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Posted by feww on August 28, 2015
FIRE-EARTH Science Team has resolved to discontinue ALL research concerning the States of Rhode Island and Ohio.
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Posted by feww on December 11, 2014
1. Crop disasters declared due to damages and losses caused by excessive snow, freeze, frost, high winds, extremely cold temperatures, record snowfall, ice and blizzards that occurred from January 1, 2014, through May 17, 2014.
2. Crop disasters declared due to damages and losses caused by drought that occurred from July 1, 2014, and continuing.
3. Crop disasters declared due to damages and losses caused by excessive snow, flooding, freeze and high winds that occurred from Nov. 17, 2014, through Nov. 24, 2014.
See Crop Disasters Declared for 7 New York Counties
Beginning January 10, 2014 USDA has declared crop disasters in at least 2,879 counties across 44 states.
Those states are
Notes:
i. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on at least one crop.
ii. The counties designated as agricultural disaster areas, as listed above, include both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
iii. Some counties may have been designated crop disaster areas more than once due to multiple disasters.
iv. The U.S. has a total of 3,143 counties and county-equivalents.
v. The disaster designations posted above were approved by USDA on December 10, 2014.
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Posted by feww on September 18, 2014
The crop disaster designations include the following areas:
Ohio. Ashtabula, Jackson, Lorain, Summit, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Ashland, Gallia, Mahoning, Ross, Cuyahoga, Huron, Medina, Scioto, Erie, Lawrence, Pike, Stark, Trumbull, Vinton and Wayne counties.
Pennsylvania. Crawford and Erie counties.
Beginning January 10, 2014 USDA has declared at least 2,360 separate crop disasters across 35 states. Most of those designations are due to the ongoing drought.
Notes:
i. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on at least one crop.
ii. The total number of counties designated as agricultural disaster areas includes both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
iii. Counties may have been designated crop disaster areas more than once due to multiple disasters.
iv. The U.S. has a total of 3,143 counties and county-equivalents.
v. The disaster designations posted above were approved by USDA on September 13, 2014.
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Posted by feww on August 3, 2014
Residents have been warned not to cook using tap water or use the contaminated water for bathing children. They have also been told not to boil the tap water because it will only increase the toxin’s concentration.
“The city advised about 400,000 residents in Toledo, most of its suburbs and a few areas in southeastern Michigan not to brush their teeth with or boil the water because that would only increase the toxin’s concentration. The mayor also warned that children should not shower or bathe in the water and that it shouldn’t be given to pets,” said a report.
“We don’t really want to speculate on this,” Gov Kasich told the AP. “When it comes to this water, we’ve got be very careful.”
“What’s more important than water? Water’s about life,” he said. “We know it’s difficult. We know it’s frustrating.”
“The state emergency operations center has been activated in response to the water contamination issue affecting the Toledo area,” said Ohio EMA.
Stores in Toledo area have run out of bottled water as residents rushed to stock up supplies.
“These organisms are capable of producing a number of toxins that may pose a risk to human and animal health,” officials said in a press release.
Consuming the contaminated water could result in nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other health problems.
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Posted by feww on April 30, 2014
Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has received at least 9 reports of tornadoes in North Carolina and Illinois.
Reports also include 3-inch hail in Lawrence, Kentucky, golf-ball size hail in Wilson County, NC, and 60MPH winds in Wayne county, Ohio.
There are also hundreds of reports of damage to buildings, with numerous trees uprooted across MI, NC, MS, OH, KY, AL, GA, CO and FL.
Reports from Monday and Teusday
States of Emergency declared in Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Georgia as up to 82 tornadoes strike southern and eastern U.S., leaving trails of death and destruction in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Kentucky.
Deadly tornadoes, baseball-sized hail, and destructive winds continue to leave trails of death and destruction across large portions of southern and eastern U.S.
As many as 50 fatalities have been reported (unconfirmed), with hundreds more injured.
Up to 127 tornado reports have been sent to Storm Prediction Center since late Sunday.
FIRE-EARTH Damage Estimate – Update
FIRE-EARTH Disaster Models estimate cost of damage caused by the storm systems at $800million, based on initial reports, as of posting. [The final estimates could be much higher.]
