470 NOUS45 KPSR 160013 PNSPSR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 500 PM MST SUN JUL 15 2012 ...PHOENIX AND SURROUNDING AREAS RAINFALL REPORTS... RAINFALL (IN) LOCATION 1 HR 24 HR 4TH OF JULY WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.31 ANTELOPE CREEK YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 1.18 APACHE JUNCTION FRS APACHE JUNCTION 0.00 0.04 APACHE TRAIL APACHE JUNCTION 0.00 0.04 ARIZONA HUNT CLUB YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.55 ASHER HILLS MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 BARTLETT LAKE MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.20 BASELINE @ 547TH AVE. MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.12 BERNEIL WASH PARADISE VALLEY 0.00 0.04 BLACK HILL YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 1.42 BLACK MOUNTAIN MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.94 BOX WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.16 BUCKEYE @ 547TH AVE. MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.43 BUCKEYE FRS #1 MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 BUCKS WELL YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.83 BULLDOG CANYON MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 BURTON TANK YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.79 CAMP CREEK MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.12 CAREFREE RANCH SCOTTSDALE 0.00 0.08 CASANDRO DAM WICKENBURG 0.00 0.55 CASANDRO WASH WICKENBURG 0.00 0.91 CASTLE HOT SPRINGS MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.28 CAVE CR.@ SPUR CROSS MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 CAVE CREEK CAVE CREEK 0.00 0.04 CENTENNIAL DIVIDE YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.94 CENTENNIAL NR AGUILA MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.20 CENTENNIAL RAILROAD MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.12 CENTENNIAL WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.59 CIRCLE CITY MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.28 COLUMBUS WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.24 CONGRESS YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.59 CONSTELLATION ROAD WICKENBURG 0.00 1.85 COPPER WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 CROWN KING YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 1.06 DAGGS WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.94 DELANEY WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.39 DEWEY YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.83 EAGLE EYE RD. @ CAP MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.24 FLORENCE JUNCTION PINAL COUNTY 0.00 0.04 FLYING E TANK MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 1.38 FLYING E WASH WICKENBURG 0.00 1.18 FOUNTAIN HILLS FD FOUNTAIN HILLS 0.00 0.04 FOUR MILE WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.83 FRAESFIELD MTN. SCOTTSDALE 0.00 0.04 GATEWAY C.COLLEGE PHOENIX 0.04 0.04 GILA BEND MOUNTAINS MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.35 GILLESPIE DAM MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.24 GRANITE REEF MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 GRASS WASH @ US 60 MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.20 GUADALUPE FRS PHOENIX 0.00 0.04 HARQUAHALA MTN. LA PAZ COUNTY 0.00 0.04 HARTMAN WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 1.22 HASSAYAMPA LANDFILL MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.16 HASSY R. @ BOX CANYON YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.55 HASSY R. @ I-10 MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.39 HASSY R. @ US 60 WICKENBURG 0.00 1.14 HASSY R. @ WAGONER RD. YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.43 HESPERUS DAM FOUNTAIN HILLS 0.00 0.04 HESPERUS WASH FOUNTAIN HILLS 0.00 0.04 HORNER MTN. RANCH YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 1.18 HORSESHOE LAKE MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.12 HORSESHOE RANCH YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.94 HORSETHIEF BASIN YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.51 HUMBOLDT MOUNTAIN MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 I-10 @ 355TH AVE. MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.24 I-17 @ SR 169 YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.47 JOSHUA TREE YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.28 KINGS RANCH PINAL COUNTY 0.00 0.08 MARICOPA MOUNTAINS MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 MARTINEZ CREEK YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 1.42 MCDOWELL @ HAWES MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 MCDOWELL MTN. PARK MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 MCDOWELL MTN. ROAD MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 MID-MARTINEZ CREEK YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 1.30 MINNEHAHA YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.24 MOBILE MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 MORRISTOWN MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.79 MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK MESA 0.00 0.12 MT. ORD GILA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 NEW RIVER MESA MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 O'BRIEN GULCH YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 1.22 OUTLAW HILL MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.91 PATTON ROAD MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 PIMA @ JOMAX SCOTTSDALE 0.00 0.04 POWDER HOUSE WASH WICKENBURG 0.00 1.22 PRESCOTT VALLEY YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.63 QUEEN CR. @ CAP PINAL COUNTY 0.00 0.12 QUEEN CREEK RD. MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 RACKENSACK CANYON MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 REATA PASS DAM SCOTTSDALE 0.00 0.04 RITTENHOUSE FRS PINAL COUNTY 0.00 0.04 RITTER DAM YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.35 ROESER @ 2ND ST. PHOENIX 0.00 0.04 SAGUARO LAKE MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 SALT R. @ 40TH ST. PHOENIX 0.12 0.12 SAND TANK WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 SAUCEDA WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 SEVEN SPRINGS YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.04 SEVEN SPRINGS WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 SIGNAL BUTTE FRS MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 SOLS TANK YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.79 SOLS TRIB @ US 93 YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 1.38 SOLS WASH @ SR 71 YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.55 SOLS WASH NR MATTHIE MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.91 SOUTH MOUNTAIN FAN PHOENIX 0.00 0.04 SPOOKHILL BROWN MESA 0.00 0.08 SPOOKHILL FRS MESA 0.00 0.04 STANTON YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 1.14 SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 SUNNYCOVE FRS WICKENBURG 0.00 0.67 SUNRIDGE CANYON DAM FOUNTAIN HILLS 0.00 0.04 SUNSET FRS WICKENBURG 0.00 0.67 SUNSET POINT YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.35 TAT MOMOLIKOT DAM PINAL COUNTY 0.00 0.12 THUNDER MOUNTAIN MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 TIGER WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 TIGER WASH FAN MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 TOWERS MTN. YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 1.02 TWIN PEAKS MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.59 UPPER GRASS WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.12 UPPER TIGER WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 UPPER TRILBY WASH YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.28 USERY PARK WS MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 VEKOL WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.12 0.12 VULTURE MINE ROAD MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.98 WEEKES WASH BASELINE APACHE JUNCTION 0.00 0.08 WICKENBURG AIRPORT WICKENBURG 0.00 1.06 WILHOIT YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.98 WINTERS WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.16 WITTMANN MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 WOLVERINE PASS MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 WOOD TANK YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.12 THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE NOT OFFICIAL. AUTOMATED GAUGE DATA ARE FROM THE MARICOPA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT. STATIONS WITH NO RECORDED PRECIPITATION ARE NOT SHOWN.  