The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For February 12, 2001
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 Sun...87 At Ft Myers And Brooksville FL
Low Mon...24 Below Zero At Berlin NH
=> Special Notes
Stratwarm Alert Exists Stratwarm Monday
Comment: The criterion of a major warming fulfilled at 10
and 5 HPa. Reversed temperature gradient
between 60N and the Pole between 100 and 5 HPa.
Easterly winds at 60N expected also in the lower
stratosphere withing 5 days.
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Mon Feb 12 11:12:04 2001
Flood
Indiana
A RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR ..TIPPECANOE RIVER...YELLOW RIVER...
TIPPECANOE RIVER...INCLUDING WINAMAC...MODERATE FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
FOR THE YELLOW RIVER AT KNOX WAS 9.9 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST
Non Precipitation
Puerto Rico
A WIND ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE IN FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF PUERTO
RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA...
Winter Storm
Arizona
ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-..A WINTER
STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET TONIGHT
AND TUESDAY...
NORTHWEST DESERTS-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR TUESDAY...
California
WINTER STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY FOR THE
MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA...VENTURA...AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH 6 PM FOR THE SAN LUIS
OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
OVERNIGHT MOUNTAIN HIGH SKI RESORT RECEIVED 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW
AND AS OF 700 AM IT WAS STILL SNOWING HEAVILY.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS
IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY...
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
THROUGH TUESDAY...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY...
A COLD PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO AND
MONTEREY BAY AREAS THIS MORNING...WITH SNOW POSSIBLE AT ELEVATIONS
AS LOW AS 500 FEET IN THE HILLS.
OWENS VALLEY AND ADJACENT EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-..A WINTER STORM
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET TODAY
THROUGH TUESDAY
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DESERTS-..A
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000
FEET TONIGHT...AND ABOVE 4000 FEET ON TUESDAY
Georgia
North Carolina
A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER TO AFFECT THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND
NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY...
PRECIPITATION RATES WILL BE CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN ORIGINALLY
EXPECTED. AS A RESULT...ICE ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LESS THAN AN
QUARTER INCH AND THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
Hawaii
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA
LOA SUMMIT AREAS...
Idaho
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-..SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY...
Minnesota
Nevada
MOHAVE DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN
WITH MOST MOUNTAIN AREAS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE HEAVY SNOW AT SOME
POINT DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS. THEREFORE SEVERAL WINTER STORM
WATCHES AND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-.A WINTER STORM
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET TODAY AND
TONIGHT...AND ABOVE 4000 FEET ON TUESDAY...
ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-..A SNOW
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY... ...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
Utah
NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
...SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-..SNOW
ADVISORY FOR LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING...
Wisconsin
ASHLAND WI-BAYFIELD WI-BURNETT WI-IRON WI-PRICE WI-SAWYER WI-
WASHBURN WI-.SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT 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 a 2% probability of a tornado for coastal areas of California south
of Santa Barbara.
Hail Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger coastal and inland
areas of California from
Monterey south.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots over coastal and
inland areas of California
from Santa Barbara south.
Tomorrow's Risk -
There is a 5% probability of any severe weather tomorrow coastal and inland
areas of California
from Santa Barbara south, along the southern border and over southwest
Arizona.
=> Precipitation Forecast, Excessive Rainfall, Heavy Snow And/Or
Significant
Icing Forecast
Precipitation Forecast
The 24 hour precipitation forecast is calling for over 2 inches of
precipitation over an area around
Los Angeles.
Over 1 inch is forecast from coastal areas from Santa Barbara south through
south central
California.
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for over 2 inches of
precipitation over a portion of
far southeast Missouri.
Over 1 inch is forecast over Oklahoma except the northwest 1/2 and the south
southeast area, north
northwest Arkansas, south southeast Missouri, extreme north northwest
Tennessee, far southern
Illinois, extreme southern Indiana, and from central through western
Kentucky.
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Rainfall may exceed flash flood values.
The lower elevations of the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains. Local
rains
of 1-2" are likely this pd which may cause some isolated runoff problems.