Tornadoes, Wind and Hail Reports (Unfiltered) received by SPC as of 04:40UTC on April 30, 2014.
Gov. Bentley declares state of emergency for all Alabama counties
“Some of our communities have already experienced significant damage as a result of the tornadoes that began moving through Alabama earlier today, ” said Bentley in a press release.
Gov. Deal Declares a State of Emergency for Georgia
Gov. Deal declared a state of emergency Monday night in anticipation of the storms.
“At this juncture, we’ve declared the emergency for the entire state because it’s impossible to pinpoint where the weather will hit,” said Deal in a statement. “Georgia is threatened at least through (Tuesday) and perhaps into Wednesday. We’re prepared now and we’ll be ready for recovery should we, God forbid, experience tornado damage or flooding.”
Gov. Bryant Declared a State of Emergency for Mississippi
Gov. Bryant declared a state of emergency on Monday in advance of the storms that forecasters had warned could spawn tornadoes, heavy rains, damaging hail and flash floods.
“This storm system has the potential to create dangerous conditions, and we are monitoring it closely,” said Bryant. “Residents should not overreact (!) but should make plans now to ensure they are prepared for a variety of conditions, including strong winds and rains and the possibility of hail and tornadoes.”
Gov. McCrory Declares State of Emergency for four N.C. Counties
Governor McCrory declared a state of emergency for Beaufort, Chowan, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties following the damage and destruction caused by Friday’s severe thunderstorms and devastating tornadoes. He warned of more severe weather statrting Monday.
“What I witnessed firsthand in Beaufort, Chowan and Perquimans counties is a stark reminder of how damaging tornadoes can be,” said McCrory. “My heart goes out to the hundreds of people dealing with property damage, injuries, and even the loss of life. In times like these, we must stick together and help each other out, and we will do all that we can to help communities hit by these storms.”
Gov. Fallin Declares a State of Emergency for Ottawa County
Oklahoma Gov. Fallin declared a state of emergency for Ottawa County on Monday after a tornado struck the area Sunday night killing at least one person, destroying Quapaw’s fire stations and scores of other buildings, including homes and businesses.
In its latest forecast the National Weather Service said:
Severe weather threat continues from Great Lakes to Gulf Coast and Mid-Atlantic
The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a risk of severe weather Tuesday afternoon and into [Thursday] from the Great Lakes southward to the central and eastern Gulf Coast and eastward to the Carolinas and Virginia. The greatest risk is from eastern Mississippi to central Alabama, where a Moderate Risk is in place. Several tornadoes, large hail and straight line damaging winds are likely.
Summary:
scattered thunderstorms will continue from the Great Lakes region south-southwestward across the Ohio and Tennessee river valleys to the central Gulf Coast region. Storms will also continue across parts of North and South Carolina and into southern Virginia.
Finally, storms will continue gradually moving off the east coast of Florida. While some severe risk — including potential for hail and locally damaging winds — will continue from Ohio southward into Kentucky over the next couple of hours, the greater risk for severe weather including potential for a couple of tornadoes — will continue into the overnight hours across parts of southern and eastern Tennessee and northwest Georgia, and then south-southwestward across parts of Mississippi and Alabama. a few severe storms may also persist into the overnight hours over the Carolinas/southern Virginia vicinity, including the risk for hail and locally damaging winds and possibly a tornado.
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Posted by feww on March 19, 2014
Up to 40,000 liters of crude oil leaked into the Oak Glen Nature Preserve about 400 meters from the Great Miami River, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency estimates.
Stream of crude oil leaked from Sunoco pipeline runs across Oak Glen Nature Preserve in Ohio. Source: EPA.
“The leak, which occurred on a line operated by Mid-Valley Pipeline Co, a division of Sunoco, was discovered at 8:20 p.m. EDT on Monday (0020 GMT Tuesday). The company shut the line, which helped reduce the pressure of the leaking oil, an EPA spokeswoman said, but it was unclear if oil was still spewing from the pipe.” Reuters reported.
“The extent of impact to the resource is currently unknown,” according to a statement issued by the Great Parks of Hamilton County, which oversees the Oak Glen preserve. “The EPA is assessing the situation to determine appropriate action.”