453 NOUS43 KJKL 160046 PNSJKL KYZ110-119-120-160700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 846 PM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 ...PHELPS NWR TRANSMITTER CURRENTLY OFF THE AIR... WWG81...THE NWR TRANSMITTER NEAR PHELPS...THAT BROADCASTS ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.500 MHZ...WILL BE OFF THE AIR UNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED THIS WEEK. NEARBY NWR TRANSMITTERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE INCLUDE... WWG28 NEAR PAINTSVILLE BROADCASTING ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.525 MHZ... WWG69 NEAR PIKEVILLE BROADCASTING ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.400 MHZ... WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THAT THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ JP  930 NOUS43 KLBF 160120 PNSLBF NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-161330- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 820 PM CDT SUN JUL 15 2012 /720 PM MDT SUN JUL 15 2012/ ...SIZZLING SUNDAY... TO PUT SUNDAY JULY 15TH INTO SOME TYPE OF PERSPECTIVE - IT WAS HOT BUT NOT RECORD BREAKING. IN VALENTINE THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE REACHED 105 DEGREES...BUT THE RECORD OF 110 DEGREES SET IN 1934 WAS NEVER IN REAL JEOPARDY. AT THE NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT THE TEMPERATURE REACHED A SCORCHING 103 DEGREES...TEN DEGREES BENEATH THE DAILY RECORD OF 113 DEGREES ESTABLISHED IN 1925. IN IMPERIAL THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE ON SUNDAY WAS 102 DEGREES...11 DEGREES BEHIND THE RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 113 DEGREES SET IN 1925. BROKEN BOW ONLY MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO 99 DEGREES ON THE 15TH OF JULY...BUT THE RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 109 DEGREES ON THIS DATE IN 1934. THE ALL TIME STATE RECORD MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR JULY IS 118 DEGREES SHARED BY THREE SITES: GENEVA - JULY 15TH 1934 HARTINGTON - JULY 17TH 1936 MINDEN - JULY 24 1936 IN ADDITION TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURES WHICH WERE EXPERIENCED ON SUNDAY... GUSTY SOUTH WINDS HELPED LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITY'S TO VERY LOW VALUES. AT MAJOR AIRPORT LOCATIONS THESE HUMIDITY'S DROPPED AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT AT OGALLALA AND VALENTINE...DIPPING TO 16 PERCENT IN AINSWORTH...17 PERCENT AT IMPERIAL AND THEDFORD...20 PERCENT AT THE NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT...AND 23 PERCENT AT BROKEN BOW. PEAK WINDS GUSTED AS HIGH AS 41 MPH AT THE VALENTINE AIRPORT...39 MPH IN BROKEN BOW...AND 37 MPH NEAR BROWNLEE AND AT THE THEDFORD AIRPORT. THE PEAK WIND SPEEDS WILL BE SUMMARIZED BELOW THE TEMPERATURE DATA. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...LOCATION... ...TIME... ...MAX... 1 SE BREWSTER (BLAINE NE) (NEDOR) 502 PM JUL 15 106 F 14 N JOHNSTOWN (BROWN NE) (MOCOMAGNET) 350 PM JUL 15 105 F VALENTINE AIRPORT (CHERRY NE) (ASOS) 352 PM JUL 15 105 F BRULE (KEITH NE) (3278 FT)(MESOWEST) 600 PM JUL 15 105 F 1 SE WELLFLEET (LINCOLN NE) (NEDOR) 454 PM JUL 15 105 F NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT (LINCOLN NE) 309 PM JUL 15 103 F 6 S SPRINGVIEW (KEYA PAHA NE) 422 PM JUL 15 103 F AINSWORTH AIRPORT (BROWN NE) (AWOS) 515 PM JUL 15 102 F OGALLALA AIRPORT (KEITH NE) (AWOS) 455 PM JUL 15 102 F NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT (LINCOLN NE) 309 PM JUL 15 103 F IMPERIAL AIRPORT (CHASE NE) (ASOS) 341 PM JUL 15 102 F 8 ESE LISCO (GARDEN NE) (MESOWEST) 500 PM JUL 15 102 F 3 NNW PAXTON (KEITH NE) (MESOWEST) 500 PM JUL 15 102 F 3 S WHITECLAY (SHERIDAN NE) (NEDOR) 344 PM JUL 15 102 F 9 NW CAMBRIDGE (FRONTIER NE) (AWS) 425 PM JUL 15 102 F ONEILL AIRPORT (HOLT NE) (AWOS) 435 PM JUL 15 101 F THEDFORD AIRPORT (THOMAS NE) (AWOS) 415 PM JUL 15 101 F VALENTINE NWR (CHERRY NE) (RAWS) 414 PM JUL 15 101 F 2 WNW MAXWELL (LINCOLN NE) (MESOWEST) 500 PM JUL 15 101 F BRADY (LINCOLN NE) (2648 FT)(MESOWEST) 600 PM JUL 15 101 F GORDON (SHERIDAN NE) (3583 FT)(AWS) 324 PM JUL 15 101 F BRADY (LINCOLN NE) (2648 FT)(APRSWXNET) 420 PM JUL 15 100 F 3 E OGALLALA (KEITH NE) (MESOWEST) 400 PM JUL 15 100 F 6 ESE OSHKOSH (GARDEN NE) (MESOWEST) 500 PM JUL 15 100 F CHAMBERS (HOLT NE) (2130 FT)(APRSWXNET) 155 PM JUL 15 100 F OGALLALA (KEITH NE) (APRSWXNET) 518 PM JUL 15 100 F 12 W BIG SPRINGS (DEUEL NE) (NEDOR) 511 PM JUL 15 99 F 2 SW PAXTON (KEITH NE) (3082 FT)(AWS) 425 PM JUL 15 99 F HALSEY (THOMAS NE) (2703 FT)(COOP) 523 PM JUL 15 99 F CRESCENT LAKE NWR (GARDEN NE) (RAWS) 258 PM JUL 15 98 F 3 E BIG SPRINGS (KEITH NE) (MESOWEST) 500 PM JUL 15 98 F 3 NNE KINGSLEY DAM (KEITH NE) 500 PM JUL 15 98 F BROKEN BOW AIRPORT (CUSTER NE) (ASOS) 327 PM JUL 15 99 F 1 WNW RUSHVILLE (SHERIDAN NE) (NEDOR) 536 PM JUL 15 97 F 6 E GORDON (CHERRY NE) (3651 FT)(NEDOR) 342 PM JUL 15 97 F 4 SW BIG SPRINGS (DEUEL NE) (AWS) 455 PM JUL 15 97 F 12 SSW OSHKOSH (GARDEN NE) (NEDOR) 631 PM JUL 15 96 F 1 S SUTHERLAND (LINCOLN NE) (NEDOR) 511 PM JUL 15 96 F 29 S MERRIMAN (CHERRY NE) (NEDOR) 329 PM JUL 15 96 F 7 NE BROWNLEE (CHERRY NE) (NEDOR) 558 PM JUL 15 96 F 2 SE LEWELLEN (GARDEN NE) (NEDOR) 440 PM JUL 15 96 F ELLSWORTH (SHERIDAN NE) (NEDOR) 500 PM JUL 15 96 F 2 E NEWPORT (ROCK NE) (2210 FT)(NEDOR) 352 PM JUL 15 96 F DUNNING (BLAINE NE) (2613 FT)(NEDOR) 451 PM JUL 15 96 F 13 SSE THEDFORD (THOMAS NE) (NEDOR) 528 PM JUL 15 95 F 9 WSW CALLAWAY (CUSTER NE) (AWS) 510 PM JUL 15 95 F OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS ITS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERS FOR PROVIDING US WITH THIS DATA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...HIGHEST WINDS IN THE PAST 12 HOURS... ...LOCATION... ...TIME... ...WIND... VALENTINE AIRPORT (CHERRY NE) (ASOS) 308 PM JUL 15 41 MPH BROKEN BOW AIRPORT (CUSTER NE) (ASOS) 325 PM JUL 15 39 MPH THEDFORD AIRPORT (THOMAS NE) (AWOS) 155 PM JUL 15 37 MPH 7 NE BROWNLEE (CHERRY NE) (NEDOR) 548 PM JUL 15 37 MPH 13 SSE THEDFORD (THOMAS NE) (NEDOR) 358 PM JUL 15 36 MPH AINSWORTH AIRPORT (BROWN NE) (AWOS) 215 PM JUL 15 35 MPH NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT (LINCOLN NE) 240 PM JUL 15 35 MPH VALENTINE NWR (CHERRY NE) (RAWS) 214 PM JUL 15 34 MPH IMPERIAL AIRPORT (CHASE NE) (ASOS) 1248 PM JUL 15 32 MPH 1 S SUTHERLAND (LINCOLN NE) (NEDOR) 341 PM JUL 15 32 MPH 29 S MERRIMAN (CHERRY NE) (NEDOR) 129 PM JUL 15 32 MPH 2 E NEWPORT (ROCK NE) (2210 FT)(NEDOR) 642 PM JUL 15 32 MPH 1 SE BREWSTER (BLAINE NE) (NEDOR) 302 PM JUL 15 32 MPH 1 SE WELLFLEET (LINCOLN NE) (NEDOR) 254 PM JUL 15 30 MPH 6 S SPRINGVIEW (KEYA PAHA NE) 222 PM JUL 15 30 MPH OGALLALA AIRPORT (KEITH NE) (AWOS) 235 PM JUL 15 29 MPH DUNNING (BLAINE NE) (2613 FT)(NEDOR) 721 PM JUL 15 29 MPH 12 W BIG SPRINGS (DEUEL NE) (NEDOR) 141 PM JUL 15 28 MPH ONEILL AIRPORT (HOLT NE) (AWOS) 735 PM JUL 15 28 MPH 1 WNW RUSHVILLE (SHERIDAN NE) (NEDOR) 336 PM JUL 15 27 MPH 14 N JOHNSTOWN (BROWN NE) (MOCOMAGNET) 1235 PM JUL 15 26 MPH 3 S WHITECLAY (SHERIDAN NE) (NEDOR) 514 PM JUL 15 26 MPH 2 SE LEWELLEN (GARDEN NE) (NEDOR) 121 PM JUL 15 26 MPH ELLSWORTH (SHERIDAN NE) (NEDOR) 210 PM JUL 15 26 MPH 12 SSW OSHKOSH (GARDEN NE) (NEDOR) 701 PM JUL 15 25 MPH $$ CARMEL  915 NOUS41 KPHI 160144 PNSPHI DEZ002>004-MDZ020-NJZ023-024-160545- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 944 PM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS BACK ON THE AIR... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS BROADCAST FROM LEWES, DELAWARE IS BACK ON THE AIR. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS OUTAGE MAY HAVE CAUSED. $$ TFG  386 NOUS45 KTWC 160148 PNSTWC PHXWRKPCP NOUS45 KTWC 160132 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 647 PM MST SUN JUL 15 2012 ESTIMATED RAINFALL REPORTS FROM ALERT GAGES ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA... 6-HOUR GAGE LOCATION RAINFALL TUCSON WEST... AVRA VALLEY AIRPORT 0.15 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT VALENCI 0.90 AJO DETENTION BASIN 0.19 SUMMIT VIEW ELEMENTARY 1.50 FRANCO WASH AT SWAN ROAD 0.24 PIMA COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS 0.39 MICHIGAN AT CALGARY 0.16 ...CANADA DEL ORO WASH/SANTA CATALINA MOUNTAINS... DAN SADDLE (UPPER CDO) 0.99 SAMANIEGO PEAK (UPPER CDO) 0.75 CANADA DEL ORO AT CORONADO 0.99 ORACLE RIDGE (ORACLE 6S) 0.16 PIG SPRING (CDO) 1.30 CHERRY SPRING (CDO) 1.14 DODGE TANK (CDO) 0.28 ORACLE RANGER STATION 0.24 CANADA DEL ORO AT BIG WASH 0.32 ...CANADA DEL ORO WASH/NW TUCSON... GOLDER RANCH 0.20 CDO AT RANCHO SOLANO (ORACL 0.31 CANADA DEL ORO AT GOLDER RA 0.35 CARGODERA CYN NR CATALINA S 0.35 CANADA DEL ORO WASH AT INA 0.87 ORO VALLEY PUBLIC WORKS 1.10 MOORE ROAD AT LA CHOLLA 0.12 BIG WASH AT RANCHO VISTO BL 0.15 ...SABINO AND BEAR CREEKS/SANTA CATALINA MOUNTAINS... MOUNT LEMMON 1.34 WHITE TAIL NR PALISADES RAN 1.58 SABINO CREEK NR MT. LEMMON 1.14 ...SANTA CATALINA MOUNTAINS/FOOTHILLS... MOLINO CANYON 0.99 VENTANA CANYON AT SUNRISE D 0.71 FINGER ROCK WASH AT SKYLINE 0.71 PIMA WASH AT INA RD 2.25 HOUGHTON RD. NR CATALINA HW 0.44 ...TUCSON CENTRAL... DEQ AT SWAN RD. 0.55 WELL C-51 AT BEVERLY AVE. ( 0.08 KOLB / GOLFLINKS ROAD (ALAM 0.08 RILLITO AT DODGE BLDV 0.98 RILLITO AT LA CHOLLA 1.77 ALAMO WASH (ROSEMONT AND GL 1.10 DEQ AT RUTHRAFF ROAD 1.50 TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER 0.59 ARROYO CHICO AT CHERRY 0.08 CRAYCROFT AT GOLF LINKS 0.08 ...TANQUE VERDE MOUNTAINS/REDINGTON PASS... WHITE TANK (REDINGTON PASS) 0.04 BELOTA RANCH RD (REDINGTON 0.08 CHIVA FALLS (TANQUE VERDE C 0.32 ALAMO TANK (REDINGTON PASS) 0.11 ...TANQUE VERDE CREEK/NORTHEAST TUCSON... TANQUE VERDE GUEST RANCH 0.75 TANQUE VERDE NR PANTANO AND 0.12 TANQUE VERDE AT SABINO CANY 0.75 AL-MARAH 0.35 EL CAMINO RINCONADO 0.15 ...TUCSON SOUTHEAST/RINCON MTNS... PANTANO WASH AT HOUGHTON RD 0.04 ...CIENEGA CREEK/E PIMA COUNTY... RANCHO DEL LAGO 2 MI NW VAI 0.12 EMPIRE PEAK 0.08 ...GREEN VALLEY/SIERRITAS... SANTA CRUZ RIVER NR CONTINE 0.16 DEQ COUNTRY CLUB 0.03 WILMOT RD NEAR PRISON COMPL 0.08 CORONA 0.39 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT CANOA 0.11 ...TUCSON SOUTH/SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS... ELEPHANT HEAD BUTTE NR MADE 0.12 FLORIDA CANYON NR MADERA CA 1.74 ...SANTA CRUZ COUNTY... EPHRAIM WASH 0.52 LAS CANOAS 0.52 NOGALES WASH 0.63 ...GRAHAM COUNTY ALERT GAGES... JACOBSON CANYON 0.36 EMERALD PARK NEAR SAFFORD 0.12 MARIJILDA CANYON NR SAFFORD 0.03 NOON CREEK NEAR SAFFORD 0.43 PINALENO PARK NEAR SAFFORD 0.43 $$ WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON  630 NOAK49 PAFG 160156 PNSAFG AKZ202-161400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 556 PM AKDT SUN JUL 15 2012 ...FIRST THUNDERSTORM IN BARROW SINCE 2004... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED JUST EAST OF BARROW LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER WERE HEARD AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BARROW BETWEEN 515PM AND 535PM. THE ALASKA FIRE SERVICES LIGHTNING DETECTION NETWORK RECORDED FEW STRIKES JUST SOUTHEAST OF DEASE INLET. THIS IS THE FIRST THUNDERSTORM AT BARROW SINCE JULY 3RD 2004. $$ RT JUL 12  018 NOUS45 KSLC 160218 PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 814 PM MDT SUN JUL 15 2012 ...PRELIMINARY STORM INFORMATION... BELOW ARE PRECIPITATION AND PEAK WIND REPORTS FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS ***** PRECIP REPORTS ***** TIME PRECIP ...CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION... RICHMOND - 4551 FT 8 PM SAT 0.28 RICHMOND - 4576 FT 7 AM SUN 0.21 PROVIDENCE - 4528 FT 7 AM SUN 0.19 LOGAN - 4515 FT 7 AM SUN 0.19 NORTH LOGAN - 4749 FT 8 AM SUN 0.10 MENDON - 4521 FT 8 PM SAT 0.02 MENDON - 4524 FT 7 PM SUN 0.01 ...NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT... BOTHWELL - 4469 FT 8 PM SAT 0.28 RIVERSIDE - 4416 FT 8 PM SAT 0.24 SYRACUSE - 4255 FT 8 PM SAT 0.22 OGDEN - 4285 FT 8 PM SAT 0.17 BOUNTIFUL - 5130 FT 8 PM SAT 0.17 HARRISVILLE - 4311 FT 8 PM SAT 0.15 BOUNTIFUL - 5050 FT 7 PM SUN 0.13 OGDEN - 4450 FT 7 PM SUN 0.13 BOUNTIFUL - 5117 FT 7 AM SUN 0.12 OGDEN 2 NE - 4546 FT 7 AM SUN 0.11 NORTH OGDEN - 4392 FT 7 AM SUN 0.09 KAYSVILLE - 4413 FT 8 PM SAT 0.09 BRIGHAM CITY - 4400 FT 8 PM SAT 0.09 FARMINGTON - 4232 FT 8 PM SAT 0.09 FRUIT HEIGHTS - 4762 FT 7 PM SUN 0.08 BOUNTIFUL BENCH - 4990 FT 8 PM SAT 0.08 FARMINGTON - 4226 FT 8 PM SAT 0.08 BOUNTIFUL - 4760 FT 8 PM SAT 0.08 CENTERVILLE - 4216 FT 8 PM SAT 0.08 ROY - 4457 FT 7 AM SUN 0.07 WEST WEBER - 4248 FT 7 AM SUN 0.07 WEST BOUNTIFUL - 4331 FT 8 PM SAT 0.07 LAYTON - 4770 FT 7 PM SUN 0.06 BOUNTIFUL - 5085 FT 8 AM SUN 0.06 SYRACUSE - 4245 FT 8 PM SAT 0.06 CENTERVILLE - 4346 FT 7 AM SUN 0.05 PERRY - 4491 FT 6 AM SUN 0.05 CENTERVILLE - 4305 FT 8 PM SAT 0.04 LAYTON - 4468 FT 8 PM SAT 0.04 FARMINGTON - 4239 FT 6 AM SUN 0.03 FARMINGTON BENCH - 4700 FT 7 PM SUN 0.02 SOUTH OGDEN - 4780 FT 8 PM SAT 0.02 ...SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS... SANDY - 4473 FT 6 AM SUN 0.31 RIVERTON - 4480 FT 8 PM SAT 0.29 HERRIMAN - 4969 FT 8 PM SAT 0.28 GRANTSVILLE - 4341 FT 8 PM SAT 0.27 TAYLORSVILLE - 4482 FT 7 AM SUN 0.25 SALT LAKE CITY - 4590 FT 7 AM SUN 0.22 TRANS-JORDAN LANDFILL - 5201 FT 8 PM SAT 0.20 GREAT SALT LAKE MARINA - 4206 FT 8 PM SAT 0.17 SALT LAKE CITY - 4568 FT 7 AM SUN 0.14 TAYLORSVILLE - 4593 FT 8 PM SAT 0.14 TAYLORSVILLE - 4514 FT 8 PM SAT 0.12 SALT LAKE CITY - 4381 FT 8 PM SAT 0.12 SOUTH SALT LAKE - 4340 FT 7 AM SUN 0.09 SOUTH SALT LAKE - 4320 FT 7 AM SUN 0.08 SALT LAKE CITY - 4303 FT 7 AM SUN 0.08 WEST VALLEY CITY - 4317 FT 8 AM SUN 0.07 SANDY - 5161 FT 8 PM SAT 0.07 OLYMPUS COVE - 5036 FT 7 AM SUN 0.05 SANDY - 4852 FT 7 AM SUN 0.05 MURRAY - 4396 FT 7 PM SUN 0.04 SANDY - 4575 FT 8 AM SUN 0.04 SANDY - 4637 FT 7 AM SUN 0.04 MAGNA - 4400 FT 8 PM SAT 0.04 HANGGLIDER PORT - 5202 FT 8 PM SAT 0.04 SALT LAKE CITY - 5102 FT 8 PM SAT 0.04 VERNON - 5639 FT 7 PM SUN 0.03 SALT LAKE CITY - 4839 FT 7 PM SUN 0.02 HOLLADAY - 4456 FT 7 AM SUN 0.02 COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS - 5230 FT 7 AM SUN 0.02 SANDY - 4714 FT 7 AM SUN 0.02 COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS - 5138 FT 7 AM SUN 0.02 SANDY - 4712 FT 8 PM SAT 0.02 TOOELE - 5070 FT 5 PM SUN 0.01 OLYMPUS COVE - 5070 FT 8 PM SAT 0.01 ...SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT... SPANISH FORK POWER HOUSE - 4720 FT 5 PM SUN 0.25 SPANISH FORK - 4738 FT 7 PM SUN 0.23 SARATOGA SPRINGS - 4655 FT 7 PM SUN 0.20 SPRINGVILLE - 4545 FT 5 PM SUN 0.18 ELK RIDGE - 5420 FT 7 PM SUN 0.12 OREM - 4728 FT 7 PM SUN 0.11 EYRING SCIENCE CENTER - 4720 FT 7 PM SUN 0.07 HIGHLAND - 4862 FT 7 PM SUN 0.07 PROVO BYU - 4570 FT 5 PM SUN 0.04 LEVAN - 5290 FT 5 PM SUN 0.03 ALPINE - 5070 FT 5 PM SUN 0.02 SPANISH FORK - 4580 FT 7 AM SUN 0.02 ...GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS... SNOWVILLE - 4560 FT 8 PM SAT 0.38 LOCOMOTIVE SPRINGS - 4242 FT 8 PM SAT 0.28 CLIFTON FLAT - 6384 FT 7 PM SUN 0.23 GUNNISON ISLAND - 4242 FT 8 PM SAT 0.15 HAT ISLAND - 4242 FT 8 PM SAT 0.10 ROSEBUD - 4987 FT 8 PM SAT 0.02 ...WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS... WEBER RIVER AT ECHO DAM - 5480 FT 7 PM SUN 0.48 MORGAN - 5092 FT 7 AM SUN 0.30 HUNTSVILLE - 4933 FT 7 PM SUN 0.14 HUNTSVILLE - 5059 FT 8 PM SAT 0.11 WEBER RIVER NEAR MORGAN - 4800 FT 8 PM SAT 0.10 HEBER - 5630 FT 5 PM SUN 0.07 HEBER CITY - 5768 FT 6 AM SUN 0.07 UVU 3 NE MIDWAY - 5760 FT 7 PM SUN 0.05 PARK CITY GOLF COURSE - 6855 FT 8 PM SAT 0.05 PARK CITY - 7362 FT 7 AM SUN 0.04 PARK CITY - 6516 FT 7 AM SUN 0.04 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH... GARDEN CITY - 5959 FT 7 PM SUN 0.62 SARDINE SUMMIT - 5899 FT 8 PM SAT 0.09 SUMMIT PARK - 6808 FT 7 PM SUN 0.06 PARK CITY 8.6 NNW - 6377 FT 7 AM SUN 0.04 LOGAN SUMMIT - 7615 FT 8 PM SAT 0.01 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80... MID MOUNTAIN - 7450 FT 8 PM SAT 0.28 ALTA - 8730 FT 5 PM SUN 0.12 ...WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS... MOON LAKE - 8150 FT 7 PM SUN 0.98 CHEPETA - 12120 FT 6 PM SUN 0.64 YELLOWSTONE DRAINAGE - 7800 FT 7 PM SUN 0.57 NORWAY - 8280 FT 7 PM SUN 0.51 WEST FORK BLACKSMITHS FORK - 9620 FT 7 PM SUN 0.22 HEWINTA - 9186 FT 7 PM SUN 0.14 EAST FORK BLACKSFORK - 9310 FT 7 PM SUN 0.14 ASPEN MTN - 7539 FT 7 PM SUN 0.11 BEAR RIVER - 8536 FT 7 PM SUN 0.11 WEST FORK BLACKSFORK - 8865 FT 7 PM SUN 0.08 ...WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS... HORSE RIDGE - 8480 FT 7 PM SUN 1.64 BRUIN POINT - 10200 FT 7 PM SUN 0.72 BAER #10 RED BULL - 8360 FT 7 PM SUN 0.57 WASATCH-CACHE NF 22E PROVO - 7780 FT 7 PM SUN 0.50 RAYS VALLEY - 7300 FT 7 PM SUN 0.50 FIVE MILE - 7480 FT 7 PM SUN 0.42 ...WESTERN UINTA BASIN... DUCHESNE - 5520 FT 5 PM SUN 0.97 BLACKTAIL - 7311 FT 7 PM SUN 0.93 HANNA NEAR DUCHESNE - 6745 FT 7 PM SUN 0.61 ROOSEVELT - 5164 FT 7 PM SUN 0.16 ...CASTLE COUNTRY... CASTLE DALE - 6434 FT 7 PM SUN 0.35 ...SAN RAFAEL SWELL... SAN RAFAEL NR GREEN RIVER - 4200 FT 7 PM SUN 0.88 TORREY - 6050 FT 8 PM SAT 0.39 FLATTOP MOUNTAIN - 6120 FT 7 PM SUN 0.18 CAPITOL REEF NP - 5905 FT 7 PM SUN 0.09 GREEN RIVER - 4073 FT 7 PM SUN 0.02 ...SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS... SPRING CITY - 5835 FT 7 PM SUN 0.09 RICHFIELD RADIO - 5300 FT 5 PM SUN 0.03 MONROE - 5364 FT 7 PM SUN 0.02 MONROE - 5322 FT 7 PM SUN 0.01 ...WEST CENTRAL UTAH... DELTA BUS GARAGE - 4639 FT 7 PM SUN 0.14 DELTA - 4635 FT 7 PM SUN 0.14 MUD SPRING - 5902 FT 8 PM SAT 0.09 TULE VALLEY - 5200 FT 7 PM SUN 0.06 FILLMORE - 5120 FT 5 PM SUN 0.06 4 NE DELTA AIRPORT - 4750 FT 7 PM SUN 0.05 ROCKY MTN RESEARCH STN - 5250 FT 7 PM SUN 0.03 OAK CITY - 5135 FT 8 PM SAT 0.02 OAK CITY - 5138 FT 8 PM SAT 0.01 ...SOUTHWEST UTAH... JENSEN SPRING - 5744 FT 7 PM SUN 0.45 ZION NP 18 SSE CEDAR CITY - 5100 FT 8 PM SAT 0.42 CEDAR CITY - 5895 FT 7 PM SUN 0.38 CEDAR CITY - 5909 FT 8 AM SUN 0.38 ENTERPRISE - 5384 FT 7 PM SUN 0.36 ENTERPRISE - 5340 FT 7 PM SUN 0.36 CEDAR CITY 10 PM SAT 0.35 BRIMSTONE RESERVOIR - 5620 FT 7 PM SUN 0.33 MILFORD - 5002 FT 7 PM SUN 0.26 ...UTAH'S DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK... ST. GEORGE - 2665 FT 7 PM SUN 0.50 ZION CANYON - 3999 FT 8 PM SAT 0.40 SPRINGDALE - 3842 FT 8 AM SUN 0.33 WHITE REEF 15NE ST GEORGE - 3420 FT 8 PM SAT 0.30 HURRICANE - 3275 FT 8 AM SUN 0.21 ST. GEORGE - 2690 FT 7 PM SUN 0.19 ST. GEORGE - 2861 FT 7 PM SUN 0.17 WASHINGTON - 2615 FT 7 PM SUN 0.15 ST GEORGE 4 NNW - 2849 FT 8 AM SUN 0.08 ...SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH... KODACHROME BASIN SP - 5900 FT 7 PM SUN 0.42 TELEGRAPH FLAT - 5460 FT 6 PM SUN 0.35 TROPIC - 6322 FT 7 PM SUN 0.30 KODACHROME BASIN PARK - 5810 FT 5 PM SUN 0.04 ...CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS... MUDDY CREEK NR EMERY - 6440 FT 7 PM SUN 0.49 JOES VALLEY - 8700 FT 8 PM SAT 0.43 LOST CREEK - 7490 FT 8 PM SAT 0.04 HORSE HOLLOW - 6010 FT 7 PM SUN 0.03 SIGNAL PEAK - 8792 FT 7 PM SUN 0.02 ...SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS... TOM BEST SPRING - 7500 FT 7 PM SUN 1.16 DAMMERON VALLEY - 4551 FT 7 PM SUN 0.59 LAVA POINT RAWS - 7890 FT 8 PM SAT 0.50 POWERHOUSE NR VEYO - 4600 FT 7 PM SUN 0.49 LARB HOLLOW - 8490 FT 7 PM SUN 0.44 WILLOW GULCH - 6840 FT 8 PM SAT 0.44 PINE VALLEY - 6400 FT 6 PM SUN 0.27 BRYCE CANYON - 7855 FT 7 PM SUN 0.25 ASSAY - 8100 FT 7 PM SUN 0.22 AGUA CANYON - 8890 FT 7 PM SUN 0.17 JUNCTION - 6020 FT 7 PM SUN 0.13 CIRCLEVILLE - 6079 FT 7 AM SUN 0.13 GREENVILLE BENCH PORTABLE - 6300 FT 7 PM SUN 0.11 BOULDER - 7171 FT 7 AM SUN 0.11 BEAVER PORTABLE #1 - 7195 FT 6 PM SUN 0.10 ...SOUTHWEST WYOMING... MUDDY CREEK - 6970 FT 8 PM SAT 0.07 ***** WIND REPORTS ***** TIME WINDSPEED GRANITE PEAK - 4298 FT 8 PM SAT 58 MPH OGDEN PEAK - 9570 FT 11 PM SAT 52 MPH WENDOVER PEAK - 5087 FT 8 PM SAT 50 MPH UTTR THERMAL TREATMENT UNIT - 4915 FT 