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The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For April 13, 2001
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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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For April 13, 2001
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Thu...95 At Harlingen TX
Low Fri...9 At Butte MT
=> Special Notes
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings are no longer being provided to see current warning please
go to:
U.S. National Weather Service's Active Warning's page
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/graphicsversion/bigmain.html
=> 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 - Slightly Moderate
There is a 2% probability of a tornado oveR central through west central
Texas.
The 5% probability area covers west central Texas.
Hail Risk - Slightly Moderate
The 10% probability area for severe hail 2 inch or larger covers from
southwest central to north
central Texas.
There is a 5% probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger over Texas except the
southeast 1/4 and the far
western area, the south southwest 1/2 of Oklahoma, extreme southwest
Arkansas, also extreme
northwest Louisiana. Also extreme central east Alabama, Georgia except the
southern and far north
northwestern areas, South Carolina except the far norther area, and south
southeast North Carolina.
The 15% probabiltiy area covers from central southwest through northern
Texas, and south
southeast Oklahoma.
The 25% probability area covers from southwest central to north central
Texas
Wind Risk - Slightly Moderate
There is a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots over Texas except
the southeast 1/4 and
the far western area, extreme east southeast New Mexico, the south southwest
1/2 of Oklahoma,
extreme southwest Arkansas, also extreme northwest Louisiana. Also extreme
central east
Alabama, Georgia except the southern and far north northwestern areas,
South Carolina except the
far norther area, and south southeast North Carolina.
Tomorrow's Risk -
There is a 5% probability of any severe weather tomorrow over the northern
1/2 of Texas,
Oklahoma except the central and western panhandle, south southeast Kansas,
the southern 2/5 of
Missouri, far southern Illinois, extrem southern Indiana, the western 1/3 of
Kentucky, the northwest
2/5 of Tennessee, Mississippi except the central east northeast area, far
southwest Mississippi, and
the north northeast 3/5 of Louisiana.
The 15% probability area covers northeast and central north Texas, Oklahoma
except the
panhandle, far south southeast Kansas, southern Missouri, extreme southern
Illinois, extreme
western Kentucky, exterme western Tennessee, extreme western and
southwestern Mississippi, and
the north northeast 1/4 of Louisiana.
Large hail...damaging winds...and isolated tornadoes will be possible into
the evening hours. Storms
are expected to develop east northeastward during the overnight hours as the
low level jet veers and
strengthens after dark...with a nocturnal mcs spreading across parts of
southern Kansas/srn Missouri
and Arkansas toward the ms valley by the end of the period. Large hail and
occasional strong gusts
may accompany the overnight convection.
Day Three's Risk -
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day3prob.gif
=> Precipitation Forecast, Excessive Rainfall, Heavy Snow And/Or
Significant
Icing Forecast
Precipitation Forecast
The 24 hour precipitation forecast
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/98q.gif
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/94e.gif
Excessive Rainfall Forecast - Today
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/93s.gif
USA heavy snow and/or significant icing
>From noon to midnight today EST
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/93s.gif
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/94s.gif
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
1100 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2001
FLOOD SUMMARY
RAIN/FLOODING MOVES INTO THE NORTHEAST: FLOODING CONTINUES IN
MIDWEST AND DEEP SOUTH
WIDESPREAD FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE EASTERN DAKOTAS, MINNESOTA,
WISCONSIN AND IOWA. FLOODING IS ALSO OCCURRING IN MICHIGAN,
ILLINOIS, INDIANA, OHIO, NEW YORK AND ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
IN NEW ENGLAND. IN ADDITION SOME FLOODING ALSO CONTINUES
IN SOME SOUTHERN STATES.
OUTLOOK FOR TODAY
LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FROM NORTHEAST TEXAS
TO
NORTH CAROLINA. AT THE SAME TIME LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED IN EASTERN
NORTH DAKOTA, NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND THE UPPER PENINSULA OF
MICHIGAN. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN IS EXPECTED IN NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND.
FLASH FLOODING:
FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS AND/OR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD
ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED OVER THE LAST DAY FOR:
MICHIGAN: CHIPPEWA, GRAND, KALKASKA, LAKE, MACKINAC, MANISTEE,
OSCODA, TRAVERSE AND WEXFORD COUNTIES
MISSISSIPPI: LEE COUNTY
RIVER FLOODING:
THE RED RIVER: THE RIVER IS IN FLOOD FROM WAHPETON TO PEMBINA. AT
WAHPETON, A CREST 9-10 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IS EXPECTED ON
SUNDAY,
CAUSING MAJOR FLOODING IN THE WAHPETON, ND/BRECKENRIDGE, MN AREA.
