Posted by feww on June 25, 2012
Tens of thousands evacuated amid raging blazes, as wildfires, flooding, TS DEBBY and extreme weather events affect 2 dozen states
As Tropical Storm DEBBY continued to inch closer to the Gulf Coast, Louisiana Governor issued an executive proclamation declaring a state of emergency for the state.
Tropical Storm DEBBY. IR Satellite Image (NHC Enhancement). Source: CIMSS
Tropical Storm Debby is moving very slowly northeast, and is expected to become nearly stationary overnight. The NOAA/NWS Hurricane Prediction center has cancelled the Tropical Storm Warning for Louisiana and Mississippi. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from the Mississippi-Alabama border eastward to the Suwannee River in Florida. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect south of the Suwannee River to Englewood, Florida. There is high uncertainty with the movement of this storm. [NWS]
TS DEBBY has spawned at least 4 tornadoes in Collier County Florida, killing 1 person, injuring two, and destroying or damaging a dozen homes, as of posting.
Map of U.S. Weather Hazards. Update
- Hazardous Weather Warnings. Hazardous Weather Warnings have been issued for all 50 States.
- Red Flag Warnings. Red Flag Warnings are currently operating across at least 11 lower states and Hawaii.
- Fire Warning. “A FIRE IS BURNING RAPIDLY ALONG THE BOSQUE NEAR RIO VISTA RUN AND HIGHWAY 76 BETWEEN ESPANOLA AND CHIMAYO BY LA PUEBLA. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO EVACUATE AWAY FROM THE FIRE.” NWS reported.
Wildfires
- Colorado. The Waldo Canyon Fire which ignited in Pike National Forest, El Paso County, on June 23 has exploded to about 3,000 acres, forcing nearly 12,000 people to evacuate.
- The fire is expected to remain very active today as day heats up and winds develop, forest authorities said.
- Mandatory evacuation orders are in place at
– Cedar Heights Subdivision and Mountain Shadows south of Chuck Wagon. Boundaries are Rampart Range Road to the west and everything west of 30thand Centennial from Gateway Road north to Chuck Wagon. This is the only mandatory or voluntary evacuation in effect at this time in Colorado Springs City limits.
– Manitou Springs has also placed Mandatory Evacuation Orders within its City limits.
– CORRECTION to reported voluntary evacuations for Mountain Shadows. There are no Mandatory Evacuation – – Orders in place at this time for Mountain Shadows other than those south of Chuck Wagon Road.
– Garden of the Gods Park and Garden of the Gods Visitor Center are closed.
– Green Mountain Falls, Chipita Park, and Cascade (on both sides of Hwy 24)
– Farish and Corrol Lake off Rampart Range Road
– Red Rock Canyon Open Space, Garden of the Gods Park, Palmer Park and Pikes Peak Highway are CLOSED.
– To have your phone on the “reverse 911” for evacuation notices, go to elpasoteller911.org
– Pre Evacuation Notices (These are precautionary notices only – not Mandatory Evacuation, but be prepared to evacuate on short notice if official notification for Evacuation occurs)
– In Teller County: East of Safeway, north of Safeway to Rampart Range Road, south to Edlow Road [Inciweb]
- The High Park Fire.Colorado’s second-largest recorded fire and its most destructive has grown to about 83,000 acres and at least 248 homes (the figure includes additional homes which were lost late last week in the Glacier View and Hewlett subdivisions), USFS reported.
- The deadly fire continues to spread west into inaccessible areas, and is said to have an EXTREME growth potential.
- Evacuation Orders remain in place for thousands of residents. See previous posts for lists.
- Utah. The Wood Hollow fire, a new, fast-moving blaze, about 100 miles south of Salt Lake City, has exploded to more than 8,000 acres, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes in 2 rural communities of Fountain Green and Indianola, reports said.
- Oklahoma. Record heat likely today in Tulsa and neighboring areas, with afternoon heat index climbing to 111ºF, NWS forecast.
- Heat wave is forecast to continues with 100+ heat to persists through the week.
Max Heat Index Map Showing Threat for Monday.
Max Temps Map.
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Posted by feww on April 5, 2011
Severe weather forecast for much of the U.S.
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Low pressure system over Chicago with cold front to Dallas moving east
- Risk of severe weather in conjunction with thunderstorms
- “A second storm moving onshore over the Pacific Northwest will move to the Upper Mississippi Valley by Tuesday evening. High elevation snow and low elevation rain will move into parts of the northern High Plains, northern and central Rockies on Tuesday.”