7 PM SUN 46 MPH BADGER SPRING - 3990 FT 7 PM SUN 45 MPH DIDDLE KNOLL - 4265 FT 7 PM SUN 44 MPH I-80 AT MP 1 - 4270 FT 8 PM SAT 44 MPH WENDOVER PORT OF ENTRY - 4227 FT 8 PM SAT 42 MPH VERNON HILL - 5761 FT 10 PM SAT 41 MPH I-80 AT MP 29 - 4125 FT 9 PM SAT 41 MPH WEST OF WILDCAT MTN - 4259 FT 7 PM SUN 40 MPH CHEPETA - 12120 FT 8 PM SAT 40 MPH $$  488 NOUS41 KALY 160247 PNSALY CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084- VTZ013>015-161447- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1047 PM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...ALBANY COUNTY... COLONIE 1.24 843 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 COHOES 1.05 633 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 LATHAM 0.97 610 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 PRESTON HOLLOW 0.76 647 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 EAST BERNE 0.50 600 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...COLUMBIA COUNTY... HUDSON 0.25 1006 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ANCRAMDALE 0.12 924 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...FULTON COUNTY... PERTH 1.55 622 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...GREENE COUNTY... HALCOTT CENTER 1.65 900 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... GLEN 0.50 1029 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 AMSTERDAM 0.25 619 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 FONDA 0.12 610 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...RENSSELAER COUNTY... CENTER BRUNSWICK 1.00 642 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...SARATOGA COUNTY... HICKEYS CORNERS 1.25 715 PM 7/15 RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE MILTON 0.68 947 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 CHARLTON 0.60 558 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...SCHOHARIE COUNTY... MIDDLEBURGH 0.34 933 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...ULSTER COUNTY... RIFTON 0.82 715 PM 7/15 SPOTTER ESOPUS 0.66 619 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ULSTER PARK 0.46 1007 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 KINGSTON 0.38 922 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...WARREN COUNTY... BRANT LAKE 1.55 622 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... COSSAYUNA 0.80 644 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 VERMONT ...BENNINGTON COUNTY... WOODFORD 0.47 644 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 $$ 11  655 NOUS46 KMTR 160308 PNSMTR CAZ006-505>513-516>518-528>530-171900- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 808 PM PDT SUN JUL 15 2012 ...2011-2012 RAIN YEAR PRECIPITATION SUMMARY... SUMMARY FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA... THIS SUMMARY IS FOR THE RAIN YEAR THAT BEGAN ON JULY 1 2011 AND ENDED JUNE 30 2012. AFTER TWO CONSECUTIVE WETTER-THAN-NORMAL YEARS (2009-2010 AND 2010-2011)...PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THE 2011-2012 RAIN YEAR FELL SHORT OF NORMAL ACROSS THE ENTIRE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AS WELL AS THE MONTEREY BAY AREA. PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THE 2011-2012 RAIN YEAR WERE GENERALLY BETWEEN TWO-THIRDS AND THREE-QUARTERS OF THE 30-YEAR AVERAGE...BUT WERE AS LOW AS 45 PERCENT IN SAN JOSE AND AS HIGH AS 85 PERCENT AT THE NAPA AIRPORT. JULY AND AUGUST 2011: THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF THE RAIN YEAR WERE TYPICALLY DRY. THE ONLY MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION THAT OCCURRED DURING THESE MONTHS WAS IN THE FORM OF DRIZZLE FALLING FROM THE MARINE LAYER...MAINLY CLOSE TO THE OCEAN. MOST INLAND LOCATIONS PICKED UP NO RAINFALL AT ALL THROUGH THE MONTH OF AUGUST. SEPTEMBER 2011: TWO THUNDERSTORM EVENTS OCCURRED DURING SEPTEMBER. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE WIDELY SCATTERED AND MOST OF THEM PRODUCED VERY LITTLE RAIN. THE FIRST THUNDERSTORM EVENT OCCURRED OVER A TWO DAY PERIOD...ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH AND 10TH. A WEAK UPPER LOW DEVELOPED OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON THE 9TH AND TRIGGERED WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TO OUR SOUTH AND EAST. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THAT HAD DEVELOPED OVER THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY THAT AFTERNOON DRIFTED TO THE WEST AND ACROSS ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS OF THE 9TH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE DRY AND THEY IGNITED FIVE SMALL FIRES IN THE EAST BAY. FORTUNATELY...ALL OF THESE FIRES WERE CONTAINED RELATIVELY QUICKLY. THUNDERSTORMS ALSO DEVELOPED THE NEXT AFTERNOON ON THE 10TH. THE STORMS ON THE 10TH WERE FARTHER TO THE SOUTH OVER SAN BENITO COUNTY AND PRODUCED LOCALIZED WETTING RAINS. THE SECOND THUNDERSTORM EVENT OF SEPTEMBER OCCURRED TWO WEEKS LATER ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23RD. THIS TIME THE TRIGGER WAS AN UPPER TROUGH OFF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST. THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED OVER SOUTHEASTERN MONTEREY COUNTY ON THE EVENING OF THE 23RD AND MOVED QUICKLY TO THE NORTHWEST. MOST LIGHTNING STRIKES OCCURRED OVER SOUTHERN MONTEREY COUNTY...BUT AT LEAST ONE STRIKE WAS OBSERVED AS FAR NORTH AS CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA THAT EVENING. THE ONLY OTHER PRECIPITATION EVENT DURING SEPTEMBER OCCURRED ON SUNDAY THE 25TH WHEN A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVED FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION. THE FRONT DISSIPATED AS IT MOVED THROUGH AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS WERE GENERALLY JUST A TRACE TO A FEW HUNDREDTHS. THE EXCEPTION WAS IN NORTHWEST SONOMA COUNTY WHERE AS MUCH AS A THIRD OF AN INCH FELL. HALF OF ALL CLIMATE STATIONS PICKED UP NO MEASURABLE RAINFALL DURING SEPTEMBER. OCTOBER 2011: OCTOBER STARTED OFF UNSEASONABLY COOL AND WET AS A COUPLE OF COLD UPPER TROUGHS DROPPED SOUTHEAST OUT OF THE GULF OF ALASKA AND ACROSS CALIFORNIA. PERIODS OF RAIN FELL THROUGHOUT THE REGION FROM MONDAY THE 3RD THROUGH THURSDAY THE 6TH...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN OCCURRING ON THE 4TH AND 5TH. SEVERAL DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE SET...WHICH ISN'T SURPRISING GIVEN THAT EARLY OCTOBER IS TYPICALLY A DRY TIME OF THE YEAR. NEARLY ALL OF THE RAIN THAT FELL DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER OCCURRED DURING THESE FOUR DAYS EARLY IN THE MONTH. RAINFALL TOTALS FROM THE 3RD THROUGH THE 6TH GENERALLY RANGED FROM 0.5 TO 2.0 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...FROM 1.5 TO 3.0 INCHES IN THE HILLS...AND AS MUCH 4 TO 5 INCHES OVER THE WETTEST PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN RANGES. ALTHOUGH PRECIPITATION FELL ON ONLY SIX OCTOBER DAYS...RAINFALL AMOUNTS FOR THE MONTH WERE ABOVE NORMAL AT THE MAJORITY OF CLIMATE STATIONS. MANY CLIMATE STATIONS ACCUMULATED RAINFALL THAT WAS WELL ABOVE NORMAL FOR OCTOBER...AND IN SOME CASES NEARLY TWICE THE NORMAL AMOUNT. LOCATIONS NEAR MONTEREY BAY SAW THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...ANYWHERE FROM 200 TO 250 PERCENT OF THE 30-YEAR AVERAGE. NOVEMBER 2011: NOVEMBER WAS A COOL AND DRY MONTH. WEATHER SYSTEMS THAT BROUGHT COOL AIR TO THE REGION DURING MUCH OF NOVEMBER WERE NOT ESPECIALLY WET. IN FACT...MOST OF THE NOVEMBER RAINFALL EVENTS WERE ONLY LIGHT TO MODERATE IN INTENSITY. ACROSS THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAIN TOTALS FOR THE MONTH WERE ROUGHLY HALF OF NORMAL...RANGING ANYWHERE FROM ABOUT 40 TO 70 PERCENT OF NORMAL. AREAS FARTHER SOUTH GENERALLY FARED BETTER WITH MONTHLY RAIN TOTALS THAT WERE CLOSER TO THE NOVEMBER AVERAGE. THE ONLY LOCATIONS THAT ACCUMULATED GREATER THAN 100 PERCENT OF NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WERE WATSONVILLE...SALINAS AND KING CITY. DECEMBER 2011: VERY LITTLE RAIN FELL ACROSS THE REGION DURING DECEMBER 2011...MAKING IT ONE OF THE DRIEST DECEMBERS ON RECORD. A PERSISTENT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT LOCATED NEAR THE WEST COAST KEPT PRECIPITATION AWAY FROM NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOR NEARLY THE ENTIRE MONTH. THE JET STREAM AND PACIFIC STORM SYSTEMS MOSTLY REMAINED WELL NORTH OF CALIFORNIA. THE RIDGE WEAKENED ONLY ON A FEW OCCASIONS...ALLOWING A FEW WEAK WEATHER SYSTEMS INTO OUR AREA. THESE WEATHER SYSTEMS PRODUCED ONLY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF RAIN ON FOUR DECEMBER DAYS. THE TOTAL RAINFALL FOR ALL OF THESE LIGHT RAIN EVENTS COMBINED WAS LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH AT NEARLY ALL CLIMATE STATIONS. DECEMBER 2011 RAINFALL TOTALED LESS THAN 10% OF NORMAL AT ALL CLIMATE STATIONS AND AS LITTLE AS 1 TO 3 PERCENT OF NORMAL AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. DECEMBER 2011 WAS THE THIRD DRIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD IN SAN FRANCISCO...WHERE PRECIPITATION RECORDS GO BACK 162 YEARS TO 1849. AT MOST OTHER CLIMATE STATIONS...DECEMBER 2011 WAS THE SECOND DRIEST ON RECORD. ONLY DECEMBER OF 1989 WAS DRIER. THREE CLIMATE STATIONS EXPERIENCED THEIR DRIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD. THOSE STATIONS WERE SALINAS...SALINAS AIRPORT AND LIVERMORE. JANUARY 2012: EXCEPT FOR A FIVE DAY PERIOD OF WET WEATHER FROM JANUARY 19 TO 23...JANUARY WAS A DRY MONTH MUCH LIKE DECEMBER. THE