TO THE NORTH, CRESTS AS HIGH AS 20 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WILL OCCUR
OVER
THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. THE CREST AT GRAND FORKS IS EXPECTED TO BE
20-22 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE, ABOUT FIVE FEET BELOW THE RECORD CREST
OF 1997.
THE JAMES RIVER: FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOCATIONS ON THE JAMES
RIVER. MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR COLUMBIA, STRATFORD, ASHTON,
REDFIELD, HURON, FORESTBURG, MITCHELL AND SCOTLAND.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER: LOCATIONS ON UPPER MISSISSIPPI (ABOVE ALMA,
WI) ARE IN FLOOD. FLOODING IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ALL
THE WAY DOWN TO CHESTER, IL. SOME LOCATIONS BETWEEN LAKE CITY, MN
AND HANNIBAL, MO WILL SEE MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING.
OTHER RIVERS AND STREAMS WITH LOCATIONS EITHER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
OR
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INCLUDE:
ALABAMA: THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER
ARKANSAS: THE CACHE AND OUACHITA RIVERS
CONNECTICUT: THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
ILLINOIS: THE ILLINOIS, LA MOINE AND WABASH RIVERS
INDIANA: THE WABASH RIVER
IOWA: THE CEDAR, EAST AND WEST FORKS OF THE DES MOINES, DES
MOINES, IOWA, OCHEYDAN, LITTLE SIOUX, SHELL ROCK, WAPSIPINICON
AND WINNEBAGO RIVERS
LOUISIANA: THE ATCHAFALAYA, BOEUF AND PEARL RIVERS; RED CHUTE
BAYOU; BAYOU RESERVOIR
MICHIGAN: THE BALDWIN, BOARDMAN, MUSKEGON, PERE MARQUETTE AND
PINE RIVERS
MINNESOTA: THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE BUFFALO, BUFFALO, CEDAR,
COTTONWOOD, CROW WING, WEST BRANCH OF THE DES MOINES,
FLOODWOOD, KETTLE, LAKE, MARSH, MINNESOTA, MONTREAL, NEMADJI,
REDWOOD, ROOT, ST. CROIX, ST. LOUIS, SNAKE, TWO RIVERS, WEST
FORK OF DES MOINES, WILD RICE, WILLOW AND ZUMBRO RIVERS; TURTLE
CREEK
MISSISSIPPI: THE BIG BLACK, CHICKASWHAY AND PEARL RIVERS
MISSOURI: THE BLACKWATER, CUIVRE, SOUTH GRAND, LITTLE OSAGE,
MISSOURI AND PLATTE RIVERS; BIG CREEK AND PETITE SALINE CREEK
NEW YORK: THE CHENANGO, GREAT CHAZY, METTAWEE, MOHAWK,
SACANDAGA, SUSQUEHANNA AND TIOUGHNIOGA RIVERS; SCHOHARIE
CREEK
NORTH CAROLINA: THE ROANOKE RIVER
NORTH DAKOTA: THE GOOSE, MAPLE, PEMBINA, SHEYENNE, AND SOURIS
OHIO: THE SCIOTO RIVER
SOUTH CAROLINA: THE SANTEE RIVER
SOUTH DAKOTA: THE LITTLE MINNESOTA, BIG SIOUX, WEST FORK OF THE
VERMILLION AND VERMILION RIVERS; FIRESTEEL AND TURTLE CREEKS
TEXAS: THE NECHES, SABINE AND SULPHUR RIVERS
WISCONSIN: THE BARABOO, BLACK, CEDAR, CHIPPEWA, FOX, KICKAPOO,
MANITOWOC, SHEBOYGAN, SPIRIT, ST CROIX, TREMPEAULEAU, WISCONSIN
AND YELLOW RIVERS
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
not 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 APR 13 at 00:15 UTC
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 APR 11 19:53:57.00 36.4 N 117.8 W 5 km 3.1
20 miles SE of Lone Pine, California
2001 APR 12 10:01:32.00 36.9 N 121.6 W 5 km 3.5
5 miles SW of Gilroy, California
=> 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 -- April 10, 2001
The Southeast: Additional heavy rains (2-4 inches, locally up to 10 inches)
soaked parts of the
Southeast, but mainly over non-drought areas (Mississippi and Alabama).
