FEMA: National Situation Updates

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant Weather

West:
A stationary ridge of high pressure, just off the Pacific Northwest, will mean Oregon, Washington and Idaho will be dry and unseasonably warm - nearly 20 degrees above average in some locations. Upper level disturbances will pull moisture northward across the interior West from southeastern California and the Four Corners' States to the Rockies and adjacent High Plains. Combined with daytime heating this will produce numerous showers and thunderstorms. These storms could produce locally gusty winds and heavy precipitation.
South:
The only significant weather for the region will be along the Gulf Coast and in Florida. The front draped along the Gulf Coast will continue to produce scattered thunderstorms. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to be advected over the central Florida peninsula. Yesterday the area received a record three to five inches of precipitation. Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to produce an additional one to two inches of precipitation. Flood Warnings and Watches are in effect through this evening.
Midwest:
Under high pressure, the Mississippi Valley will sunny and dry. The low pressure system over the Great Lakes has started moving east expect a few more showers around the Great Lakes and the Ohio Valley. Upper disturbances and a frontal boundary will combine to bring scattered showers and thunderstorms from the Northern Plains to Kansas.
Northeast:
An upper level low and surface front will produce another day of precipitation for much of the region. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast with some producing locally heavy amounts of rain especially in eastern New York and Southern New England. A few of the thunderstorms could turn severe in eastern sections of the region. The threat for showers and thunderstorms will continue tomorrow. (NOAA, National Weather Service, Various Media Sources)

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 Friday afternoon.
Western Pacific
No activity. (NOAA, HPC, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center)

Earthquake Activity

No significant earthquake activity in the United States or its territories.
On July 1, 2009, an earthquakes of magnitude 6.4 occurred 75 miles south southeast of Iraklion, Crete, at a depth of 6.3 miles. There were no reports of damage, injuries and no tsunamis were generated. (USGS, Earthquake Hazards Program)

Preliminary Damage Assessments

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Wildfire Update

National Preparedness Level: 1
National Fire Activity as of Wednesday, July 1, 2009:

Initial attack activity: Light (154 new fires)
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 4
States affected: CA & TX

(National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

FEMA-1838-DR-West Virginia, Amendment #6: Effective July 1, 2009 this declaration is amended to include Mercer County for Individual Assistance (already designated for Public Assistance).

FEMA-1843-DR-Alaska, Amendment #1: Effective May 31, 2009 this declaration is amended that the incident period for this disaster is closed effective May 31, 2009.

FEMA-1843-DR-Alaska, Amendment #2: Effective July 1, 2009 this declaration is amended to include Lower Yukon Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA) for Individual Assistance, Yupiit REAA for Individual Assistance (already designated for Public Assistance), Lower Yukon REAA for Public Assistance and Yukon-Koyukuk REAA for Public Assistance (already designated for Individual Assistance).

The Governor of the Tennessee requested a Major Disaster Declaration as a result of Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Hail and Tornadoes beginning on June 12, 2009 and continuing. The Governor is specifically requesting Public Assistance for five counties and Hazard Mitigation statewide. (FEMA HQ)

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant Weather

West:
A ridge of high pressure will result in unseasonably warm temperatures in Washington and Oregon with Seattle reaching the 80's. Expect scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms from the central Rockies to the Southwest. High temperatures are forecast to be over 100 degrees across the Central Valley in California and the Desert Southwest.
Midwest:
A large area of low pressure remains centered over the Great Lakes. Expect rain and rain showers from the Great Lakes to the Ohio Valley. The Northern and Central Plains will get scattered thunderstorms this evening from a frontal system moving out of the Northern Rockies. Some of these storms could be severe.
South:
The wet weather pattern over the Florida Peninsula will continue today. Some locations could receive two inches or more of precipitation. A few thunderstorms are possible from the southern Appalachians to North Carolina.The front along the Gulf Coast will produce showers and thunderstorms along the coast and westward into south central Texas.The region will be hot and humid with highs generally in the 80s and 90s; portions of South Texas may be in the 100s.
Northeast:
The low over the Great Lakes, combined with a slow moving front, will bring widespread precipitation from the Mid Atlantic to New England. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be widespread across the region. A few storms could be severe with some hail or damaging winds. (NOAA, National Weather Service, Various Media Sources)