Sunoco Logistics Asset Map. Source: Sunco website
The 1650-km pipeline runs from Longview, Texas (about 125 miles east of Dallas), to Samaria, Michigan about 12 miles north of Toledo, delivering crude oil to refineries, mostly in the U.S. Midwest, said the report.
Previous leaks
“A system-wide inspection of the 1,119-mile-long pipeline in 2009 resulted in the company paying a $48,700 fine in 2012 for failing to address corrosion problems in the pipeline at the Oregon refinery for three years.” CinCinnati.com said.
According to Great Parks’ website the 364-acre Preserve comprises “rugged hills with a rich diversity of native trees, shrubs and wildflowers.”
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Posted by feww on March 13, 2014
An intense storm system moving from the Ohio Valley into the Northeast is bringing accumulating snow from the Lower Great Lakes to northern New England, said the NWS, forecasting more than a foot of snow for some areas, with damaging winds being the main threat.
The forecasters have predicted
Deadly Storm
At least three people were killed and several others seriously injured in a pileup of more than 50 cars and trucks on a 2-mile stretch of the Ohio Turnpike, one of several multiple car crashes in the Buckeye State, after ice and snow covered the Great Lakes region and reduced visibility to near zero on Wednesday, according to media reports quoting state and county officials.
A pileup involving dozens of vehicles on the Ohio Turnpike, near Clyde, left at least three people dead and several others seriously injure. Image credit: Jeremy Wadsworth/ The (Toledo) Blade. Image may be subject to copyright.
National High and Low Temperature (for the contiguous United States)
Issued 2 am EDT Thursday, March 13, 2014 by NWS Weather Prediction Center, College Park, MD
Low Temperature for Wednesday:
High Temperature for Wednesday:
[Temperature spread 57.2ºC (103 degrees), as calculated by FIRE-EARTH]
On January 7, 2014 FIRE-EARTH said [Google and WordPress censored]:
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Posted by feww on March 12, 2014
Three of the tremors measured magnitude 3.8 (Mw) and two others registered at 3.7Mw. Nearly all the tremors have occurred at a depth of about 5km.
Earthquake Location Map. Oklahoma Earthquakes since February 18, 2014. Source: USGS/EHP
Earthquakes in the Stable Continental Region – Natural Occurring Earthquake Activity
[Excerpts from USGS/EHP]
Most of North America east of the Rocky Mountains has infrequent earthquakes. Here and there earthquakes are more numerous, for example in the New Madrid seismic zone centered on southeastern Missouri, in the Charlevoix-Kamouraska seismic zone of eastern Quebec, in New England, in the New York – Philadelphia – Wilmington urban corridor, and elsewhere. However, most of the enormous region from the Rockies to the Atlantic can go years without an earthquake large enough to be felt, and several U.S. states have never reported a damaging earthquake.
As is the case elsewhere in the world, there is evidence that some central and eastern North America earthquakes have been triggered or caused by human activities that have altered the stress conditions in earth’s crust sufficiently to induce faulting. Activities that have induced felt earthquakes in some geologic environments have included impoundment of water behind dams, injection of fluid into the earth’s crust, extraction of fluid or gas, and removal of rock in mining or quarrying operations. In much of eastern and central North America, the number of earthquakes suspected of having been induced is much smaller than the number of natural earthquakes, but in some regions, such as the south-central states of the U.S., a significant majority of recent earthquakes are thought by many seismologists to have been human-induced. Even within areas with many human-induced earthquakes, however, the activity that seems to induce seismicity at one location may be taking place at many other locations without inducing felt earthquakes. In addition, regions with frequent induced earthquakes may also be subject to damaging earthquakes that would have occurred independently of human activity. Making a strong scientific case for a causative link between a particular human activity and a particular sequence of earthquakes typically involves special studies devoted specifically to the question. Such investigations usually address the process by which the suspected triggering activity might have significantly altered stresses in the bedrock at the earthquake source, and they commonly address the ways in which the characteristics of the suspected human-triggered earthquakes differ from the characteristics of natural earthquakes in the region.
Ohio Quakes
Ohio authorities have stopped a fracking operations at Carbon Limestone Landfill in Lowellville, after two temblors hit Mahoning County.