Western Georgia,
however, received another week of moderate-heavy rainfall (2-3 inches),
providing additional relief
from long-term drought.
In Florida, however, mostly dry weather returned to the state (except
0.5-1.5 inches in the
Panhandle), with only widely scattered light showers reported in southern
sections. After a brief rise
in Lake Okeechobee's level (from 10.10 feet on March 27 to 10.25 feet on
April 3) from the late
March heavy rains, it started to drop again, reaching 10.15 feet as of April
9. Some citrus caretakers
were able to shut off their irrigation pumps for a few days from late
March-early April, but drier and
warmer weather quickly ended this "luxury". By April 8, NASS reported that
71% and 74% of the
topsoil and subsoil moisture was still short to very short. The April 9 KDBI
(fire index) in central
Florida had risen to 400-500 (dry), only ten days after 3-9 inches of rain
fell. In addition, a dozen
wildfires were reported as of April 6, and 26% of the USGS-monitored Florida
streamflows had
fallen back to record or near-record low levels. Accordingly, the return to
dry and warm conditions,
with highs reaching 90°F as far north as Richmond, VA, maintained dryness
and drought across the
remainder of the Southeast. As the growing season progresses across the
nation, moisture demands
by evapotranspiration will rise, thus requiring increased amounts of
rainfall to maintain adequate soil
moisture conditions.
The Central Appalachians, lower Ohio Valley, and northern Delta: During the
week, several
disturbances tracked along a stalled cold front draped across the Ohio
Valley and mid-Atlantic,
triggering scattered severe thunderstorms that dumped locally heavy rains
(more than 2 inches).
Between 1 and 3 inches of rain was recorded in central and southeast
Missouri, the northern halves
of Illinois and Indiana, most of Ohio, northern West Virginia, and western
Pennsylvania, easing or
relieving abnormal dryness in parts of the eastern Ohio and western
Tennessee Valleys. Kentucky
and southern Illinois and Indiana, however, received only light amounts
(0.1-0.5 inches), and with
temperatures up to 17°F above normal, highs in the eighties, near-record low
streamflows, and
90-day deficits between 4 and 7 inches, D0 and D1 areas remained intact. In
addition, abnormal
dryness expanded westward into northeast Arkansas as this week's warmth
exacerbated short-term
(30-day) deficits of 2 to 4 inches.
The Plains: A weak system early in the week, plus a strong storm system over
the weekend, tracked
through the north-central Plains and the upper Midwest, dropping moderate
(0.5-2 inches) to locally
heavy (2-3.5 inches) precipitation across most of the northern half of the
Plains. Accordingly,
abnormal dryness was alleviated in western North Dakota, extreme eastern
Montana, and central
Nebraska, where 2-3 inches of rain fell from North Platte northeast to
Brewster, NE. In the
southern Plains, a dry, windy, and warm (departures +5 to +9°F) week
slightly expanded dryness in
most of the Rio Grande Valley.
The West: For a change, cold (temperatures averaged 4°F to 10°F below
normal) and unsettled
weather brought welcome precipitation (snow in higher elevations) to much of
the region (2-3 inches
liquid equivalent in the Sierra Nevada and Wasatch Range). As a result, the
average basin Snow
Water Content (SWC) generally increased by 5-10 percentage points from a
week ago, and the
season-to-date (October 1-April 9) precipitation generally improved by 1-2
percentage points,
according to NRCS SNOTEL sites, potentially gaining the West an additional
week or two of snow
melt. Although this week brought favorable drought-easing weather, relief
was limited to only a few
areas where large one-week increases occurred in snow water content and
season-to-date
precipitation (STDP). This included northeast Utah's Green and Duchesne
Rivers (SWC jumped
17-19% points to 90-98% of normal, STDP rose 8-11% points to 104-110% of
normal) and
central California's Carson and Walker Rivers (SWC increased 10-15% points
to 61-73% of
normal, STDP elevated 3-6% points to 59-65% of normal). Similar improvements
were found in
parts of Montana and Wyoming, but drought has been in place much longer than
in the
aforementioned areas.