UPPER RIDGE NEAR THE WEST COAST FINALLY WEAKENED AROUND THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH...AND MOIST FLOW ACROSS THE PACIFIC WAS ABLE TO BREAK THROUGH TO THE WEST COAST. RAIN BEGAN TO FALL ON THE 19TH AND THEN BECAME LOCALLY HEAVY ON FRIDAY THE 20TH...CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN TOTALS FROM THURSDAY JANUARY 19 THROUGH SATURDAY JANUARY 21 RANGED FROM 2.5 TO 5.75 INCHES IN THE NORTH BAY...AND FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS MOST OF THE REST OF THE REGION EXCEPT AS LITTLE AS 0.25 INCHES IN THE INTERIOR VALLEYS AND AS MUCH AS 7 INCHES IN THE SANTA CRUZ AND SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS. A SECOND SYSTEM DROPPED MORE RAIN FROM LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY THE 23RD. RAIN TOTALS WITH THE SECOND SYSTEM WERE NOT QUITE AS IMPRESSIVE AS WITH THE FIRST BUT STILL SIGNIFICANT...ESPECIALLY IN THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN RANGES WHERE AS MUCH AS FOUR MORE INCHES OF RAIN FELL ON THE 22ND AND 23RD. ALL OF JANUARY'S RAINFALL OCCURRED DURING THE 5 DAY PERIOD FROM THE 19TH TO THE 23RD. THE NORTH BAY BENEFITED MOST FROM THIS BRIEF RESPITE FROM THE PROLONGED DRY PERIOD. JANUARY RAINFALL TOTALS AT NORTH BAY CLIMATE STATIONS WERE CLOSE TO NORMAL...OR EVEN SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. ELSEWHERE...RAIN TOTALS FOR JANUARY RANGED ANYWHERE FROM ABOUT 40% TO 70% OF NORMAL. FEBRUARY 2012: DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUED INTO FEBRUARY. SEVERAL COOL WEATHER SYSTEMS MOVED INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST...BUT MOST OF THEM PRODUCED ONLY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION. THE STRONGEST OF THESE SYSTEMS BROUGHT MODERATE RAINFALL TO MUCH OF THE AREA ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE MONTH. THE 29TH WAS THE WETTEST DAY OF THE MONTH IN MOST LOCATIONS. IN FACT...SOME CLIMATE STATIONS RECEIVED NEARLY HALF OF THEIR ENTIRE FEBRUARY RAINFALL ON THE 29TH. EVEN SO...RAIN TOTALS THAT DAY WERE NOT ALL THAT IMPRESSIVE...RANGING MOSTLY FROM 0.25 TO 0.75 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE HILLS. BECAUSE MOST PRECIPITATION EVENTS WERE LIGHT...PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR FEBRUARY WERE ONLY AROUND A QUARTER TO A THIRD OF THE MONTHLY NORMAL. SOME LOCATIONS ACCUMULATED AS LITTLE AS 15% OF NORMAL. HAD 2012 NOT BEEN A LEAP YEAR...FEBRUARY'S PRECIPITATION TOTALS WOULD HAVE BEEN EVEN MORE AUSTERE. MARCH 2012: FINALLY A WET MONTH. THE FIRST TWELVE DAYS OF MARCH WERE FAIRLY DRY WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT RAIN EVENTS. MOST OF MARCH'S RAINFALL OCCURRED FROM THE 13TH ONWARD. A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DEVELOPED NEAR THE WEST COAST BY MARCH 12TH AND THEN REMAINED NEARLY STATIONARY FOR THREE DAYS. MOIST SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW FROM THE 13TH THROUGH THE 15TH RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND NORTHWARD...AND ALSO IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS. THE TROUGH PUSHED TO THE SOUTHEAST ON THE 16TH AND 17TH AND FINALLY PRODUCED SOAKING RAINS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. RAIN TOTALS FOR THE FIVE DAYS FROM MARCH 13 THROUGH 17 VARIED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE AREA...WITH SIGNIFICANT OROGRAPHIC RAINFALL ENHANCEMENT HAVING OCCURRED ON SOUTHWEST-FACING COASTAL SLOPES. FOR EXAMPLE...A COUPLE OF RAIN GAGES IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS NEAR BEN LOMOND AND BOULDER CREEK PICKED UP BETWEEN 16 AND 20 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THOSE FIVE DAYS. BUT IN SAN JOSE...A MERE 25 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST ON THE DOWNSLOPE SIDE OF THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS...ONLY TWO-THIRDS OF AN INCH OF RAIN FELL DURING THOSE SAME FIVE DAYS. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DRY WEATHER FROM THE 19TH THROUGH THE 22ND...WET WEATHER RETURNED TO THE REGION BY THE 23RD AS A DEEP TROUGH DEVELOPED OFF THE WEST COAST. PERIODS OF RAIN CONTINUED THROUGH THE 27TH AS A SECOND SYSTEM MOVED THROUGH. THE SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT RAIN TO THE REGION ON THE 27TH WAS UNREMARKABLE IN MOST RESPECTS. HOWEVER...THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE RAINFALL FROM THE 27TH THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF THE 28TH (VENADO AND CAZADERO PICKED UP ABOUT 7 INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN 36 HOURS). LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE RUSSIAN RIVER BASIN CAUSED A SHARP RISE IN THE LEVEL OF THE RUSSIAN RIVER...BUT THE RIVER REMAINED WELL WITHIN ITS BANKS. ONE MORE SYSTEM BROUGHT MODERATE AMOUNTS OF RAIN TO THE REGION ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE MONTH. MARCH RAIN TOTALS WERE MOSTLY BETWEEN 100 AND 200 PERCENT OF THE 30 YEAR MONTHLY NORMAL. RAIN TOTALS EXCEEDED 200 PERCENT OF NORMAL IN SOME OF THE WETTER NORTH BAY LOCATIONS AND ALSO IN OAKLAND AND WOODSIDE. A FEW OF THE STORM SYSTEMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION DURING THE SECOND HALF OF MARCH WERE QUITE COLD...PRODUCING SNOW ON THE HIGHER PEAKS. THE LICK OBSERVATORY ATOP MOUNT HAMILTON RECEIVED A FOOT OF SNOW DURING MARCH. NEARLY ALL THAT SNOW FELL ON THE 17TH...18TH AND 25TH. APRIL 2012: APRIL WAS WETTER THAN NORMAL ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION. THE MOST NOTABLE WEATHER EVENT DURING APRIL WAS A THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK ON THE EVENING OF THURSDAY APRIL 12. A DEEP UPPER TROUGH GRADUALLY MOVED THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE 10TH THROUGH THE 13TH. THIS TROUGH GENERATED THE BULK OF APRIL'S RAINFALL. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVED FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA LATE ON THURSDAY APRIL 12. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED ALONG THE COLD FRONT AS THE FRONT APPROACHED SAN FRANCISCO. SEVERAL SPECTACULAR PHOTOGRAPHS OF LIGHTNING WERE TAKEN NEAR SAN FRANCISCO THAT EVENING. THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVED SLOWLY TO THE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA LATE THAT EVENING...AND FINALLY INTO THE MONTEREY BAY AREA LATER THURSDAY NIGHT. OVER 700 GROUND-TO-CLOUD LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE DETECTED ACROSS THE REGION DURING THIS THUNDERSTORMS EVENT. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE QUITE STRONG AND DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED ROTATION WITHIN A FEW STORMS. A PARTICULARLY STRONG STORM MOVED ONSHORE ALONG THE NORTHERN SAN MATEO COUNTY COAST AROUND 8 PM THAT EVENING...PROMPTING THE ISSUANCE OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING. HAILSTONES AS LARGE AS THREE-QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER FELL IN PACIFICA AND THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF SMALL HAIL THAT EVENING. HEAVY RAIN WITH THE COLD FRONT PRODUCED RECORD DAILY RAINFALL FOR APRIL 12 AT SOME LOCATIONS. RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THE FOUR DAYS FROM TUESDAY APRIL 10 THROUGH FRIDAY APRIL 13 WERE IMPRESSIVE FOR MID- APRIL...WITH MOST OF THE REGION ACCUMULATING BETWEEN 1.5 AND 3.0 INCHES DURING THOSE FOUR DAYS. ONE MORE PRECIPITATION EVENT OCCURRED NEAR THE END OF THE MONTH ON THE 25TH AND 26TH WHEN LIGHT TO MODERATE AMOUNTS OF RAIN FELL. RAIN TOTALS FOR APRIL WERE WELL ABOVE NORMAL IN MOST LOCATIONS...AND MORE THAN DOUBLE THE 30-YEAR AVERAGE AT SEVERAL CLIMATE STATIONS. MAY 2012: A WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PASSED ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ON THE 3RD AND 4TH...DROPPING LIGHT RAIN ON MUCH OF THE REGION. THIS WAS THE ONLY WIDESPREAD RAIN EVENT DURING MAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COOL UPPER LOW THAT ORIGINATED ALONG THE COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DROPPED SOUTH INTO CALIFORNIA ON FRIDAY MAY 25. