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National Situation Update: Thursday, June 11, 2009

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

Significant National Weather

Midwest
Scattered severe storms with hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are expected from the Ohio Valley southwestward through southern Missouri to Oklahoma.

Flash Flood Warnings and Tornado Watches exist for parts of Missouri, central and southern Illinois, southern Indiana, and central Kentucky until early Thursday morning.

In the Upper Midwest, Northern Plains and Great Lakes, scattered showers are possible.

South
Severe storms could develop from Kentucky and Tennessee to Arkansas, Oklahoma and northern and central parts of Texas. Isolated severe storms are possible in the Carolinas, north Georgia and northern Alabama.

Northeast
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the region through Friday. Some locations could pick up an inch or more of rainfall. Some storms could be severe in the Mid-Atlantic.

West
Some rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected from Northern California, Oregon and the Washington Cascades to Wyoming and Colorado; severe thunderstorms are anticipated in eastern Colorado.(National Weather Service, Various Media Sources)

Severe Storms and Tornadoes in Southern Illinois

The strong storm system that moved through the southern Illinois area Monday evening affecting three counties was confirmed by the National Weather Service as EF-0 to EF-2 tornadoes. Two were reported in Franklin and Perry counties and one in Shiloh County.

No fatalities were reported, however there were two storm-related injuries. One home was destroyed, 13 homes received major damage and 28 sustained moderate damage.

Power has been restored Wednesday to most of the 1,200 customers affected. No open shelters reported. (Region V SPOTREP)

Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

No activity. (FEMA HQ)

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Eastern Pacific:
Shower activity associated with the broad area of low pressure Located about 900 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja, California continues to show signs of organization. 
This system has the potential to become a tropical depression during the next day or so. There is a medium chance, 30 to 50 percent, of this system becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours.
Western Pacific:
No activity affecting U.S. interests. (NOAA, HPC, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center)

Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Preliminary Damage Assessments

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Wildfire Update

National Preparedness Level:  1
National Fire Activity as of Wednesday, June 10, 2009:
Initial attack activity:  Light (61 new fires)
New large fires:  1
Large fires contained:  0
Uncontained large fires:  5
States affected:  AK, AZ, NM & TX (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, NGB)

Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Last Modified: Thursday, 11-Jun-2009 08:12:05 EDT