The North American Monsoon

The word monsoon is derived from the Arabic word mausim, which means season.
A monsoon wind is part of the atmospheric circulation (as opposed to a local wind) that has a persistent direction which changes seasonally. This is driven by patterns of differential heating between a continent and adjacent ocean that change with the seasons.
The North American Monson is known by different names, including the "Summer Thunderstorm Season," "The Mexican Monsoon," "The Southwest Monsoon," and the "Arizona Monsoon."
The North American Monsoon circulation pattern typically develops in late May or early June over southwest Mexico. The monsoon arrives in early July over the southwest U.S. Once the monsoon is underway, mountain ranges, including the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Mogollon Rim provide a focusing mechanism for the daily development of thunderstorms. Thus much of the monsoon rainfall occurs in mountainous terrain. For example, monsoon rainfall in the Sierra Madre Occidental normally ranges from 10 to 15 inches. Since the southwest U.S. is at the northern fringe of the monsoon, precipitation is less and tends to be more variable. Areas further west of the core monsoon region, namely California and Baja California, typically receive only spotty monsoon-related rainfall. (NWS Forecast Office Tucson AZ)

USDA Recalls Ground Beef Products for Possible E. coli Contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that JBS Swift Beef Company, of Greeley, Colo., is voluntarily expanding its June 24, 2009 recall to include approximately 380,000 pounds of assorted beef primal products that may be contaminated with E. coli. The recall is being expanded as a result of FSIS cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in an ongoing investigation into 24 illnesses in multiple states, of which at least 18 appear to be associated. (USDA)

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 Thursday evening.
Western Pacific
No activity. (NOAA, HPC, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center)

Earthquake Activity

On Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at 1:25 p.m. EDT, an earthquake measuring 4.1 magnitude occurred 1020 miles west southwest of Anchorage, AK at a depth of 10.7 miles. There were no reports of damage or injury and no tsunami was generated.
On Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at 2:52 p.m. EDT, an earthquake measuring 4.1 magnitude occurred 143 miles northwest of Fairbanks, AK at a depth of 9.3 miles. There were no reports of damage or injury and no tsunami was generated. (USGS, Earthquake Hazards Program)

Preliminary Damage Assessments

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Wildfire Update

National Preparedness Level: 1
National Fire Activity as of Tuesday, June 30, 2009:

Initial attack activity: Light (177 new fires)
New large fires: 2
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 3
States affected: CA & TX

(National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

The Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requested a Major Disaster Declaration as a result of a series of storms beginning on May 28, 2009 and continuing. The Governor is specifically requesting Individual Assistance for Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties and Hazard Mitigation for the entire Commonwealth.

The Governor of the Nebraska requested a Major Disaster Declaration as a result of severe storms, flash flooding, and tornadoes during the period of June 5-26, 2009. The Governor is specifically requesting Public Assistance for 13 counties and Hazard Mitigation for the entire State. (FEMA HQ)

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant Weather

West:
A frontal system will produce widespread afternoon precipitation over the northern Rockies. A weak southwest monsoon and associated tropical moisture will produce scattered thunderstorms in Arizona, and New Mexico during the afternoon and evening hours through Wednesday. Gusty winds from thunderstorms may produce isolated dust storms in the lower elevations of the Desert Southwest. Highs will range between 95 and 110 degrees in the deserts and in the central valley of California.