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM LACKED SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE AND PRODUCED ONLY WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY ACROSS INLAND PORTIONS OF THE REGION. A BRIEF THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPED NEAR SAN PABLO BAY AROUND 4 PM THAT AFTERNOON. A MORE INTENSE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPED IN SOUTHEASTERN SANTA CLARA COUNTY NEAR PACHECO PASS LATER THAT AFTERNOON. THIS SECOND THUNDERSTORM DRIFTED SOUTH...SKIRTING THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF HOLLISTER WHERE THERE WERE REPORTS OF FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. A LACK OF SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD RAINFALL DURING MAY MEANT MONTHLY RAIN TOTALS WERE WELL BELOW NORMAL AT NEARLY ALL CLIMATE STATIONS. AT MOST LOCATIONS MAY RAINFALL TOTALED LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH...AND SEVERAL CLIMATE STATIONS PICKED UP NO MEASURABLE RAIN AT ALL DURING THE MONTH. THE WETTEST LOCATIONS IN THE NORTH BAY ONLY MANAGED TO REACH HALF THEIR NORMAL MAY PRECIPITATION. JUNE 2012: A WEAK LATE-SEASON COLD FRONT MOVED SLOWLY FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION ON MONDAY JUNE 4TH. THE FRONT PRODUCED VERY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF RAIN AS IT PASSED THROUGH THE NORTH BAY THAT MORNING. THE FRONT BECAME A MORE EFFICIENT RAIN-PRODUCER AS IT PRESSED SOUTH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA THAT AFTERNOON. THE MONTEREY CLIMATE STATION PICKED UP 0.41 INCHES OF RAIN ON THE 4TH...THE MOST RAIN OF ANY LOCATION ACROSS THE REGION. NEARLY ALL OTHER REPORTING LOCATIONS REPORTED LESS THAN TWO-TENTHS OF AN INCH OF RAIN THAT DAY. HEAVIER RAIN AMOUNTS AROUND MONTEREY ON THE 4TH TRANSLATED INTO MONTHLY RAIN TOTALS THAT WERE 200-300 PERCENT OF THE JUNE NORMAL. THE NORTH BAY VALLEYS WERE AT THE OTHER EXTREME...PICKING UP LESS THAN A QUARTER OF THEIR NORMAL JUNE RAINFALL AND IN SOME CASES NO RAIN AT ALL. THE FOLLOWING IS A LISTING OF PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THE 2011-2012 RAIN YEAR...ALONG WITH NORMAL RAIN YEAR PRECIPITATION AND THE PERCENT OF NORMAL. JULY 1- NORMAL JUNE 30 RAIN YR PERCENT LOCATION TOTAL PRECIP OF NORMAL NORTH BAY... ANGWIN 30.03 41.30 73 CALISTOGA 30.67 40.87 75 CLOVERDALE 27.07 43.13 63 FORT ROSS 28.60 39.87 72 HEALDSBURG 31.84 43.95 72 KENTFIELD 35.67 47.98 74 NAPA 21.01 27.71 76 NAPA AIRPORT 17.33 20.39 85 OCCIDENTAL 40.33 56.99 71 PETALUMA AIRPORT 17.59 26.65 66 SAINT HELENA 26.94 36.64 74 SANTA ROSA 23.05 32.20 72 SONOMA COUNTY AP 23.26 36.28 64 SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA... HALF MOON BAY 16.16 29.00 56 PALO ALTO 8.80 16.15 54 REDWOOD CITY 15.56 20.32 77 SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 13.33 20.65 65 SAN FRANCISCO DOWNTOWN 15.64 23.65 66 WOODSIDE 22.10 29.61 75 EAST BAY... BERKELEY 21.26 26.60 80 CONCORD 12.65 18.12 70 CONCORD AIRPORT 11.28 16.46 69 FREMONT 8.57 16.68 51 HAYWARD AIRPORT 11.09 18.04 61 LIVERMORE 8.79 15.23 58 LIVERMORE AIRPORT 8.97 15.71 57 MARTINEZ 13.96 20.23 69 MOUNT DIABLO JUNCTION 19.07 25.04 76 NEWARK 8.09 15.09 54 OAKLAND 16.57 23.96 69 OAKLAND AIRPORT 15.01 20.81 72 RICHMOND 16.63 24.93 67 SOUTH BAY AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTY... BEN LOMOND 37.76 50.48 75 GILROY 11.70 20.54 57 LOS GATOS 11.03 23.08 48 MOFFETT FIELD 7.28 14.68 50 MOUNT HAMILTON 19.96 26.13 76 SAN JOSE 7.09 15.82 45 SANTA CRUZ 20.77 31.35 66 WATSONVILLE 14.98 23.50 64 WATSONVILLE AP 16.21 20.27 80 MONTEREY AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES... CARMEL VALLEY 12.79 19.36 66 HOLLISTER 10.03 14.19 71 KING CITY 8.29 12.06 69 MONTEREY 13.58 21.10 64 MONTEREY AIRPORT 11.40 16.12 71 PINNACLES NM 12.37 17.24 72 SALINAS 10.37 15.45 67 SALINAS AIRPORT 10.43 12.83 81 NOTE: THIS CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA IS PRELIMINARY. FOR OFFICIAL CERTIFIED CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER AT 828-271-4800 OR HTTP://WWW.NCDC.NOAA.GOV. OFFICIAL VALUES AS DETERMINED AT THE ABOVE WEB SITE MAY TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS FOR AUTHENTICATION AND PUBLICATION. $$ DYKEMA  019 NOUS41 KALY 160309 PNSALY CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084- VTZ013>015-161509- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1109 PM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT MASSACHUSETTS ...BERKSHIRE COUNTY... SAVOY 0.20 1056 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 NEW YORK ...ALBANY COUNTY... COLONIE 1.24 843 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 COHOES 1.05 633 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 LATHAM 0.97 610 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 PRESTON HOLLOW 0.76 647 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 EAST BERNE 0.50 600 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...COLUMBIA COUNTY... HUDSON 0.25 1006 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ANCRAMDALE 0.12 924 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...FULTON COUNTY... PERTH 1.55 622 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...GREENE COUNTY... EARLTON 15.00 628 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 HALCOTT CENTER 1.65 900 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... GLEN 0.50 1029 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 AMSTERDAM 0.25 1038 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 FONDA 0.12 610 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...RENSSELAER COUNTY... CENTER BRUNSWICK 1.01 1055 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...SARATOGA COUNTY... HICKEYS CORNERS 1.25 715 PM 7/15 RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE SARATOGA SPRINGS 1.04 1053 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 MILTON 0.68 947 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 CHARLTON 0.60 558 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 PORTER CORNERS 0.20 1036 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 CORINTH 0.16 1049 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...SCHOHARIE COUNTY... MIDDLEBURGH 0.34 933 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 JEFFERSON 0.30 1041 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...ULSTER COUNTY... RIFTON 0.82 715 PM 7/15 SPOTTER ESOPUS 0.66 619 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ULSTER PARK 0.46 1007 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 KINGSTON 0.38 922 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...WARREN COUNTY... BRANT LAKE 1.55 622 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... COSSAYUNA 0.80 1046 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 VERMONT ...BENNINGTON COUNTY... WOODFORD 0.47 644 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 $$ 11  952 NOUS41 KALY 160309 PNSALY CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084- VTZ013>015-161509- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1109 PM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT MASSACHUSETTS ...BERKSHIRE COUNTY... SAVOY 0.20 1056 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 NEW YORK ...ALBANY COUNTY... COLONIE 1.24 843 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 COHOES 1.05 633 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 LATHAM 0.97 610 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 PRESTON HOLLOW 0.76 647 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 EAST BERNE 0.50 600 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...COLUMBIA COUNTY... HUDSON 0.25 1006 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ANCRAMDALE 0.12 924 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...FULTON COUNTY... PERTH 1.55 622 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...GREENE COUNTY... HALCOTT CENTER 1.65 900 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... GLEN 0.50 1029 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 AMSTERDAM 0.25 1038 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 FONDA 0.12 610 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...RENSSELAER COUNTY... CENTER BRUNSWICK 1.01 1055 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...SARATOGA COUNTY... HICKEYS CORNERS 1.25 715 PM 7/15 RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE SARATOGA SPRINGS 1.04 1053 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 MILTON 0.68 947 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 CHARLTON 0.60 558 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 PORTER CORNERS 0.20 1036 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 CORINTH 0.16 1049 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...SCHOHARIE COUNTY... MIDDLEBURGH 0.34 933 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 JEFFERSON 0.30 1041 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...ULSTER COUNTY... RIFTON 0.82 715 PM 7/15 SPOTTER ESOPUS 0.66 619 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ULSTER PARK 0.46 1007 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 KINGSTON 0.38 922 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...WARREN COUNTY... BRANT LAKE 1.55 622 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... COSSAYUNA 0.80 1046 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 VERMONT ...BENNINGTON COUNTY... WOODFORD 0.47 644 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 $$ 11  648 NOUS45 KTFX 160312 PNSTFX MTZ008>015-044>055-160800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 915 PM MDT SUN JUL 15 2012 ...PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THE PAST 2-DAYS ENDING AT THE TIME LISTED... ...BEAVERHEAD COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN ANTELOPE RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.41 BANNACK STATE PARK 08 PM SUN 0.48 BEAGLE SPRINGS 06 PM SUN 0.60 BRENNER RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.28 DARKHORSE LAKE 11 AM SUN 1.80 DILLON AGRIMET 07 PM SUN 0.58 DILLON AIRPORT 08 PM SUN 0.43 DILLON 5ENE COCORAHS 07 AM SUN 0.33 DILLON WMU COOP 05 PM SUN 0.50 FRENCH CREEK RAWS 08 PM SUN 1.50 LIMA - HARKNESS RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.35 LEMHI RIDGE 08 AM SUN 1.30 LIMA RESERVOIR 07 PM SUN 0.47 MULE CREEK 07 PM SUN 0.70 RED ROCK 08 PM SUN 0.38 WISDOM COOP 05 PM SUN 0.47 WISE RIVER RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.53 ...BLAINE COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN CHINOOK COOP 08 AM SUN 0.15 FORT BELKNAP COOP 07 AM SUN 0.14 FT BELKNAP RAWS HARLEM 4SSE 08 PM SUN 0.03 HARLEM 07 PM SUN 0.22 HOGELAND 7.0SSE COCORAHS 07 AM SUN 0.04 TURNER/BIG FLAT AGRIMET 07 PM SUN 0.08 ...BROADWATER COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN TOWNSEND - ELKHORN RAWS 08 PM SUN 1.47 HELENA YORK_GULCH WU 12 AM SUN 0.09 TIZER BASIN 