USA heavy snow and/or significant icing
>From noon to midnight today EST the probability of 12 inches or greater of
snow is low over inland
portions of southern California.
The moderate probability area is over the San Bernardino Mountains
California.
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
inland portions of southern California.
The moderate probability area is over the San Bernardino Mountains
California.
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
1000 AM EST MON FEB 12 2001
FLOOD SUMMARY
RAIN AND SNOWMELT BROUGHT FLOODING TO MISSOURI, IOWA, ILLINOIS,
INDIANA, MICHIGAN AND OHIO. MOST FLOODING AFFECTED LOWLANDS.
OVER 40 RIVERS EXPERIENCED SOME DEGREE OF FLOODING OVER THE
WEEKEND. MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRED ALONG THE KANKAKEE RIVER IN
INDIANA. ALSO, SEVERAL RESIDENCES WERE FLOODED ALONG THE
ILLINOIS RIVER, AND THE GRAND RIVER IN MICHIGAN. ICE JAM
FLOODING CLOSED AN EXIT RAMP FROM I-94 ALONG THE ROOT RIVER CANAL
IN RAYMOND, WISCONSIN.
EXTENSIVE FLOODING, ROAD CLOSURES, AND MUD SLIDES AFFECTED
NORTHERN AREAS OF THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN HAWAII ON FRIDAY. FOUR
FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTED ON WAINIHA BRIDGE. HANALEI WAS CUT OFF
DUE TO HIGH WATER AND MOTORISTS WERE STRANDED ON SECTIONS OF THE
MAIN HIGHWAY. RAIN GAGES SHOWED 5-7 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 6
HOURS.
LOCALIZED LOW LAND AND URBAN FLOODING IS LIKELY TODAY IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
FLASH FLOODING:
FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS AND/OR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD
ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED OVER THE WEEKEND HOURS FOR:
CALIFORNIA:
SUNDAY: LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES
MONDAY: LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES
HAWAII:
FRIDAY: OAHU AND KAUAI
SATURDAY: KAUAI
ILLINOIS:
FRIDAY: BOND, CLARK, CLINTON, COLES, COOK, CUMBERLAND,
DE KALB, DUPAGE, EDGAR, EFFINGHAM, FAYETTE, FORD, GRUNDY,
KANE, KANKAKEE, KENDALL, IROQUOIS, LAKE, LA SALLE, MADISON,
MCHENRY, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, LIVINGSTON, ST. CLAIR, SHELBY
AND WILL COUNTIES
INDIANA:
FRIDAY: ADAMS, ALLEN, BENTON, BERRIEN, BRANCH, CASS,
DE KALB, ELKHART, FULTON, GRANT, HILLSDALE, HUNTINGTON,
JASPER, JAY, KOSCIUSKO, LA GRANGE, LAKE, LA PORTE, MARSHALL,
MIAMI, NEWTON, NOBLE, PORTER, PULASKI, ST. JOSEPH, STARKE,
STEUBEN, WABASH, WHITE AND WHITLEY COUNTIES
MICHIGAN:
FRIDAY: ALLEGAN, BARRY, BERRIEN, BLACKFORD, BRANCH, CALHOUN,
CLARE, CLINTON, EATON, GRATIOT, JACKSON, INGHAM, IONIA,
ISABELLA, JACKSON, KALAMAZOO, KENT, LAKE, MASON, MECOSTA,
MONTCALM, MUSKEGON, NEWAYGO, NOBLE, OCEANA, OSCEOLA, OTTAWA,
ST. JOSEPH, VAN BUREN AND WELLS COUNTIES
SATURDAY: MASON, MUSKEGON, NEWAYGO, LAKE, OCEANA AND
OSCEOLA COUNTIES
NEW YORK:
FRIDAY: ERIE COUNTY
ICE JAMS ON CAZENOVIA CREEK CAUSED FLOODING IN
WEST SENECA
SATURDAY: MONTGOMERY, SCHENECTADY AND SCHOHARIE COUNTIES
OHIO:
FRIDAY: ALLEN, DEFIANCE, FULTON, HENRY, PAULDING, PUTNAM,
VAN WERT AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES
RIVER FLOODING:
RIVERS AND STREAMS WITH LOCATIONS EITHER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INCLUDE:
ILLINOIS: THE DES PLAINES, EMBARRAS, ILLINOIS, LA MOINE,
ROCK, SPOON, VERMILLION, WABASH AND LITTLE WABASH RIVERS
INDIANA: THE EEL, KANKAKEE, KASKASKIA, MAUMEE, TIPPECANOE,
WABASH, WHITE AND YELLOW RIVERS
LOUISIANA: RED CHUTE BAYOU AND BAYOU DORCHEAT
MICHIGAN: THE GRAND, ST. JOSEPH AND THORNAPPLE RIVERS
MISSISSIPPI: THE BIG BLACK RIVER
MISSOURI: THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
OHIO: THE ST. JOSEPH AND TIFFIN RIVERS
TEXAS: THE NECHES RIVER
WISCONSIN: THE FOX AND ROOT RIVERS
SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WAS REPORTED LONG THE FOX
RIVER IN KENOSHA COUNTY
=> 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 FEB 12 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
(29.0 TO 35.8 N, 102.0 TO 125.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2001 FEB 10 21:35:08.00 34.3 N 116.9 W 6 km 3.1
25 miles ENE of San Bernardino, California
2001 FEB 10 23:34:15.00 34.3 N 116.9 W 2 km 3.2
25 miles ENE of San Bernardino, California
2001 FEB 11 07:14:39.00 34.3 N 116.9 W 6 km 3.2
25 miles ENE of San Bernardino, California
2001 FEB 11 00:39:15.00 34.3 N 116.9 W 2 km 4.2
25 miles ENE of San Bernardino, California
2001 FEB 10 21:05:05.00 34.3 N 116.9 W 5 km 5.1
25 miles ENE of San Bernardino, California
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
2001 FEB 11 23:04:06.00 36.8 N 121.5 W 7 km 4.0
5 miles WSW of Hollister, California
EARTHQUAKES IN STATE OF ALASKA
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2001 FEB 11 21:50:30.73 57.2 N 153.7 W 25 km 5.2
65 miles SW of Kodiak, Alaska
=> 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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Earthquake Research Speeded by Networking
National Network to Change the Shape of Earthquake Engineering Research
Researchers and engineers from New York to California are forming a
collaborative network via the
Internet to speed the design of structures that minimize earthquake damage
and loss of life. The
National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced 11 awards totaling $45
million to fund shake
tables, centrifuges and other experimental equipment that can be shared
across the nation to study
earthquake effects.
"The past decade has seen immense devastation from major earthquakes around
the world," said
Priscilla Nelson, NSF division director for civil and mechanical systems.
"We can't control the
destructive forces of nature. But this equipment can help us design and
construct buildings, bridges
and other structures that can better withstand those forces."
The awards are part of the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake
Engineering Simulation
(NEES). NEES is a collaboration designed to improve the seismic design and
performance of the
U.S. civil and mechanical infrastructure. NSF plans to spend up to a total
of $81.9 million by 2004
under NEES to enhance earthquake engineering research equipment in the
United States and to
build a high performance Internet network to connect the equipment
facilities.
The current equipment awards, totaling $45 million over four years, will
fund construction, expansion
and modernization of equipment at 10 universities that will include
capabilities for remote observation
and operation. The equipment includes new and upgraded shake tables,
centrifuges, a tsunami wave
basin, largescale laboratory experimentation systems, and field
experimentation and monitoring
installations. NSF hopes to grant a second set of equipment awards in the
future. All equipment is
expected to be operational by late 2004.
A six-month scoping study already underway is defining user requirements,
hardware and software
technologies, and support infrastructure needed for the network. The
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign leads the scoping team.
Eventually, a community-led consortium will be selected to manage and
operate NEES for at least
10 years.
The NEES program was renamed in November 2000 by an Act of Congress to honor
the late
George E. Brown, Jr., former chairman of the House Science Committee and a
champion of
engineering and science in Congress for over 30 years.
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Earthquake Research Speeded by Networking
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