Midwest:
A large low pressure system stalled over the Great Lakes will produce widespread precipitation around the Great Lakes and south to Tennessee. Expect rain, rainshowers and scattered thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon hours, across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. The rest of the Midwest will be mainly dry, except for a few afternoon and evening thunderstorms over the northern plains

South:
A front has dropped south across the Gulf Coast (usual for this time of year) and will result in drier and somewhat cooler air across much of the region. Expect afternoon showers and thunderstorms along the frontal system from Texas to Florida. High temperatures are expected to range from the upper 70s and lower 80s over the mountains to the middle and upper 90s over the southern Plains, southern Texas and interior sections of the Gulf coast states.

Northeast:
The low over the Great Lakes and an occluded front over New England will result in cool and rainy conditions for much of the region. The front will produce thunderstorms in New England. (NOAA, National Weather Service, Various Media Sources)

Tropical Weather

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.
Western Pacific
No significant activity affecting U.S. interest or territories. (NOAA, HPC, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center)

New NOAA Satellite Reaches Orbit

NOAA and NASA officials announced a new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), GOES-14, launched June 27, 2009 successfully reached orbit, joining three other GOES spacecraft.
GOES-14 is the second spacecraft in the GOES-N/O/P series and features significant improvements in the instruments that capture high-resolution pictures of weather patterns and atmospheric measurements. GOES-14 also provides expanded measurements for space and solar environment monitoring, including the Solar X-Ray Imager (SXI). The SXI is improving forecasts and warnings for solar disturbances, protecting billions of dollars of commercial and government assets in space and on the ground and lessening the effect of power surges for the satellite-based electronics and communications industry.
NOAA has two operational GOES satellites hovering 22,300 miles above the equator - GOES-12, in the east, and GOES-11, in the west - each provide continuous observations of environmental conditions of North, Central and South America and surrounding oceans. While these two are operational, another GOES satellite, GOES-13, is in orbital storage and can be activated if one of the other satellites experiences trouble. These satellites supply the data critical for fast, accurate weather forecasts and warnings, detecting solar storm activity and relaying distress signals from emergency beacons.
The satellite will undergo a series of tests for approximately six months before completing its "check-out" phase. After check out, GOES-14 will be placed into orbital storage mode. (Excerpt from http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090626_goes14.html)

Tropical Weather Outlook

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

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 Monday, June 29, 2009:

Initial attack activity: Light (100 new fires)
New large fires: 3
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 2
States affected: CA & TX (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Monday, June 29, 2009

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant Weather

Midwest
Sunny skies are forecast from the Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley with the exception of scattered thunderstorms affecting the western High Plains. Today's highs will range from the 50s, 60s and 70s around the Great Lakes to the 80s and 90s throughout the lower Midwest.
Northeast
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast through Wednesday from northern West Virginia and western Pennsylvania to New York and New England High temperatures today will range from the 60s to 70s in New England, while New York to the Mid-Atlantic will reach into the 80s.
South
A high pressure system will stall across the South bringing drier air, which will move into parts of the lower-Mississippi Valley, Tennessee Valley and the Carolinas, lowering humidity levels.
Farther south, moisture from a tropical wave in the Gulf of Mexico will affect the Gulf Coast westward into portions of central Texas and continue to push into Florida increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms over the next couple of days. Temperatures may approach or exceed 100 degrees for southern Texas; the Southeastern States will remain in the upper 80s and 90s.
West
The west will be dry except through the High Plains and into portions of New Mexico and Arizona.
Temperature highs will remain in the 100s for the Central Valley of California and may reach up to 110 degrees for the Desert Southwest, while 80s and low 90s are forecast through the Great Basin and into the High Plains of Montana, Wyoming and Colorado.

