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GDACS Daily Newsletter for 2/4/2012
2:01 am Eastern | Weather
Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System
read more »SPC MD 108
10:05 pm Eastern | USA News
MD 0108 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 26... FOR SERN OK/NERN TX MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0108 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0904 PM CST FRI FEB 03 2012 AREAS AFFECTED...SERN OK/NERN TX CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 26... VALID 040304Z - 040430Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 26 CONTINUES. STORMS CONTINUE MOVING EWD IN A SEMI-ORGANIZED SW-NE FRONTAL BAND...WITH EMBEDDED/STRONGER CELLS PRODUCING SEVERE HAIL OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS. OTHER/WEAKER CONVECTION IS ONGOING EAST OF THIS BAND...DRIVEN PRIMARILY BY LOW-LEVEL WARM ADVECTION. WHILE THE FRONTAL BAND OF CONVECTION REMAINS SEMI-ORGANIZED...SOME WEAKENING OF INDIVIDUAL/EMBEDDED UPDRAFTS HAS BEEN NOTED OVER THE PAST HOUR. WHILE LOCread more »
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 26 Status Reports
9:40 pm Eastern | USA News
WW 0026 Status Reports STATUS REPORT ON WW 26 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 N SEP TO 25 S MLC. ..COHEN..02/04/12 ATTN...WFO...TSA...SHV...FWD... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 26 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS OKC023-089-127-040340- OK . OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHOCTAW MCCURTAIN PUSHMATAHA TXC063-085-113-119-121-147-159-181-223-231-257-277-343-367-379- 387-397-439-449-459-467-499-040340- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CAMP COLLIN DALLAS DELTA DENTON FANNIN FRANKLIN GRAYSON HOPKINS HUNT KAUread more »
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 26
9:40 pm Eastern | USA News
WW 26 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 040100Z - 040800Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 26 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 700 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA NORTHEAST TEXAS EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 700 PM UNTIL 200 AM CST. HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF DE QUEEN ARKANSAS TO 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DALLAS TEXAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION Oread more »
SPC Tornado Watch 25 Status Reports
7:41 pm Eastern | USA News
WW 0025 Status Reports STATUS REPORT ON WW 25 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 WNW SEP TO 40 NNE MWL TO 40 NNE ADM. ..COHEN..02/04/12 ATTN...WFO...OUN...FWD... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 25 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS OKC005-013-069-095-040140- OK . OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ATOKA BRYAN JOHNSTON MARSHALL TXC097-121-181-237-337-363-367-497-040140- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE COOKE DENTON GRAYSON JACK MONTAGUE PALO PINTO PARKER WISE THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEAread more »
SPC MD 105
7:37 pm Eastern | USA News
MD 0105 CONCERNING HEAVY SNOW FOR CNTRL/ERN NEB...N-CNTRL KS MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0105 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0636 PM CST FRI FEB 03 2012 AREAS AFFECTED...CNTRL/ERN NEB...N-CNTRL KS CONCERNING...HEAVY SNOW VALID 040036Z - 040430Z SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 INCH PER HOUR /LOCALLY HIGHER/ ARE ANTICIPATED ACROSS A LARGE PART OF CNTRL/ERN NEB AND N-CNTRL KS DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. ONGOING MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MID-EVENING ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM NORTH PLATTE TO NORFOLK. THIS SNOW WILL BE MAINTAINED WITH THE PLUME OF MOIST ASCENT OWING TO WAA EMBEDDED WITHIN A BRANCH OF THE WARM CONVEYOR BELT WRAPPING AROUND A MID-LEVEL VORT MAX POSITIONED OVER NWRN KS. SNOWFALL RATES MAY LOCALLread more »
SPC Feb 4, 2012 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
7:33 pm Eastern | USA News
SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0629 PM CST FRI FEB 03 2012 VALID 040100Z - 041200Z ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS THIS EVE ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL/NORTHEAST TEXAS INTO SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND PARTS OF THE ARKLATEX... ...SOUTHEASTERN PLAINS... AS WAS SUGGESTED BY THE FORECAST WEAK NATURE OF THE SURFACE WAVE MIGRATING NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE SOUTH CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY... CONDITIONS JUST HAVE NOT BECOME PARTICULARLY CONDUCIVE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE STORMS. THERE IS LITTLE OBVIOUS TO SUGGEST THAT THIS WILL CHANGE APPRECIABLY TONIGHT. IF THE SURFACE LOW CENTER NOW OVER SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA WAS EXPECTED TO DEEPEN AS IT DEVELOPS EAST NORTHEASTWARD Iread more »
Arkansans Are Encouraged To Join The Great Central U.S. Shakeout
6:41 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
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read more »Oklahomans Are Encouraged To Join The Great Central U.S. Shakeout
