The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For January 3, 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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=> Article National Weather Service Day 3-10 U.S. Threats
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For January 3, 2000
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Tue...85 At Montebello And Hawthorne CA
Low Wed...11 Below Zero At Fryeberg ME
=> Special Notes
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Wed Jan 3 11:30:34 2001
Non Precipitation
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR 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 ALONG THE IMMEDIATE FLORIDA GULF
COAST...
A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST
FLORIDA PANHANDLE...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT FOR ALL OF WEST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...
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...
Arkansas
HARD FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT... CLEAR SKIES AND NEAR CALM WINDS
OVERNIGHT WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE MID AND UPPER
TEENS BY SUNRISE THURSDAY MORNING.
California
SAN DIEGO CA...LOCAL STRONG GUSTY WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW
MOUNTAIN CANYONS AND PASSES INTO THURSDAY MORNING...
WIND ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR
MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...
Louisiana
HARD FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT FOR SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA
AS WELL AS INTERIOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
Mississippi
A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF EAST
CENTRAL NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. AND..SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
Montana
HIGH WIND WATCH CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR THE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND ADJACENT NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS...
Oregon
HIGH WINDS IN LADD AND PYLES CANYONS THIS MORNING...
.STRONG SURFACE GRADIENTS AND CHANNELING THROUGH LADD AND PYLES
CANYONS WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS.
HIGH WIND WARNING ISSUED FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY...
Texas
HARD FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT FOR SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA
AS WELL AS INTERIOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...
EXCEPT FOR IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS...FOR 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 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 over 2 inches of
precipitation over a portion of
northwest Washington
Over 1 inch of precipitation is forecast over northwest Washington.
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 low over
The moderate probability area is over
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is less than 20%
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST the probability of 12 inches or greater
of snow is low over
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST the probability of 4 inches or greater of
snow is low over
The moderate probability area is over
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 WED JAN 03 2001
FLOOD SUMMARY
MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES
A NUMBER OF RIVERS IN TEXAS, ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA CONTINUE
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
FLASH FLOODING:
NO FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD AND/OR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD
ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED OVER THE LAST DAY.
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 AND RED CHUTE BAYOU
TEXAS: THE ANGELINA, NECHES, SABINE, TRINITY AND
SOUTH SULPHUR RIVERS; ATTOYAC AND BLACK CYPRESS BAYOUS
=> 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 03 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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=> The January 2001 EIIP Virtual Forum Schedule
http://www.emforum.org
JAN 10th - Virtual Library - Complex Systems in Crisis Management, Dr.
Louise
Comfort, University of Pittsburgh.
JAN 17th - Virtual Classroom - Can You Pass the Road Test to Drive on the
Information Highway? Amy Sebring, EIIP.
JAN 24th - Virtual Forum - World Congress on Disaster Reduction, Walt Hays,
Senior Program Manager, American Society of Civil Engineers.
JAN 31st - Tech Arena - RAMS (Responder Assets Management System), Scott
McKenney, DOE Y-12.
EIIP Virtual Forum,
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=> National Weather Service Day 3-10 U.S. Threats
Valid Friday, January 5, 2001 - Tuesday, January 16, 2001.
Summary of Forecasts & Threats
SYNOPSIS: Early in the period cold conditions are likely to continue in the
Northeast, with a couple
of chances for snow storms for the Northeast during the first half of
January, although it is too early
to forecast the details. Lake effect snows are likely to occur around the
Great Lakes from January 5
through 8. However the models are suggesting that by the middle of the month
a pattern change may
occur which will shift the mean pattern to one with cooler temperatures in
the West and warmer in
the East than has been the general case for the last month.
THREATS
Drought continues across much of the Florida peninsula during this
assessment period.
A strong storm with high winds is expected to affect much of Alaska on
Saturday, Jan 6 and
Sunday, Jan 7.
DETAILED SUMMARY
For Friday January 5 through Sunday January 7: A strong storm, with high
winds, is forecast by
several models for Alaska for Saturday, Jan 6 and Sunday, Jan 7. The
Northeast should continue to
see wintery temperatures, and lake effect snows are likely around the Great
Lakes.
For Monday January 8 through January 16: Temperatures are indicated to
moderate in the East
while becoming somewhat cooler in the West as there is a mean pattern shift
forecast by most
models.
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U.S. Gov't To Put Terrorism on Trial
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A war in the shadows
The global fight against a terrorist leader and his network
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11 Dead In Delaware House Fire
Investigation Under Way Into Cause Of Blaze
OAK ORCHARD, Del., Updated 8:12 a.m. EST January 3, 2001 -- Fire swept
through a home in southern Delaware, killing 11 family members, state police
said.
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SNOW COVER OVER THE US
US
This GOES 8 image shows snow cover (indicated by the yellow arrows) as far
south a the Lower
Mississippi
Valley in parts of northern Louisana. Snow cover is also visible across the
Midwest, the Ohio River
Valley,
the Northeast, and the Appalachian Mountain region.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_Overview/SNWusOVW002_G8.jpg
FIRES IN AFRICA
Africa
Heat signatures (red) and smoke (light blue) are visible from fires burning
in Sudan, Ethiopia,
Uganda, and Congo (Democratic Republic).
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Africa_E/FSMHSsudan002_N4.jpg
FIRES IN ALASKA
Heat signatures (red) are visible from a fire burning east of Kolik, Alaska.
According to the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska, the fire has consumed
approximately 20,000 acres on the
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. A back firing snowmachine was blamed
for causing the fire
on 12/27/2000. High winds at over 25 mph caused the fire to spread over 10
miles.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Alaska/FSMHSusAK002_N4.jpg
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE
Indian Ocean
This image shows a tropical disturbance located east-northeast of Antalaha,
Madagascar in the
Indian
Ocean near 10.9S and 58.4 E. Tropical cyclone formation is possible.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/IndOcean/TRCind002_MT.jpg
TROPICAL STORM 34W (SOULIK)
Western Pacific
Tropical Storm 34W was located near 16.1 and 134.9E in the western Pacific
Ocean at 12:00
UTC. Soulik
has been moving northeast at 3 knots, with maximum sustained winds estimated
at 45 knots, with
gusts to
55 knots.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/TRCsoulik002_N4.jpg
ASH PLUME FROM POPOCATEPETL VOLCANO
Mexico
Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupted at 13:36 UTC. A narrow ash plume
(indicated by the
yellow
arrow) is visible in this GOES-8 image.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Volcano/Mexico/VSHpopo002_G8.jpg
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