Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)
Significant National Weather
West:
A low pressure system moving ashore will bring widespread precipitation to the Pacific Northwest. This afternoon, the moisture will spread inland, producing rain and thunderstorms as far east as Montana and Wyoming.Â* Under a ridge of high pressure the Desert Southwest will see afternoon high temperatures reach 110F.
Midwest:
The frontal system in the Upper Midwest will produce a band of precipitation, including thunderstorms, from the Great Lakes to Kansas. Afternoon thunderstorms could become severe with gusty winds, hail, flash flooding and even tornadoes.Â* The central Midwest will see will afternoon temperatures in excess of 100F.
South:
Rain and thunderstorms will be widespread along the Gulf Coast and over the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. This weekend, much of Texas will see temperatures in excess of 100F and some records may be broken.
Northeast:
Rain and thunderstorms are forecast for much of the region except for coastal areas. The front moving out of the Midwest will bring the threat of severe thunderstorms to Western Pennsylvania and New York.Â* Tomorrow, the front will produce widespread thunderstorms from southern New England to the Mid-Atlantic. (NOAAâs National Weather Service, the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center and media sources)
Mississippi Canyon 252 Update
FEMA is supporting the operation by providing personnel to the National Integration Center and additional Logistics and External Affairs support to the Federal On-Scene Coordinator. FEMA is also leading the Social Services and Small Business Interagency Working Group (Claims and Benefits).
Relief well, booming/skimming, and in situ burning operations continue. On June 3, the shear ram successfully cut through the riser. This allowed British petroleum to move forward with the installation of the Lower Marine Rise Package called Top Hat. The Top Hat is a more robust design than the previous cap attempt with additional weight added for stability.Â*
The aerial delivery of dispersants was put on hold pending federal approval. Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Special Monitoring of Applied Resource Technologies team are operating in the area to study the effectiveness of the dispersants used to break down oil in the water.
(Deepwater Horizon JIC)
Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)
No activity.Â* (FEMA HQ)
Tropical Weather Outlook
Atlantic
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Eastern Pacific
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Central Pacific
No tropical cyclones are expected through Saturday evening.Â*Â*
Â*(NOAA)
Earthquake Activity
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Preliminary Damage Assessments
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Wildfire Update
National Preparedness Level 2
National Fire Activity as of Thursday, June 3, 2010:Â*
Initial attack activity:Â* light (90 new fires), new large fires: 3, large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 10, States affected: NM, AK, AZ, CO & TX
(NIFC)
Disaster Declaration Activity
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
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