6:40 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
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read more »Chester, Texas Takes Steps to Make Flood Insurance Available to its Citizens
6:07 pm Eastern | USA News
DENTON, Texas -- Chester, Texas is now a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and that means those living and working in the town can purchase flood insurance.read more »
Oklahomans Are Encouraged To Join The Great Central U.S. Shakeout
6:02 pm Eastern | USA News
DENTON, Texas Nine states across the central U.S. will participate in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. CST. This second annual central U.S. ShakeOut is a public earthquake drill organized and coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium and its Member and Associate States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Geological Survey, and dozens of other partners. FEMA is encouraging everyone across the central United States to participate in the event, including schools, businesses, governments and other organizations.read more »
Arkansans Are Encouraged To Join The Great Central U.S. Shakeout
6:00 pm Eastern | USA News
DENTON, Texas Nine states across the central U.S. will participate in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. CST. This second annual central U.S. ShakeOut is a public earthquake drill organized and coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium and its Member and Associate States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Geological Survey, and dozens of other partners. FEMA is encouraging everyone across the central United States to participate in the event, including schools, businesses, governments and other organizations.read more »
SPC - No MDs are in effect as of Fri Feb 3 22:46:02 UTC 2012
5:45 pm Eastern | USA News
No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Fri Feb 3 22:46:02 UTC 2012.read more »
SPC Tornado Watch 25 Status Reports
5:30 pm Eastern | Weather
WW 0025 Status Reports STATUS REPORT ON WW 25 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NE ABI TO 20 SE SPS TO 25 SSE CHK. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0103 ..COHEN..02/03/12 ATTN...WFO...OUN...FWD... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 25 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS OKC019-049-067-069-085-095-099-123-137-032340- OK . OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CARTER GARVIN JEFFERSON JOHNSTON LOVE MARSHALL MURRAY PONTOTOC STEPHENS TXC097-121-181-237-337-363-367-429-497-503-032340- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE COOKE DENTON GRread more »
SPC Tornado Watch 25
5:30 pm Eastern | USA News
WW 25 TORNADO OK TX 031830Z - 040200Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 25 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1230 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA WESTERN NORTH/NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1230 PM UNTIL 800 PM CST. TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF MINERAL WELLS TEXAS TO 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF ARDMORE OKLAHOMA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF read more »
SPC Tornado Watch 25
5:30 pm Eastern | Weather
WW 25 TORNADO OK TX 031830Z - 040200Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 25 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1230 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA WESTERN NORTH/NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1230 PM UNTIL 800 PM CST. TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF MINERAL WELLS TEXAS TO 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF ARDMORE OKLAHOMA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION Oread more »
Louisa County's Thomas Jefferson Elementary School to Receive Over $3 Million in FEMA Assistance to Rebuild School
4:39 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
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read more »Cleveland Weekly Update issued Feb 3, 2012 11:53 AKST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
4:36 pm Eastern | USA News
Satellite observations throughout the week suggest that eruptive activity at Cleveland Volcano has slowed or paused. Since observation of a new lava dome on 30 January, its size has not changed appreciably. Satellite-derived surface temperatures are consistent with slow to no growth of the dome. There have been no indications of explosive ash-producing activity from distant seismic, pressure or lightning sensors. Renewed eruptive activity producing a small 40 meter (130 foot) lava dome was first observed in satellite data on 30 January 2012, following a month of little to no observable ...read more »
Louisa County's Thomas Jefferson Elementary School to Receive Over $3 Million in FEMA Assistance to Rebuild School
4:33 pm Eastern | USA News
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. -- Natural disasters disrupt the daily routine of survivors' lives, and nowhere is a disrupted routine more evident than when a school is destroyed. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding approximately $3.25 million dollars to rebuild Louisa County Public Schools' Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.read more »
There are no tropical cyclones at this time.
