The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For January 2, 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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=> Article Congress Passes Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
=> Article FEMA and other Disaster/Hazard-Related Agencies Funded for
Another Year
=> Article Federal Agencies Recommend New Approach To Wildfires
=> Article EDA Announces Availability of Funds for Hurricane Floyd and
Other Disasters
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The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For January 2, 2000
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Mon...83 At Simi Valley CA
Low Tue...25 Below Zero At Jamestown ND
=> Special Notes
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Tue Jan 2 10:42:44 2001
Non Precipitation
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT ON WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...INLAND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE
INLAND COASTAL COUNTIES OF THE EXTREME NORTHWEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...
A HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT FOR SOUTHEAST
ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND INLAND
PORTIONSOF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...
...A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE FLORIDA GULF
COAST...
10 TO 15 DEGREE RANGE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA INTO NORTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI WITH UPPER TEENS EXPECTED OVER EAST-CENTRAL LOUISIANA
INTO SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
HARD FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
...FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
California
WIND ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF
LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...
WIND ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE ORANGE
COUNTY COASTAL AREAS AND INLAND VALLEYS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Idaho
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1000 AM FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
OVERNIGHT READINGS WILL PLUNGE INTO FRIGID TERRITORY ACROSS THE
LAKES REGION OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND ACROSS CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
.FRIGID AIR ORIGINATING OVER THE SNOW COVERED FIELDS OF NORTHERN
LOUISIANA WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW IN ON BLUE NORTHERS.
.VERY COLD...ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE ITS GRIP ON THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THROUGH TONIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ALONG WITH
DIMINISHING NORTH WINDS AND SOME PATCHY...RESIDUAL SNOW COVER
OVER THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA AREA WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES FALLING
INTO THE 10 TO 15 DEGREE RANGE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA INTO
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI WITH UPPER TEENS EXPECTED OVER EAST-CENTRAL
LOUISIANA INTO SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WINDS WILL GO LIGHT BY MIDNIGHT MOST AREAS...BUT EVENING WIND CHILLS
FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS OVER THE DELTA TO THE TEENS ELSEWHERE IS
EXPECTED.
...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT...
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 10 TO 15 DEGREE RANGE OVER SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE TEENS OVER
SOUTHEASTARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
Utah
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1000 AM FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY
Winter Storm
New Mexico
FREEZING DRIZZLE ADVISORY THROUGH MIDDAY FOR QUAY...CURRY...AND
ROOSEVELT COUNTIES...
Texas
LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL OCCUR OVER THE BIG
COUNTRY...CONCHO VALLEY AND HEARTLAND. FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL ALSO
OCCUR OVER THE NORTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU AND NORTHWEST HILL
COUNTRY.
FREEZING DRIZZLE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE SOUTH
PLAINS...LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...
.MOIST...EASTERLY UPSLOPE LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
FOG AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WEST OF THE CAPROCK ESCARPMENT THROUGH
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 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 over 1 inch of
precipitation over
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for over 1 inch of
precipitation over
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
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
0800 AM EST TUE JAN 02 2001
FLOOD SUMMARY
RESIDUAL FLOODING
A NUMBER OF RIVERS IN TEXAS, ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
CONTINUE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
FLASH FLOODING:
NO FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD AND/OR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD
ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
RIVER FLOODING:
RIVERS AND STREAMS WITH LOCATIONS EITHER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INCLUDE:
ARKANSAS: THE OUACHITA RIVER
LOUISIANA: BAYOU DORCHEAT, RED CHUTE BAYOU; AND
LAKE D'ARBONNE
MISSISSIPPI: THE BIG BLACK RIVER
TEXAS: THE ANGELINA, NECHES, SABINE, TRINITY, SULPHUR AND
SOUTH SULPHUR RIVERS; ATTOYAC AND BLACK CYPRESS BAYOUS;
LITTLE CYPRESS, LAKE FORK AND WHITE OAK CREEKS
=> 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
NO EVENTS
Prepared by USGS/NEIC 2001 JAN 02 at 00:15 UTC
=> 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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=> National Drought Summary -- December 19, 2000
=> Congress Passes Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
=> FEMA and other Disaster/Hazard-Related Agencies Funded for Another
Year
=> Federal Agencies Recommend New Approach To Wildfires
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