The quakes occurred in Poland Township and the village of Lowellville near the Pennsylvania border on Monday in. The first tremor was a magnitude 3.0 shock, followed by a second measuring 2.6Mw, said USGS/EHP. Local media reported two smaller aftershocks later.
The quakes prompted Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to order suspension of drilling operation at Carbon Limestone Landfill in Lowellville. The area is plagued by up to 20 wells, used by Hilcorp Energy for horizontal drilling.
“Out of an abundance of caution we notified the only oil and gas operator in the area, and ordered them to halt all operations until further assessment can take place,” said the ODNR public information officer.
“ODNR is using all available resources to determine the exact circumstances surrounding this event and will take the appropriate actions necessary to protect public health and safety.” He said.
“It’s an area which [before 2011] had no history of earthquakes,” said John Armbruster, a retired Columbia University geology professor who had worked with Ohio officials to monitor a recent series of earthquakes tied to a fracking-waste injection well near Youngstown.
“It looks very, very suspicious.”
“We never had a recorded earthquake in Mahoning County [before 2011] … then four [strike] in one day,” said Raymond Beiersdorfer, a geologist at Youngstown State University. “It’s definitely a testable hypothesis.”
The U.S. production of crude oil using fracking increased by more than 15 percent in 2013.
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Posted by feww on January 25, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 86 counties in Michigan, two counties in Wisconsin and one in Ohio as agricultural disaster areas in three different designations due to multiple disasters.
Designation #1
USDA has designated 56 counties in Michigan as crop disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by excessive rain with cooler than normal temperatures that began April 1, 2013, and continues.
Alcona, Chippewa, Gratiot, Mackinac, Arenac, Clare, Houghton, Midland, Baraga, Crawford, Huron, Monroe, Bay, Emmet, Iosco, Muskegon, Charlevoix, Gladwin, Luce, Newaygo, Cheboygan, Gogebic, Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Oscoda, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Alger, Isabella, Marquette, Oceana, Alpena, Kalkaska, Mason, Osceola, Antrim, Kent, Mecosta, Otsego, Clinton, Keweenaw, Missaukee, Ottawa, Ionia, Lake, Montcalm, Saginaw, Iron, Lenawee, Montmorency, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
The designation includes also the following areas in neighboring states:
Designation #2
USDA has also designated 5 counties in Michigan as crop disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by drought with cooler than normal temperatures that occurred August 1 – September 28, 2013.
The disaster areas are:
Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee, Wexford and Benzie counties.
Designation #3
USDA has further designated 25 counties in Michigan as crop disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the combined effects of excessive rain that occurred April 1 – July 29, 2013, and returning October 15, 2013, and continuing. The designation also includes drought that occurred July 30 – October 15, 2013, and cooler than normal temperatures which spanned the entire disaster period. The counties are:
Alpena, Grand Traverse, Mecosta, Montmorency, Antrim, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Osceola, Otsego, Wexford, Alcona, Cheboygan, Isabella, Manistee, Benzie, Clare, Lake, Montcalm, Charlevoix, Crawford, Leelanau, Newaygo, Oscoda, Presque Isle and Roscommon.
Notes:
1. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on at least one crop.
2. Total number of counties designated as agricultural disaster areas includes both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
3. The U.S. has a total of 3,143 counties and county-equivalents.
4. A number of counties have been designated crop disaster areas more than once due to multiple disasters.
5. The disaster designations were approved by USDA on January 22 and released on January 24, 2013.
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Posted by feww on January 20, 2014
Governor Kasich has declared a statewide energy emergency to speed up shipments of propane to the Mother of Presidents to keep the residents warm.
Ohio has experienced a spike in demand for propane gas both for residential and commercial deliveries due to multiple winter storms that have caused extreme winter conditions, dumping massive amounts of snow and freezing rain across the state.
Most homes in rural areas depend on propane deliveries for heating and cooking.
The emergency declaration waives the state licensing requirements for out-of-state propane transporters allowing them to bring propane into Ohio because of the fuel shortage throughout the state.
Earlier this month, Governor Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency due to the depleted supply of propane in Oklahoma.