07 PM SUN 0.70 TOSTON AGRIMET 07 PM SUN 0.30 TOWNSEND 12E COCORAHS 07 AM SUN 0.08 TOWNSEND COOP 05 PM SUN 0.29 TOWNSEND SILOS WU 12 AM SUN 0.08 ...CASCADE COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN ALPHA RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.02 NEIHART 0.9SE COCORAHS 07 AM SUN 0.04 GREAT FALLS CITY COOP 07 PM SUN 1.78 GREAT FALLS ASOS 08 PM SUN 1.19 GREAT FALLS MALMSTROM 08 PM SUN 1.23 GREAT FALLS NWS 12 AM SUN 1.14 NEIHART 7NW COOP 07 PM SUN 0.11 NEIHART 0.9SE COCORAHS 07 AM SUN 0.04 ULM COOP 07 AM SUN 0.14 ...CHOUTEAU COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN FLOWEREE 0.3SW COCORAHS 07 AM SUN 0.28 FORT BENTON COOP 08 AM SUN 0.46 GERALDINE COCORAHS 07 AM SUN 0.03 HIGHWOOD COCORAHS 07 AM SUN 0.41 RUDYARD COOP 08 AM SUN 0.53 THE KNEES BRADY 27ENE COOP 06 AM SUN 0.31 VIRGELLE FERRY LANDING 08 PM SUN 0.28 ...FERGUS COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN LEWISTOWN AIRPORT 08 PM SUN T ...GALLATIN COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN BEAVER CREEK 07 PM SUN 0.90 BELGRD_WLLW_SPG_4NE DVNT 08 PM SUN 0.34 BIG SKY_NORTHFRK WU 12 AM SUN 0.22 BLACK BEAR 12 PM SUN 0.90 BOZEMAN AGRIMET 07 PM SUN 0.27 BOZEMAN GALLATIN FIELD 08 PM SUN 0.19 BOZEMAN MSU COOP 04 PM SUN 0.31 BOZEMAN 4S COCORAHS 07 AM SUN 0.38 BZN_TAYABESHCKP WU 12 AM SUN 0.01 BZN_BAXTER_MDWS WU 12 AM SUN 0.02 BZN_WYLIE_CRK WU 12 AM SUN 0.12 BZN_S_COTTONWD WU 12 AM SUN 0.04 BZN_GAMTRL_10ESE DVNT 08 PM SUN 0.20 BZN_TAYBSHCK_3SE DVNT 08 PM SUN 0.37 BRACKETT CREEK SNOTEL 08 AM SUN 0.10 CARROT BASIN 05 AM SUN 0.60 GALLATN_GTWY_4ENE DVNT 04 PM SUN 0.18 MANHATTAN CWOP 12 AM SUN 0.01 SACAJAWEA 07 PM SUN 0.20 SHENANGO RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.30 SHOWER FALLS 07 PM SUN 0.50 TABLE MOUNTAIN SCAN 05 PM SUN 0.20 WEST YELLOWSTONE APT 08 PM SUN 0.03 WEST YELLOWSTONE GATE COOP 07 AM SUN 0.43 WEST YELLOWSTONE HBR RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.41 WEST YELLOWSTONE 02 PM SUN 0.30 YELLOW MULE RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.58 ...GLACIER COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN BLACKFEET AGRIMET 04 PM SUN 0.94 BROWNING RAWS 07 PM SUN 0.45 CUT BANK 0.2E COCORAHS 07 AM SUN 0.14 CUT BANK AIRPORT 08 PM SUN 0.36 DEEP CREEK RAWS 07 PM SUN 0.32 DEL BONITA 07 PM SUN 0.49 EAST GLACIER_SHEEPHERDER_DN 08 PM SUN 0.58 FLATTOP MOUNTAIN 05 PM SUN 0.70 GOAT HAUNT DCP 07 PM SUN 0.43 MANY GLACIER 07 PM SUN 0.70 PIKE CREEK 07 PM SUN 0.70 ST MARY CRN 08 PM SUN 0.27 ST. MARY RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.32 SUMMIT DCP 07 PM SUN 0.27 ...HILL COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN HAVRE AIRPORT 08 PM SUN 0.98 HAVRE_TUCKR_PR_10SW DVNT 08 PM SUN 0.09 HAVRE_2.1WSW DVNT 08 PM SUN 0.16 HVR - FT ASSINNBNE SCAN 07 PM SUN 0.24 HINGHAM DVNT 08 PM SUN 0.25 ROCKY BOY INDIAN AGENCY 08 PM SUN 0.12 RUDYARD SW 08 PM SUN 0.40 RUDYARD GATZE 08 PM SUN 0.30 ...JEFFERSON COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN BOULDER COOP 04 PM SUN 1.10 BOULDER COCORAHS 08 AM SUN 0.69 CLANCY 5NE COCORAHS 08 AM SUN 0.27 GALENA RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.01 JEFFERSON CITY TIZER GARDENS 07 AM SUN 0.35 TIZER BASIN 07 PM SUN 0.70 MONTANA CTY 2SE COCORAHS 08 AM SUN 0.23 ROCKER PEAK 05 PM SUN 2.30 WHITEHALL RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.22 ...JUDITH BASIN COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN BRAVO RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.04 HOBSON COOP 06 PM SUN 0.03 JUDITH RIVER WMA 08 PM SUN 0.07 MOCCASIN AGRIMET 08 PM SUN 0.04 MOCCASIN SCAN 07 PM SUN 0.01 SOUTH FORK JUDITH RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.06 STANFORD COOP 06 PM SUN 0.28 ...LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN BENCHMARK 08 PM SUN 0.19 COPPER BOTTOM 03 PM SUN 0.30 COPPER CAMP 07 AM SUN 0.20 DEARBORN RAWS 07 PM SUN 0.42 E HELENA MT LRNG CTR WU 12 AM SUN 0.05 GIBSON RESERVOIR 07 PM SUN 0.65 GULF RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.85 HELENA AIRPORT 08 PM SUN 0.27 HELENA RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.31 HELENA VALLEY AGRIMET 07 PM SUN 0.32 HOLTER DAM 04 PM SUN 0.40 LINCOLN RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.46 ROGERS PASS COOP 08 AM SUN 0.07 WOOD CREEK 03 PM SUN 0.20 ...LIBERTY COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN CHESTER 0.4W COCORAHS 01 PM SUN 0.19 ...MADISON COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN ALBRO LAKE 06 PM SUN 0.70 BURNT CREEK RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.49 CLOVER MEADOW 07 PM SUN 0.20 LAKEVIEW DIVIDE SNOTEL 08 AM SUN 0.70 ENNIS COOP 09 AM SUN 0.26 ENNIS RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.37 LONE MOUNTAIN 07 PM SUN 0.50 LOWER TWIN 05 PM SUN 0.40 RUBY RIVER VALLEY AGRIMET 08 PM SUN 0.39 SHERIDAN 3NE COCORAHS 07 AM SUN 0.07 SHORT CREEK 09 AM SUN 0.50 ...MEAGHER COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN DEADMAN CREEK 11 AM SUN 0.10 ELK PEAK SNOTEL 05 PM SUN 0.10 MARTINSDALE 06 PM SUN 0.08 PICKFOOT CREEK 07 PM SUN 0.20 PORPHYRY PEAK RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.08 STRINGER CREEK 10 AM SUN 0.30 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.30 WHITE SULPHUR SPG DCP 08 PM SUN 0.32 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS COOP 04 PM SUN T ...PONDERA COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN BYNUM COOP 06 AM SUN 0.15 HEART BUTTE 04 PM SUN 0.32 HEART BUTTE COOP 07 AM SUN 0.30 VALIER COOP 04 PM SUN 0.25 ...TETON COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN BROKEN O CANAL AGRIMET 08 PM SUN 0.15 BYNUM COOP 06 AM SUN 0.15 DUTTON 3ENE COCORAHS 07 AM SUN 0.31 DUTTON_6.3WNW DVNT 08 PM SUN 0.96 GLEASON RAWS 08 PM SUN 0.55 GREENFIELDS WEATHER STATION 07 PM SUN 0.74 MOUNT LOCKHART 05 PM SUN 0.10 PENDRY_TRMR_17WNW DVNT 08 PM SUN 0.77 TETON RIVER NEAR FARMINGTON 07 PM SUN 0.28 ...TOOLE COUNTY... TIME 2-DAY PCPN DUNKIRK COOP 08 AM SUN 0.06 GALATA_SCHOOL DVNT 08 PM SUN 0.21 GALATA 07 AM SUN 0.12 GOLD BUTTE 7N COOP 06 PM SUN 0.20 SHELBY COOP 09 AM SUN 0.16 MILK RIVER 08 PM SUN 1.38 $$  487 NOUS41 KBGM 160328 PNSBGM NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-161528- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1128 PM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012 THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS... COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BGM. ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...SULLIVAN COUNTY... WURTSBORO 0.75 238 PM 7/15 COCORAHS ...TIOGA COUNTY... 3 ENE OWEGO 0.64 340 PM 7/15 10 MINUTE RAIN **********************24 HOUR RAINFALL********************** LOCATION 24 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...BROOME COUNTY... BINGHAMTON 1.37 659 PM 7/15 FACEBOOK 1 SSE NWS BINGHAMTON 0.95 1039 PM 7/15 0.70 INCHES ASOS 2 SSE WHITNEY POINT 0.56 1042 PM 7/15 COCORAHS ...CHEMUNG COUNTY... 1 SE ELMIRA ARPT 0.49 1043 PM 7/15 TRAINED SPOTTER PENNSYLVANIA ...WAYNE COUNTY... PLEASANT MOUNT 0.80 800 PM 7/15 WNEP METEOROLOGIST FOREST CITY 0.61 700 PM 7/15 FACEBOOK $$ TAC  773 NOUS43 KGRB 160412 PNSGRB WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-170415- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 1112 PM CDT SUN JUL 15 2012 ...MORE 90 DEGREE DAYS EXPECTED AT GREEN BAY THROUGH TUESDAY... THROUGH JULY 15TH...GREEN BAY HAS REACHED 90 DEGREES ON 19 DAYS THIS YEAR. THIS IS TIED FOR THE 5TH MOST NUMBER OF 90 DEGREES DAYS IN A YEAR AT GREEN BAY. MOST 90 DEGREE RANK DAYS IN A YEAR YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 34 DAYS 1988 2 25 DAYS 1937 3 24 DAYS 1931 4 20 DAYS 1955 5 19 DAYS 1894 AND 2012 ** ** 90 DEGREE DAYS FOR 2012 THROUGH JULY 15TH. THIS NUMBER WILL GO UP OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ALSO...GREEN BAY MAY FLIRT WITH THE 100 DEGREE MARK THIS AFTERNOON. THE LAST TIME GREEN BAY REACHED 100 DEGREES WAS ON JULY 14...1995 WHEN THE TEMPERATURE HIT 102 DEGREES. COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK...ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY STILL END UP ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. THE HEAT IS EXPECTED TO BUILD BACK INTO THE AREA NEXT WEEKEND. $$  390 NOUS45 KPSR 160415 PNSPSR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 900 PM MST SUN JUL 15 2012 ...PHOENIX AND SURROUNDING AREAS RAINFALL REPORTS... RAINFALL (IN) LOCATION 1 HR 24 HR ANTELOPE CREEK YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.04 ARIZONA HUNT CLUB YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.08 BERNEIL WASH PARADISE VALLEY 0.00 0.04 BURTON TANK YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.08 CAMP CREEK MARICOPA COUNTY 0.08 0.08 CAP @ 163RD AVE. MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 CAREFREE RANCH SCOTTSDALE 0.00 0.04 CASANDRO DAM WICKENBURG 0.00 0.12 CASTLE HOT SPRINGS MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.12 CAVE CR.