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
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Western Pacific
No significant activity affecting U.S. interest or territories. (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 Sunday, June 29, 2009:

Initial attack activity: Light (94 new fires)
New large fires: 0
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 0
States affected: AK

Predictive Services Discussion:
A high pressure ridge over the West will bring very warm and dry weather to most locations today.
Widely scattered wet thunderstorms are expected over the Southwest, Utah and Colorado. Alaska will continue to see scattered showers and a few thunderstorms over the interior.(National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant Weather

Midwest
A cold front will affect the eastern Great Lakes through the Ohio Valley; severe thunderstorms are possible across Kentucky and Ohio. Temperatures will range from the 60s in northern Minnesota to the 90s in southern portions of Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky.
Northeast
A cold front will approach the western counties of the Northeast later today causing showers and thunderstorms from western New York to West Virginia and western Virginia. Temperatures will range from the 60s to the 70s in New England and 80s in the Mid-Atlantic States.
South
The cold front affecting the Midwest will move southward into Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas Red river Valley and Tennessee Valley later today. Temperatures range from mid 90s to just over 100 across a large part of the South from South Carolina, Georgia and northern Florida to eastern and southern Texas.
West
The west will be dry except for parts of Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. The lower elevations of Montana, Idaho and Utah are forecast to reach the high 90s. An Excessive Heat warning continues to be in effect for the Santa Clara Valley until late Sunday evening, with temperatures ranging from the mid 90s to 105 degrees.

Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

No activity. (FEMA HQ)

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic
Disorganized showers and thunderstorms continue in association with a tropical wave located over the far northwestern Caribbean Sea. While no development of this system is expected tonight as it moves across the Yucatan Peninsula, some slow development is possible after it moves into the southern Gulf of Mexico today. There is a low chance (less than 30 percent) of this system becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours. Locally heavy rains and gusty winds will continue to affect portions of the Yucatan Peninsula and western Cuba.
Eastern Pacific
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Western Pacific
No significant activity affecting U.S. interest or territories. (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 Saturday, June 27, 2009:

Initial attack activity: Light (185 new fires)
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 1
States affected: AK, CA, TX and AL

Predictive Services Discussion:
Scattered showers and a few thundershowers are expected for the Alaska interior today. High pressure is forecast for the west causing warming and dry conditions. Portions of the mid California coast to the northern Sacramento valley will see windy conditions. Thunderstorms are expected in the four corner region. (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

No activity. (FEMA HQ)

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant Weather

Excessive Heat Warnings
Excessive Heat Warnings are forecast to continue through the weekend for the States of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas, with temperatures ranging 105 - 110 degrees.
An Excessive Heat warning will also be in effect for the San Francisco Bay Area from Saturday morning through late Sunday, with temperatures ranging from the mid 90s to 108 degrees. An Excessive Heat Warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures will occur.
Affected states have opened cooling center as needed.

Midwest
A cold front will affect the western Great Lakes, mid-Mississippi Valley and the south-central Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms are possible across Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. Temperatures will reach the mid to upper 90s for Kansas into the lower Ohio Valley. Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for northeast North Dakota until early Saturday morning.
Northeast
A cold front will move in on Sunday affecting the western counties of the Northeast, resulting in showers and thunderstorms from western New York to West Virginia and western Virginia. The highs Saturday will range from near 70 in Maine to the 80s in the Mid-Atlantic.
South
Thunderstorms will be the main concern for most of the southeastern coast of Florida and the northern Gulf Coast. The highs will peak in the 90s in the Southeast but near or over 100 from the lower Mississippi River westward. By Sunday, the Midwest cold front will move southward into the Tennessee Valley, Arkansas and the Oklahoma-Texas Red River Valley. Some thunderstorms will accompany the cold front and could become severe in the Tennessee Valley, southern Appalachians and Savannah River Valley.
West
The Far West, especially away from the coast, will experience increasing heat this weekend with near record highs of 105 degrees or better in the Central Valley of California and the mid 80s in the Willamette and Columbia Valleys.

Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

No activity. (FEMA HQ)

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic:
A tropical wave over the northwestern Caribbean Sea continues to produce a disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms from the coast of Honduras northward to western Cuba. There are no signs of a surface circulation at this time and significant development of this system is not expected before it reaches the Yucatan Peninsula early on Saturday. There is a 30 to 50 percent chance of this system becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours.
Eastern Pacific:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Western Pacific:
No activity. (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 Friday, June 26, 2009:

Initial attack activity: Light (121 new fires)
New large fires: 4
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 3
States affected: AK, CA, TX and AL

Predictive Services Discussion:
Scattered showers and a few thundershowers are expected for the Alaska interior today. California will be generally warmer and drier while scattered thundershowers are expected over the Southwest and Great Basin. (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

Amendment #1 was approved for FEMA-1847-DR-MO, adding Grundy and Livingston Counties for Public Assistance. (FEMA HQ)

Friday, June 26, 2009

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant Weather

Excessive Heat Warnings
Excessive Heat Warnings continue for the States of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas. Excessive Heat Warnings are forecast to continue through the weekend for the States of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas with temperatures ranging 105 - 110 degrees and dew points in the 80s. An Excessive Heat warning will also be in effect for the San Francisco Bay Area from Saturday morning through late Sunday, with temperatures ranging from the mid 90s to 103 degrees. An Excessive Heat Warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures will occur.

Heat Index
130+ Heat/Sun Stroke Highly Likely
105 - 130 Sun stroke, heat cramps likely
90-105 Sun stroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion possible
80-90 Fatigue possible

Midwest
Scattered severe thunderstorms are likely to develop from the Dakotas back to northeast Colorado today and from Wisconsin to Kansas Saturday. Temperatures will continue to be warm today with highs ranging from the upper 70s around Lake Superior to the lower 90s in the Ohio Valley and over 100 in Kansas. Cooler air will move into the northern half of the region on Saturday, but areas from Kansas into the mid-Mississippi Valley will see temperatures near 100 degrees and the Ohio Valley will remain in the 90s.

Northeast
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across the Northeast today from southern New England to the Chesapeake Bay. A few storms may be severe, producing strong winds and large hail.
High temperatures today will range from the 70s in Maine to the 80s and low 90s in the Mid-Atlantic.
A more significant cold front will enter the area later on Sunday, resulting in showers and thunderstorms from western New York to West Virginia and western Virginia.

South
Scattered thunderstorms will be possible today across the Southeast Coast, Florida and the northern Gulf Coast. Temperatures across the Southeast are expected to remain in the 90s and may approach or exceed 100 degrees from the lower Mississippi River westward.

West
The Far West, especially away from the coast, will experience increasing heat this coming weekend with near record highs of 105 degrees or better in the Central Valley of California and the mid 80s in the Columbia Valley along the Washington-Oregon border.

Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

No activity. (FEMA HQ)

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic:
Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea have increased between Central America and Cayman Islands. A slow development is expected to occur as this system moves to the west-northwest at about 10 to 5 mph. There is less than a 30 percent chance that this system will become a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours.
Eastern Pacific
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Western Pacific:
No activity. (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 Thursday, June 25, 2009:

Initial attack activity: Light (85 new fires)
New large fires: 2
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 4
States affected: AK, CA, TX and FL

Predictive Services Discussion:
The Southwest will see mostly scattered wet thunderstorms in New Mexico, and initially dry storms possible in Arizona. Portions of the southern Sierra Nevada and Western Mountains of southern California may also see initially dry thunderstorms. Elsewhere across the West, warm conditions will prevail with isolated thunderstorms possible in the Great Basin. Widespread thunderstorms will return to Alaska with cool and wet conditions across the south. (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

The President has declared FEMA-1849-DR for the State of Kansas as a result of a severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes April 25 to May 16, 2009. Specifically, this declaration provides Public Assistance for 28 counties and Hazard Mitigation statewide.
Amendment #2 was approved for FEMA-1841-DR-KY, adding Estill and Fulton Counties for Public Assistance.
Amendment #2 was approved for FEMA-1842-DR-AL, adding Bullock County for Individual Assistance (already designated for Public Assistance). (FEMA HQ)