Current – Emergency Declarations, Waivers, Exemptions & Permits
In addition to the state of Ohio, governors in at least 24 other states—Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin—have issued similar executive orders waving the licensing requirements for out-of-state propane transporters allowing them to bring propane into their respective states because of widespread fuel shortages, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Two other Emergency Declarations are currently in effect:
NOTE: The list of Emergency Declarations above may not be complete. Additional declarations may be in effect even if not listed here.
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Posted by feww on January 9, 2014
Avon Lake’s two water intakes have been blocked by ice and slush [“frazzle ice,”] idling the Avon Lake Water Filtration Plant, according to reports.
About 207,000 residential and commercial customers in Avon Lake, Medina, Avon, North Ridgeville, Sheffield and Sheffield Lake, and other users served by the Rural Lorain County Water Authority have been told to conserve water, said a report.
“The authority delivers water to LaGrange, Grafton, Grafton Township, Penfield Township, Henrietta Township, Carlisle Tonwship, Pittsfield Township and Camden Township.”
Avon’s Mayor was told that the city could lose all of its water by late Wednesday.
Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station
Lake Erie is the shallowest and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes, and hosts the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station on its shore near Monroe, Michigan.
Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2 (Fermi 2), Dated 2007. Source: NRC
Fermi 1, a prototype fast breeder reactor, suffered a partial fuel meltdown, On October 5, 1966 and was eventually shut down by 1972.
Fermi 3, is a planned 1,520 MWe GE-designed passive Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) unit.
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Posted by feww on July 2, 2013
Flooding also forced the authorities to evacuate many homes, turn off power and gas and provide shelters for the evacuees, the report said.
Meanwhile, NWS has issued multiple Flood Warnings, Flash Flood Warnings, Flood Watches and Flood Advisories for much of the eastern U.S.
U.S. Weather Hazards Map – July 2, 2013. Source: NWS.
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Extreme Rain Events on Thursday and Friday triggered widespread flooding in Ashtabula, inundating properties, washing out streets, and prompting City Council to declare a state of emergency, said a report.
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Fillmore and Houston Counties in Minnesota have declared states of emergency due to the loses and damage caused extreme rain events and flooding.
“In some areas water levels are rising more than 8 feet,” said a report. “Both Houston and Fillmore counties took the brunt of the storm.”
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A Russian transport helicopter crashed into a hilltop in Siberia killing at least 19 people, including children, said the Russian authorities.
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A shallow quake measuring 6.1Mw struck 55km (34mi) S of Bireun in the Aceh Province of Indonesia [4.698°N 96.687°E] killing at least 1 person, leaving two people missing and more than a hundred others injured.
Quake Details
Magnitude: 6.1Mw
Time: 2013-07-02 16:37:02 UTC+09:00
Location: 4.698°N 96.687°E
Depth: 10.0km (6.2mi)
Nearby Cities:
Source: USGS/EQHP
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Posted by feww on July 8, 2012
Heat-related fatalities occurred in Virgina (at least 12 deaths reported), Maryland (11), Chicago (10), Wisconsin (4), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (3) Tennessee (2), and Indiana (1), where an infant died after being left in a vehicle in triple-digit temperatures outside her home in Greenfield, about 25 miles east of Indianapolis.
Hundreds of thousands of people in West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland and Indiana are still without power 9 days after deadly storms swept through the region causing widespread destruction and ‘catastrophic damage’ to power grids.
Map of Temperature Departure from Normal
Up-to-date weekly average CO2 at Mauna Loa
Recent Mauna Loa CO2
Recent Global CO2
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Posted by feww on July 1, 2012
Widespread damage and power losses have been reported across a vast region ravaged by deadly storms since Friday.
The storms have left a trail of destruction from Indiana to New Jersey, with the worst-hit areas being in Washington Metropolitan area, Maryland, West Virginia, and suburban Virginia.
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell called the widespread power losses as “the largest non-hurricane power outage in Virginia history,” as more storms threatened. “This is a very dangerous situation,” the governor said, “the next few days in Virginia are going to be very, very difficult.”
In Ohio, excessive heat, widespread power losses and utility damages prompted Gov. Kasich to declare a state of emergency. As of Saturday morning, about 1 million homes and businesses, or an estimated total of 3 million people, still faced power outages.
“I’m very concerned with the problems created by the combination of power outages and severe heat, and so I’ve declared an emergency for all of Ohio so that state resources and personnel can help local governments meet the needs and challenges that they face.” Kasich said.