In contrast, although beneficial precipitation also fell on western and
northern Nevada, a
reassessment of this season's subnormal precipitation and its potential warm
season impacts dictated
moderate drought (D1(W)) in Nevada's Humboldt, Truckee, Carson, Walker, and
Black Rock
basins (SWC between 61-67% of normal).
Hawaii and Puerto Rico: Scattered, light to moderate showers (totaling 1-5
inches) fell on most
non-drought, windward locations, but little or no rainfall was measured
across most of Molokai,
Lanai, and the leeward portions of Maui and the Big Island. The March 2001
Standardized
Precipitation Index (SPI) for selected Hawaiian sites indicated very to
extremely dry conditions,
especially in the medium (3-6 months) to long-term (over 6 months) in Maui
County (Lanai City,
Molokai, Kahului) and the Big Island (Kahua Ranch and Opihihale).
Accordingly, D2(A,F)
enveloped Lanai, slightly expanded eastward into central Maui, and covered
northwestern Big
Island.
In Puerto Rico, another week of unseasonably heavy showers, especially
across southwestern
(0.5-4 inches, locally over 11 inches) and central (1.0-3.5 inches)
sections, alleviated abnormal
dryness in the island.
Looking Ahead: April 11-15 forecasted weather events which may affect dry or
drought areas
include: 1) another intense storm system early in the period traversing
across the north-central U.S.,
bringing precipitation to much of the Midwest, mid-Atlantic, and Northeast;
2) continued cool and
unsettled weather in the West may bring additional beneficial precipitation
(snow in higher elevations)
to the Pacific Northwest and northern and central Rockies, with lesser
amounts to the south; 3) by
this weekend, potential for significant rainfall across Tennessee Valley and
Delta, but 4) little or no
rain and warm weather expected from southwest Texas eastward to Florida. The
6-10 day outlook
(April 16-21) predicts: 5) better chances for subnormal precipitation from
the Southwest
northeastward into the central Corn Belt, with 6) increased probability of
precipitation for the Pacific
Northwest, and along the Gulf Coast states, including Florida and southern
Texas. The 6-10 day
temperatures are forecast to be below normal across the eastern half of the
nation, and above
normal in the Far West, especially the Southwest.
=> A Surprising Search Dog
Olympia, WA, April 12, 2001 -- Search dogs are supposed to be burly
bruisers of 100 pounds or
more, according to the common perception. The term conjures up images of
muscular German
shepherds furiously clawing in rubble or thick-bodied Saint Bernards lunging
through deep snow.
Then there is Atai, all 20-pounds of him. The name is from the Yupic Eskimo
language of Alaska
and means "cute." It wears well on the 14-inch high white ball of fluff. On
top of that, the
four-year-old search dog is of a breed few recognize, the Finnish Spitz.
Atai is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) traveling
workshop that
demonstrates to Puget Sound-area communities ways of
strengthening---retrofitting---homes and
business buildings before the next earthquake.
Skip Barber, owner, trainer and handler of Atai, cautions those who would
doubt the ability of the
toy-like dog. "He has found and saved six people," said Barber, a specialist
with FEMA's Mitigation
Division.
"The experts don't really know how this breed works to find people. They say
it is not by smell.
They think hearing may be a part of it," Barber said.
"These dogs don't track. They search by a pattern, either a circle or figure
eight." The pattern starts
small and increases in size as the search progresses, possibly a trait left
from their bird-hunting
heritage.
Atai's most recent save was last fall when Barber and Atai were attending a
conference in Los
Alamos, New Mexico. A sheriff's deputy they met while walking the night
before tracked them
down in their hotel.
"He said a four-year-old girl had wandered away from her parent's camp in
the mountains and
wanted to know if we could help," Barber recalled. "I said sure and Atai and
I went into the area
and I told Atai 'Find.'
"He found her in 20-minutes. That was good because it was October and it was
pretty cold that
night,' said Barber.
Shortly before that Los Alamos conference, Barber and Atai were in Salmon,
Idaho, where wild
fires had raced across bone-dry timbered hills. "A man in his late 70's was
in his cabin when the
flames ran up the hillside toward his cabin.
"The flames didn't touch the cabin, they went right around it, but the old
man became disoriented and
confused and he left the cabin," Barber said. When a human search for the
man came up empty,
Barber and Atai were called in. An hour later Atai found the man and alerted
the human searchers.