4:10 pm Eastern | Weather
No tropical cyclones as of Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:10:33 GMTread more »
NIH News Release Update
4:04 pm Eastern | USA News
**NIH News Release Update:**
You are subscribed to New Releases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This information has recently been updated and is now available at http://www.nih.gov/news/. http://www.nih.gov/news/radio/audioreports.xmlread more »Region 6 News Release: Port Arthur is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA
3:54 pm Eastern | USA News
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read more »Region 6 News Release: Corpus Christi is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA
3:53 pm Eastern | USA News
Corpus Christi is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA
read more »Region 6 News Release: Baton Rouge is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA
3:51 pm Eastern | USA News
Baton Rouge is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA
read more »The Facts About the National Flood Insurance Program
3:39 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
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read more »Cascade Range Weekly Update issued Feb 3, 2012 10:42 PST Volcano Alert Level NORMAL - Aviation Color Code GREEN
3:06 pm Eastern | SciTech
Activity Update: All volcanoes in the Cascade Range are at normal levels of background seismicity. These include Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams in Washington State; Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, Three Sisters, Newberry Volcano, and Crater Lake, in Oregon; and Medicine Lake volcano, Mount Shasta, and Lassen Peak in northern California. Recent Observations: No unusual geologic activity was apparent at any of the Cascades Volcanoes during the week. Volcano seismicity remained at background levels. Hydrologic field teams collected stream data and ...read more »
The Facts About the National Flood Insurance Program
2:59 pm Eastern | USA News
Windsor, Conn. -- Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are clearing up some misconceptions about the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which offers federally-backed flood insurance to property owners and renters in communities that participate in the program.read more »
Alabama EMA and FEMA Announce Opening of Disaster Recovery Centers in Chilton County to Help Survivors
2:40 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
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read more »Community Relations Teams Canvassing Areas Hit By Tornadoes in Chilton and Jefferson Counties
2:40 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
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read more »SPC Feb 3, 2012 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
2:40 pm Eastern | USA News
SPC 2000Z Day 1 Outlook DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0135 PM CST FRI FEB 03 2012 VALID 032000Z - 041200Z ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS FROM OK/TX INTO AR AND LA... ...OK...TX...AR...LA... VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS AREAS OF HEATING TAKING PLACE ALONG THE WRN EDGE OF THICK STRATUS....AND JUST E OF THE DRYLINE WHICH EXTENDED FROM FDR OK SWWD TO JUST W OF ABI TX AT 19Z. MUCH OF THE ACTIVITY UNTIL THIS POINT HAS BEEN HEAVY RAIN. HOWEVER...THIS AREA OF CLEARING WILL RESULT IN A RIBBON OF RELATIVELY UNSTABLE AIR...AND RADAR TRENDS ALREADY INDICATE STRONG TO SEVERE CELLS FORMING ALONG THE DRYLINE AND NEAR THE DRYLINE/COLD FRONT INTERSECTION. WIND PROFILERS ACROSS THE WARM SECTOR FROM CNTRL read more »
Alabama EMA and FEMA Announce Opening of Disaster Recovery Centers in Jefferson County to Help Survivors
2:40 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
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read more »FEMA Photo Library Update
2:35 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
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read more »Alabama EMA and FEMA Announce Opening of Disaster Recovery Centers in Chilton County to Help Survivors
2:31 pm Eastern | USA News
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Two disaster recovery center are open in Chilton County to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding on January 22-23. Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week until further notice.read more »
EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Topeka, Kan.
2:28 pm Eastern | USA News
(Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 3, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the City of Topeka, Kan., will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. The announcement was made at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in San Diego, Calif. The assistance will be delivered during a day-long community workshop to provide the city with ideas for changing local policies and procedures to improve the economy, the environment and quality of life.
read more »Alabama EMA and FEMA Announce Opening of Disaster Recovery Centers in Jefferson County to Help Survivors
2:24 pm Eastern | USA News
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Three disaster recovery centers are open in Jefferson County to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding on January 22-23. Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week until further notice.read more »
EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Woodward, Iowa
2:22 pm Eastern | USA News
(Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 3, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the City of Woodward, Iowa, will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. The announcement was made at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in San Diego, Calif. The assistance will be delivered during a day-long community workshop to provide the city with ideas for changing local policies and procedures to improve the economy, the environment and quality of life.
read more »EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Van Meter, Iowa
2:19 pm Eastern | USA News
(Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 3, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the City of Van Meter, Iowa, will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. The announcement was made at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in San Diego, Calif. The assistance will be delivered during a day-long community workshop to provide the city with ideas for changing local policies and procedures to improve the economy, the environment and quality of life.
read more »Community Relations Teams Canvassing Areas Hit By Tornadoes in Chilton and Jefferson Counties
2:18 pm Eastern | USA News
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Community relations specialists from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are in Chilton and Jefferson counties reaching out to survivors affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding on Jan. 22-23.read more »
EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to University City, Mo.
2:11 pm Eastern | USA News
(Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 3, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that University City, Mo., will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. The announcement was made at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in San Diego, Calif. The assistance will be delivered during a day-long community workshop to provide the city with ideas for changing local policies and procedures to improve the economy, the environment and quality of life.
read more »EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to St. Joseph, Mo.
2:07 pm Eastern | USA News
(Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 3, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the City of St. Joseph, Mo., will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. The announcement was made at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in San Diego, Calif. The assistance will be delivered during a day-long community workshop to provide the city with ideas for changing local policies and procedures to improve the economy, the environment and quality of life.
read more »EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Salina, Kan.
2:04 pm Eastern | USA News
(Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 3, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the City of Salina, Kan., will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. The announcement was made at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in San Diego, Calif. The assistance will be delivered during a day-long community workshop to provide the city with ideas for changing local policies and procedures to improve the economy, the environment and quality of life.
read more »EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Hays, Kan.