In Maryland, at least 800 people were left homeless after storms tore off the roofs of two apartment buildings in Riverdale Park, said Mayor Vernon Archer.
Across West Virginia (pop: ~1.9 million), where Gov. Earl Ray had already declared a state of emergency, some 700,000 customers, or an estimated 1.7 million people, were without power in 53 of the state’s 55 counties.
In Washington, the utility company Pepco reported more than 440,000 outages in the Capital.
In Indiana, at least 135,000 customers, or an estimated half a million people, lost power.
Atlantic County, New Jersey, declared a state of emergency due to the violent storms which left more than 200,000 customers, or an estimated 750,000 people, without power.
Pennsylvania: about 40,000 customers lost power.
Kentucky and North Carolina: at least 2,500 homes and businesses lost power.
Illinois: Commonwealth Edison power utility reported more than 210,000 outages.
FirstEnergy, AEP Ohio and BGE (Maryland) had reported a total of about 1.6 million power outages.
See links for details of heat wave and the new record high temperatures set in the U.S.
Scattered thunderstorms expected tonight and Sunday over the Central Plains, Midwest and East Central States. Some thunderstorms will be severe with damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes.
US Weather Hazards Map, July 1, 2012
Dangerous heat is forecast to continue throughout the South. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories remain in effect in parts of more than 2 dozen states across the southeast and lower half of the Mississippi Valley with triple-digit temperatures forecast across the southern third of the U.S., said NWS.
About 150 all-time high temperature records have been broken in recent days.
Millions of people have been urged to seek out shelter amid triple-digit heat and large-scale power outages.
High Temperature Forecast for July 1, 2012.
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Posted by feww on June 7, 2010
At least 7 people have been killed, more than a dozen injured, 50 houses destroyed and many more damaged in north-western Ohio, according to the officials.
US Weather forecast snapshot. Click image for an update.
The states of Illinois and Michigan have also been severely affected by the extreme weather, local reports say.
The Lake Township, one of the worst-hit areas was described as being “like a war zone,” by its Police Chief Mike Hammer [Mark Hummer.]
Michigan
Fermi nuclear power plant, located on the shore of Lake Erie, Michigan, was forced to shut down after strong winds seriously damages one of the buildings.
Illinois
The city of Streator in Illinois has been seriously damaged by high winds and thunderstorms. About 2 dozen [50] people were taken to hospital, and 30 buildings sustained “major structural damage,” the Streator Mayor was reported as saying.
“I saw people coming out of their homes right after the tornado hit; a second story of a house was taken off,” an eye-witness said.
Eastern and Midwest U.S. Satellite image. GOES East AVN COLOR IR CH4. CLICK HERE to UPDATE!
Goes North America Satellite image Snapshot. Click image to update.
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Posted by feww on January 28, 2009
A powerful storm spread ice and snow from the southern Plains to the East Coast of the United States. It blocked road, closed schools and government offices, cut power and killed at least 13 people in weather-related incidents since the storm began on Monday.
A disabled auto sits stranded along I-71 near Glencoe, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009. Gov. Steve Beshear declared a statewide emergency as a powerful winter storm barrels through Kentucky. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke). Image may be subject to copyright. (Source).
At least ¼ of a million customers were left without power throughout Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma and southeastern Missouri.
Up to a thousand schools, colleges and universities called off classes Tuesday in hard-hit areas of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma and W.Virginia.
Enhanced Radar Image – Base Reflectivity. Image updated at intervals. Source: National Weather Service
About 15 inches of snow was forecast in New Hampshire, as the storm threatened to spread the spell into New England, prompting the New Hampshire Legislature to cancel Wednesday’s sessions.
The top image is a natural-color view that covers parts of British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. This photo-like view is made from MODIS’ observations of visible light. NASA EO Image: Acquired January 18, 2009
The false-color version of the scene reveals that not all the white is snow, however. This picture is made from a combination of red light and shortwave infrared light, which our eyes cannot see. Snow and ice are red, while clouds and fog are white or pale peach. Liquid water on the ground is dark red, nearly black, and vegetation is green. NASA EO Image: Acquired January 18, 2009.
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