon, northern New York, northern
Vermont, far
southeastern New York including New York City, and far southwest Connecticut
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for over 1 inch of
rainfall over
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 the northeast 1/3 of New
York, the northern 2/3 of
Vermont, the northern 1/3 of New Hampshire, and the northwest 2/3 of Maine.
The probability of significant icing is moderate over northeast New York,
northern Vermont, far
northern New Hampshire, and far northwest Maine.
Tomorrow the probability of heavy snow is less than 20 percent
The probability of significant icing is low over northern Maine
The probability of significant icing is moderate over far northern Maine
=> USA Flood Report
The United States Flood Summary is not available.
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
The USA Fire Report and Forecast is not available.
=> 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 26 at 00:15 UTC
NO EVENTS
=> 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
1515 UNK GREENACRES CITY FL 2663 8011 REPORTED BY PUBLIC AND RELAYED
TO NWS BY PALM BEACH EOC. POSSIBLE TORNADO WITH SOME DAMAGE TO
AWNINGS AND ROOFS OF MOBILE HOMES NEAR INTERSECTION OF LAKE
WORTH ROAD AND (MIA)
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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