2:01 pm Eastern | USA News
(Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 3, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the City of Hays, Kan., will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. The announcement was made at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in San Diego, Calif. The assistance will be delivered during a day-long community workshop to provide the city with ideas for changing local policies and procedures to improve the economy, the environment and quality of life.
read more »EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Dallas Center, Iowa
1:56 pm Eastern | USA News
(Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 3, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the City of Dallas Center, Iowa, will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. The announcement was made at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in San Diego, Calif. The assistance will be delivered during a day-long community workshop to provide the city with ideas for changing local policies and procedures to improve the economy, the environment and quality of life.
read more »EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Blue Springs, Mo.
1:54 pm Eastern | USA News
(Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 3, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the City of Blue Springs, Mo., will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. The announcement was made at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in San Diego, Calif. The assistance will be delivered during a day-long community workshop to provide the city with ideas for changing local policies and procedures to improve the economy, the environment and quality of life.
read more »Kilauea Daily Update issued Feb 3, 2012 07:02 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
1:37 pm Eastern | SciTech
Activity Summary for past 24 hours: Overall eruptive activity was low. DI deflation slowed and the lava lake was perturbed by two large collapses of the vent rim. Within Pu`u `O`o Crater, glow was visible from several sources on the northeast and southeast edges of the floor. Surface flows southeast of Pu`u `O`o remained active but possibly weaker according to satellite imagery. Overall seismic tremor levels were low and gas emissions were elevated. Past 24 hours at Kilauea summit: The summit tilt network continued to record DI deflation punctuated with two abrupt positive ...read more »
SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
1:33 pm Eastern | USA News
SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1232 PM CST FRI FEB 03 2012 VALID 041200Z - 051200Z ...PTNS OF SRN CA... OFFSHORE FLOW FOR SATURDAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY WILL CONTINUE WITH A DECREASE IN THE WINDS DURING THE AFTERNOON DUE TO WEAKER FLOW ALOFT. WINDS WILL LIKELY STRENGTHEN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WILL KEEP THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SUFFICIENTLY STRONG TO CONTINUE THE WEAK TO MODERATE OFFSHORE WINDS. ALSO...ALTHOUGH HUMIDITY MAY RECOVER A LITTLE NEAR THE COASTAL AREAS...MOST AREAS WILL CONTINUE WITH LOW HUMIDITY IN THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE. ..BOTHWELL.. 02/03/2012 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISread more »
SPC Tornado Watch 25 Status Reports
1:30 pm Eastern | USA News
WW 0025 Status Reports STATUS REPORT ON WW 16 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 SSE BPT TO 15 WNW LCH TO 20 WSW ESF TO 10 SSW GLH. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0071 ..HURLBUT..01/25/12 ATTN...WFO...JAN...SHV...LCH...LIX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 16 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC001-003-005-007-009-019-023-025-029-033-035-037-039-041-045- 047-053-055-063-065-077-079-091-093-097-099-101-107-113-121-125- 260040- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ACADIA ALLEN ASCENSION ASSUMPTION AVOYELLES CALCASIEU CAMERON CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST BATON ROUread more »
SPC Tornado Watch 25
1:30 pm Eastern | USA News
WW 25 TORNADO OK TX 031830Z - 040200Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 25 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1230 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA WESTERN NORTH/NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1230 PM UNTIL 800 PM CST. TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF MINERAL WELLS TEXAS TO 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF ARDMORE OKLAHOMA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF read more »
SPC MD 101
3 Feb 13:00 | USA News
MD 0101 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH LIKELY FOR SWRN OK THROUGH NWRN AND A PORTION OF NCNTRL TX MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0101 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1159 AM CST FRI FEB 03 2012 AREAS AFFECTED...SWRN OK THROUGH NWRN AND A PORTION OF NCNTRL TX CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH LIKELY VALID 031759Z - 031930Z STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND INTENSIFY FROM NWRN TX THROUGH SWRN OK THIS AFTERNOON. PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE SUPERCELLS AND LINE SEGMENTS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ISOLATED TORNADOES...DAMAGING WIND AND HAIL. LOW CLOUDS HAVE BEGUN TO MIX OUT FROM NWRN TX THROUGH SWRN OK WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE UPPER 60S ALLOWING FOR BOUNDARY LAYER DESTABILIZATION. VISIBLE IMAGERY HAS SHOWN AN INCREASE IN PRE-FRONTALread more »
Bumbleride Recalls Indie & Indie Twin Strollers Due to Fall Hazard
3 Feb 13:00 | USA News
The front wheel can break at the axle hub, causing the stroller to tip and posing a fall hazard.read more »
