The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For January 1, 2001
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 January 1, 2001
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 Sun...85 At Simi Valley CA
Low Mon...27 Below Zero At Fosston ND
=> Special Notes
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Mon Jan 1 09:19:45 2001
Flood
Texas
THE SABINE RIVER SHOULD CREST JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND THEN BEGIN A
VERY SLOW FALL...BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE UNTIL LATE IN THE
WEEK. MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND WILL OCCUR
FOR THE TRINITY RIVER AT TRINIDAD...THE LATEST STAGE IS 31.7 FEET AT
7 PM SUNDAY. FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER CRESTED AROUND NOON
SUNDAY...WHICH WAS 4.0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
Non Precipitation
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...ALL OF SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE EXTREME NORTHWEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...
...A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR SOUTHEAST
ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE.
A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT ALONG THE FLORIDA GULF
COAST.
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
PARTIAL CLEARING WILL OCCUR FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
OVERNIGHT ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS INTO NORTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND PORTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI AS ANOTHER SURGE OF DRY...
ARCTIC AIR SETTLES INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ONCE AGAIN. AS
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT
Winter Storm
Alabama
WINTER STORM WARNING NORTHERN THIRD OF ALABAMA TODAY...
...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
ALABAMA TODAY...
Georgia
SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO COVER THE NORTH THIRD OF
GEORGIA FOR TODAY...
Kentucky
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS KENTUCKY
TODAY ALLOWING LIGHT SNOW TO CONTINUE.
Maryland
West Virginia
GARRETT MD-PRESTON WV-TUCKER WV-
...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 400 AM EST MONDAY
North Carolina
Virginia
ANOTHER ROUND OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOWFALL TO SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...EAST TENNESSEE...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. ONE TO THREE INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS
EXPECTED
New York
LAKE EFFECT SNOW RINGS IN THE NEW CENTURY... .A COLD NORTHWEST FLOW
CROSSING LAKE ONTARIO WILL BRING LAKE EFFECT SNOWS TONIGHT TO THE
SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKE FROM EAST OF ROCHESTER TO OSWEGO
COUNTY.
Ohio
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY
Tennessee
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INTO THE STATE TODAY
GENERATING LIGHT SNOW OVER THE AREA. SOME ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW
EXPECTED...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU.
=> 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 less than a 5% probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is less than a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots.
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 less than 1 inch of
precipitation.
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for less than 1 inch of
precipitation.
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Rainfall is not expected to exceed flash flood values.
USA heavy snow and/or significant icing
>From noon to midnight today EST the probability of 4 inches or greater of
snow is less than 20%
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is less than 20%
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST the probability of 4 inches or greater of
snow is less than
20%
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is less than 20%
Current USA Snow and Ice Cover
http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/surface/us_NESDISsnow.gif
=> USA Flood Report
The USA Flood Report and Forecast has not been updated.
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
The USA Fire Report and Forecast has not been updated.
=> 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 2001 JAN 01 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
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")
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