Tuesday, July 26, 2011

[FEMA]

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant National Weather

Limited High Heat and Humidity over U.S.
Widespread high heat indices are limited to a small portion of the Central Plains today. Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect for parts of the Central U.S. today. Hot temperatures, combined with the high humidity levels, will create heat indices up to 110 degrees during the afternoon hours.
Midwest:
A slight risk of severe thunderstorms is forecast from the upper Mississippi Valley and Northern Plains into parts of the Central High Plains. A moderate risk of severe thunderstorms is forecast over parts of the Dakotas. The strongest cells may produce damaging wind gusts, hail and tornadoes today. The tornado threat appears to be highest in southeast North Dakota and east South Dakota. Scattered severe storms move into Minnesota and central Nebraska very late this afternoon and this evening. High temperatures today range from the 70s near the Canadian border and northern Great Lakes to over 100 degrees in Kansas
A storm system moves through the Dakotas, Nebraska and western Minnesota through this afternoon.
South:
Showers and numerous thunderstorms are forecast from the Central Gulf Coast to the Southeast through Wednesday. Temperatures in the lower 100s continue for the Southern Plains, with temperatures in the upper 90s from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Carolina Coast.
Northeast:
A slight risk of severe thunderstorms with wind being a threat is forecast for central New York to western New England this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms will develop over portions of the southern Mid-Atlantic to the Carolinas today. Temperatures will range from the 90s in the Mid-Atlantic to 70s in New England.

West:
Daytime heating and monsoonal moisture will continue to produce showers and thunderstorms from parts of the Southwest into the Rockies. Flash flooding and Isolated large hail is possible for the Four Corners Region. Highs range from the 100s in the desert southwest the 70s along the Pacific Coast.
Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic / Caribbean /Gulf of Mexico
Area 1 (Invest 90L) â At 2:00 a.m. EDT July 26, showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave over the Northwestern Caribbean Sea have increased slightly during the past several hours. Development, if any, of this system is expected to be slow to occur as it moves to the west-northwest at 10 to 15 mph. This system has a low chance (10%) of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours.

Eastern PacificÂ*

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.

Central Pacific

No tropical cyclones are expected through Wednesday evening.

Western Pacific

Tropical Depression 11W â At 3:00 a.m. EDT on July 26, Tropical Depression (TD) 11W was located 380 miles south-southwest of Guam moving northwest at 21 mph. The TD is expected to decrease in forward speed during the next 24 hours. Maximum sustained winds are at 35 mph and is expected to strengthen in the next 24 hours becoming a tropical storm today.

Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Wildfire Update

Monday, July 25, 2011:
National Preparedness Level: 2
Initial attack activity: LIGHT (138 new fires)
New Large Fires: 3
Large Fires Contained: 3
Uncontained Large Fires: 18
Type 1 IMT Committed: 1
Type 2 IMT Committed: 5
States affected: GA, NC, TX, OK, NM, AZ, CA, WY, ID, NV & AK.

Disaster Declaration Activity

On July 25, 2011, a Major Disaster Declaration, FEMA-4008-DR-KY, was approved for the Commonwealth of Kentucky for Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding that occurred June 19-23, 2011.Â* The Declaration provides Public Assistance for the counties of Bell, Breathitt, Knott, Knox, Lee, Magoffin, and Perry; Individual Assistance is under review.Â* Â*Additionally, all counties in the Commonwealth are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
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On July 22, 2011, Amendment No. 5 to Major Disaster Declaration, FEMA-1984-DR-SD, for the State of South Dakota, was approved closing the incident period effective July 22, 2011.

On July 25, 2011, Amendment No. 1 to Major Disaster Declaration, FEMA-4007-DR-WY, for the State of Wyoming was approved

On July 25, 2011, Amendment No. 1 to Major Disaster Declaration, FEMA-4001-DR-VT, for the State of Vermont was approved adding Essex and Orange counties for Public Assistance and Washington County for Public Assistance (already designated for Individual Assistance).

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