Barber still grimaces when he describes Atai's first successful search.
Deployed to North Carolina
for the Hurricane Floyd disaster, the pair was asked to assist the search
for a four-wheel-drive
vehicle. Witnesses said the rig was swept away by wildly flooding river
waters swirling across a road
it was on.
"Sheriff's officers and the National Guard had searched downstream and
hadn't found the rig. With
my background in hydrology, I could see that the river current had curled
around and might have
taken the vehicle upstream," said Barber.
When the waters receded a short time later, Barber sent Atai into thick
vegetation upstream from the
road. The vegetation blocked vision into most of the area. "The vehicle was
high and dry, 1,200 to
1,300 feet from the road.
"The two adults, the parents, in it were dead. But Atai found four little
kids---the oldest was five---in
the rig and they were alive," Barber said.
In the breed's native Finland, the Spitz is used to locate people caught up
and carried away by
avalanches. "Experts don't know how they do it---maybe something like a
global positioning
system---but they have located people buried under six to eight feet of snow
and ice," Barber
explained.
Atai's mission this month is helping a group of experts from FEMA teach
people how to make their
homes and business buildings safer during earthquakes. His "dog house" is a
cutaway model of a
retrofitted house.
To learn the schedule and locations of the Mitigation Division workshops and
Atai's appearances,
residents and business owners can call 360-596-3480. Atai, imported when he
was eight-weeks
old, bonded quickly with Barber. "I use him to break the ice at the
workshops," said Barber. "The
kids love him and he is very good with them. The training means I spend a
lot of quality time with
him."
As Barber explained this, the little dog's intense eyes locked on Barber and
didn't waver, even when
a stranger scratched behind an ear and a hand was given a serious tonguing.
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SEVERE WEATHER OVER KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas
Wednesday was a rough ride for many residents of the Midwest. Tornadoes
touched down in
Missouri,
Iowa, and Nebraska. At least 2 people were killed. This GOES- 8 image shows
clouds associated
with
severe thunderstorms over the central US. A thick wedge of dust (indicated
by the yellow arrows) is
also
visible propagating around the cyclone out from Kansas into Oklahoma and
brushing the
northeastern-most
corner of the Texas Panhandle. (Click anywhere on the image to start the
loop. If viewing in
QuickTime,
open the QuickTime Movie Player first, then open the movie link.)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Midwest/SVRusMW102_G8.avi
DUST OVER THE CENTRAL US PLAINS
Central US and Mexico
This image was created through the use of a "split window" channel
differencing technique, which
highlights clouds of airborne
silicates in imagery. In this process, data from channel 5 is subtracted
from data in channel 4 to
produce a greyscale image.
Dust (white/gray) is visible in this GOES-8 image extending from south of
the border into the Central
US. (Click anywhere on
the image to start the loop. If viewing in QuickTime, open the QuickTime
Movie Player first, then
open the movie link.)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/US_Plains/DSTusPL102_G8.avi
SNOW COVER OVER CANADA
British Columbia and Alberta
This GOES-8 image snow cover (pale yellow) over parts of British Columbia
and Alberta Canada.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/Canada/SNWcan102_G10.jpg
SEVERE WEATHER OVER KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS
Wednesday was a rough ride for many residents of the Midwest. Tornadoes
touched down in
Missouri,
Iowa, and Nebraska. At least 2 people were killed. This GOES- 8 image shows
clouds associated
with
severe thunderstorms over the central US. A thick wedge of dust (indicated
by the yellow arrows) is
also
visible propagating around the cyclone out from Kansas into Oklahoma and
brushing the
northeasternmost
corner of the Texas Panhandle.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Midwest/SVRusMW102_G8.jpg
DUST OVER KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas
Airborne dust (indicated by the yellow arrows) is visible propagating,
around the cyclone, out from
Kansas into
Oklahoma and brushing the northeast-most corner of the Texas Panhandle.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/US_Plains/DSTusPL102_N4.jpg
DUST OVER KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas
This 2X-zoom NOAA-14 image shows airborne dust (indicated by the yellow
arrows) propagating
out from Kansas into Oklahoma and
brushing the northeast-most corner of the Texas Panhandle.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/US_Plains/DST2usPL102_N4.jpg
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHEAST
This GOES-8 image shows thunderstorm moving across the New England.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Northeast/SVRusNE102_G8.jpg
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