A large area of the Southeast and Midwest at risk of severe weather
- Primary target: Parts of Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
- Secondary target: All or parts of Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.
“Parts of the risk area and the central Plains area have also been alerted to driving problems from high winds that will dominate the Plains and the Southeast.
“Forecasters said winds would range from 15-25 mph with gusts to 35-40 mph to areas of 30-35 mph winds gusting to around 50 mph, to sustained winds of 45-55 mph with gusts to 75 mph in western Wyoming. High winds will cause difficulties in South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.”
Wildfires:
“Officials hope to avoid a repeat of the wildfire outbreak experienced Sunday in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado and Kansas. Wildfire details included:
- Colorado – Baca County fire near Walsh burned only 30 acres but burned into Walsh and forced evacuation of 120 homes, contained Sunday evening; Crystal Wildland Fire in Larimer County burned approximately 4,500 acres and is 5 percent contained
- New Mexico – White Fire near Ruidoso burned 2,000-3,000 acres and destroyed at least 4 homes
- Kansas – Grassland wildfire in Grant Haskell and Stevens counties burned approximately 9,000 acres, 3 homes destroyed, 100 percent contained in Grant County, 70 percent in Stevens County and 80 percent in Haskell County
- Oklahoma – Guymon Fire burned 7,500 acres and destroyed 12 homes
- Texas – Fire near Midland burned 500 acres and threatened houses and oil field equipment; Justiceberg fire in Garza County burned 2,000 acres, threatens more than 20 homes; Bates field fire in Ector County burned 2,500 acres but no structures lost, evacuees being allowed to return; smaller fires included Willow View fire in Hardeman County, South Road fire in Yoakum County and Rancho Real fire in Real County.” [Drought Information Update: Drought worsens with limited precipitation in March]
Flooding
NOAA’s Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service showed 111 gauge sites at some level of flooding.
- 13 sites were at Major Flood levels,
- 23 sites at Moderate Flood
- 75 sites at Minor Flood
Additionally
- 109 sites were at Near Flood
Major flooding is occurring on Devils Lake, Stump Lake, The James River, the Wild Rice River, the Minnesota River, the Cottonwood River and the Mississippi River. Details available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps/index.php?stage=7
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Posted by feww on April 3, 2011
Strong Winds Sunday & Severe Weather Possibilities: NWS
Strong winds and low relative humidity prompts National Weather Service to issue Red Flag Warnings in at least 7 states: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Check map also for flood warnings.
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Nine tornadoes tore through the Tampa Bay area
NWS has confirmed that at least 9 tornadoes tore through the Tampa Bay area, three each in Polk, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, as a strong weather front moved through the area three days ago.
“Substantial damage occurred in the Palm River, Riverview and Interbay Boulevard areas, where the weather service said two tornadoes touched down in a 10-minute period.” Said a report.
About 87,000 customers lost power during the storm. “Some of the homes and businesses were so severely damaged that even if we restore a neighborhood, the customer has problems receiving the power,” a TECO spokesman said.
Record High Temperatures Across Northern & Central New Mexico
NWS has reoported the following preliminary temperatures for NM on Saturday April 2.
LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT 83 82/1966
FARMINGTON AIRPORT 80 75/1966
CHAMA 70 66/2002
LOS ALAMOS 75 72/2002
DULCE 73 72/2002
SANTA FE 77 74/2002
CLAYTON AIRPARK 86 84/1946
GALLUP AIRPORT 76 75/2002
TUCUMCARI AIRPORT 91 90/1946
RUIDOSO AIRPORT 75 72/1967
ROSWELL AIRPORT 95 90/1966
CLOVIS 90 89/1943
Severe Weather Pounds North and Central Georgia
(March 26-27, 2011)
A complex storm system tracked from Texas into the Mississippi River Valley and across Georgia on March 26 and 27 bringing severe weather to north and central Georgia. More…
Large Hail fell in Moreland (Coweta County), GA. Credit: NWS. Click image to enlarge.
An EF-1 tornado tracked across Laurens County with maximum winds estimate at 90 MPH and a maximum path width of 500 yards. It touched down around 9:40 PM EST about 1.8 miles west of Brewton and traveled east approximately 3.5 miles before lifting. Hundreds of trees were snapped or downed and about 30 structures were damaged, More …
Path of EF-1 tornado that struck Brewton in Laurens County, GA. Credit: NWS
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