FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Saturday, July 15, 2017

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sent this bulletin at 07/15/2017 09:07 AM EDT

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Saturday, July 15, 2017

Significant Activity – July 14 -15

Significant Events: None

Tropical Activity:

  • Atlantic – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours
  • Eastern Pacific – Hurricane Fernanda (CAT 4); Disturbance 1 – Medium (40%); Disturbance 2 – Low (10%)
  • Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours
  • Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests

Significant Weather: 

  • Severe thunderstorms possible – Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes
  • Flash flooding possible – Southern/Central Plains, Lower Mississippi/Tennessee valleys, and the Mid-Atlantic
  • Elevated to Critical Fire Weather conditions – Northern Plains, Northern Intermountain, and California
  • Isolated to Scattered Dry Thunderstorms – Central Great Basin, Northern Intermountain, Northern Rockies and Northern Plains
  • Space Weather – Past 24 hours: Minor, solar radiation storms reaching S1 level occurred; next 24 hours: minor, solar radiation storms reaching S1 level expected

Earthquake Activity: No significant activity

Declaration Activity:

  • Major Disaster Declaration request – Nebraska
  • FMAG Approved – Cold Springs Fire, Nevada