@ SPUR CROSS MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 CAVE CREEK @ CACTUS PHOENIX 0.00 0.12 CENTENNIAL DIVIDE YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.04 CIRCLE CITY MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 COLUMBUS WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 CONGRESS YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.08 CONSTELLATION ROAD WICKENBURG 0.00 0.08 COPPER WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 DAGGS WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 DEWEY YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.24 EFCC NR 7TH AVE. PHOENIX 0.00 0.04 FOUR MILE WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 GATEWAY C.COLLEGE PHOENIX 0.00 0.20 GILA @ ESTRELLA PKWY. GOODYEAR 0.00 0.59 GILA @ OLBERG GILA RIVER IC 0.00 0.04 GILA BEND LANDFILL MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.12 GILA BEND MOUNTAINS MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 GRANITE REEF WASH SCOTTSDALE 0.00 0.04 GUADALUPE FRS PHOENIX 0.00 0.04 HARTMAN WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 HASSAYAMPA LANDFILL MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 HASSY R. @ US 60 WICKENBURG 0.00 0.04 HASSY R. @ WAGONER RD. YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.08 HESPERUS DAM FOUNTAIN HILLS 0.00 0.04 HIGHLAND @ 68TH ST. SCOTTSDALE 0.00 0.04 I-17 @ SR 169 YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.04 IBW @ MCKELLIPS RD. SCOTTSDALE 0.00 0.08 JOSHUA TREE YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.04 MARTINEZ CREEK YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.04 MID-MARTINEZ CREEK YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.04 MINNEHAHA YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.24 MORRISTOWN MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK MESA 0.00 0.12 O'BRIEN GULCH YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.08 OLD X-CUT @ MCDOWELL PHOENIX 0.00 0.28 OSBORN @ 64TH ST. SCOTTSDALE 0.00 0.12 OUTLAW HILL MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 PAPAGO PARK PHOENIX 0.00 0.39 POWDER HOUSE WASH WICKENBURG 0.00 0.08 PRESCOTT VALLEY YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.12 QUEEN CR @ RITTENHOUSE MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 QUEEN CR. @ CAP PINAL COUNTY 0.00 0.16 SALT R. @ 40TH ST. PHOENIX 0.00 0.16 SAND TANK WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.08 SAUCEDA WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 SOLS TRIB @ US 93 YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.04 STANTON YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.04 SUNSET FRS WICKENBURG 0.00 0.04 TAT MOMOLIKOT DAM PINAL COUNTY 0.00 0.12 THOMAS @ 48TH ST. PHOENIX 0.00 0.04 TWIN PEAKS MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.12 UPPER GRASS WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 UPPER TRILBY WASH YAVAPAI COUNTY 0.00 0.16 VEKOL WASH MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.12 WITTMANN MARICOPA COUNTY 0.00 0.04 THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE NOT OFFICIAL. AUTOMATED GAUGE DATA ARE FROM THE MARICOPA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT. STATIONS WITH NO RECORDED PRECIPITATION ARE NOT SHOWN.  090 NOUS42 KRAH 160516 PNSRAH NCZ021-161600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 115 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...NWS OBSERVATION OUTAGE... OBSERVATION SITE KINT... WINSTON-SALEM NC...WILL BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE WORKING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. $$  183 NOUS45 KBOU 160859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-162300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO 259 AM MDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 7-25 IN 1934...A STREAK OF 15 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF 90 DEGREES RANKED 5TH ON THE LIST OF HOT STREAKS. THE RECORD OF 24 CONSECUTIVE DAYS WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE SUMMER OF 2008. 13-5 IN 2008...A STREAK OF 24 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF 90 DEGREES SHATTERED THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 18 CONSECUTIVE DAYS ESTABLISHED IN 1901 AND 1874. IRONICALLY...NO NEW SINGLE DAY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WERE SET IN THE MONTH OF JULY. IN AUGUST HOWEVER...A RECORD OF 104 DEGREES WAS SET ON THE 1ST...AND ANOTHER RECORD OF 103 DEGREES WAS SET ON THE 2ND. IN ADDITION...A RECORD LOW MIN OF 70 DEGREES WAS SET ON AUGUST 2ND. 15-16 IN 2006...A BRIEF MID JULY HOT SPELL RESULTED IN TWO 100 PLUS DEGREE HIGH TEMPERATURES AND TWO DAILY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO 101 DEGREES ON THE 15TH AND 103 DEGREES ON THE 16TH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 16 IN 1911...THUNDERSTORM WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 44 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST. IN 1959...A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCED 3/8 INCH DIAMETER HAIL AND A WIND GUST TO 60 MPH AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. IN 1972...TWO TORNADOES WERE SIGHTED BY THE PUBLIC TO THE SOUTHEAST OF AURORA. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. IN 1978...A THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 52 MPH WAS RECORDED AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IN 1980...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM RIPPED THROUGH METRO DENVER... PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAIN...LARGE HAIL...AND STRONG WINDS. IN AURORA...WINDS GUSTED TO 65 MPH WITH HAIL UP TO 1 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND HALF AN INCH OF RAIN IN JUST 10 MINUTES. STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS CLOSED FOR AN HOUR. LARGE HAIL ALSO FELL IN SOUTHEAST DENVER...LAKEWOOD...PARKER... AND CASTLE ROCK. UP TO 1 1/2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN JUST 40 MINUTES. HEAVY RAINS IN WHEAT RIDGE FLOODED A SHOPPING CENTER...BREAKING WINDOWS AND DOORS...WHILE CAUSING 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. SOME ROOFS AND WINDOWS WERE DAMAGED THROUGHOUT METRO DENVER. AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE WEST WINDS GUSTED TO 49 MPH...1/4 INCH HAIL AND 0.77 INCH OF RAIN FELL. IN 1983...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DUMPED LARGE HAIL OVER MUCH OF METRO DENVER. HAIL TO 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER FELL IN LITTLETON AND NORTHGLENN...WITH 3/4 TO 1 INCH HAIL IN ARVADA...1 TO 1 1/2 INCH HAIL IN EXTREME NORTHWEST DENVER...1 3/4 INCH HAIL IN LAKEWOOD...1 1/2 INCH HAIL IN SOUTH ARVADA AND JUST NORTHEAST OF AURORA...AND 1 5/8 INCH HAIL ON GREEN MOUNTAIN. IN 1994...SPOTTERS REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN AN OPEN FIELD JUST NORTH OF FORT LUPTON. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED. IN 2000...VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH LOW LEVEL UPSLOPE FLOW DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...COMBINED TO PRODUCE HEAVY THUNDERSTORM RAINFALL... WHICH CAUSED URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING ACROSS METRO DENVER. RAINFALL AMOUNTS GENERALLY RANGED FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL OCCURRING DURING THE EVENING HOURS. TWO MILES EAST OF WHITE RANCH IN NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY... AN AUTOMATED RAIN GAGE MEASURED 3.86 INCHES OF RAIN. SINCE THE RAIN FELL IN A RELATIVELY OPEN AREA...NO FLOOD DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. HOWEVER...IN GREENWOOD VILLAGE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PEORIA AND BELLEVIEW...THE STREETS WERE CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITH AS MUCH AS 2 FEET OF STANDING WATER COVERING THE ROADWAYS. TWO CAMPERS NEAR MT. EVANS WERE INJURED BY LIGHTNING AND STRANDED OVERNIGHT BY THE INCLEMENT WEATHER. BOTH RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. IN 2003...THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES WAS A RECORD MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR THE DATE. IN 2004...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF UNKNOWN AMOUNT CAUSED PARTS OF THE VIRGINIA CANYON ROAD NEAR IDAHO SPRINGS TO WASH OUT. THE ROAD HAD TO BE CLOSED TEMPORARILY. IN 2005...THE TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO A HIGH OF 102 DEGREES AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS WAS A NEW RECORD MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR THE DATE AT THE TIME. 16-18 IN 1997...AN EXTENDED HOT SPELL RESULTED IN 3 TEMPERATURE RECORDS BEING SET. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE REACHED 98 DEGREES ON EACH OF THE DAYS...SETTING RECORDS ON THE 16TH AND 18TH. THE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 71 DEGREES ON THE 17TH WAS A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM FOR THE DATE. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE REACHED 100 DEGREES ON THE 17TH AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. $$  938 NOUS41 KBTV 160900 PNSBTV NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>012-016>019-170000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 500 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...HURRICANE AWARENESS DAY 2012 ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON...AS PART OF A LARGER HURRICANE AWARENESS WEEK ACROSS THE REST OF NEW ENGLAND WILL RECOGNIZE JULY 16TH AS HURRICANE AWARENESS DAY IN VERMONT. "VERMONT HAS SUFFERED SEVERAL MAJOR STORMS...INCLUDING LAST SUMMER/S TROPICAL STORM IRENE...IN THE 19 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN GOVERNOR. WE HAVE LEARNED THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING AT THE STATE...LOCAL...AND INDIVIDUAL LEVEL FOR THESE DISASTERS," SAID GOVERNOR PETER SHUMLIN. "THERE IS EVERY REASON TO EXPECT MORE WEATHER CHALLENGES...MAKING PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR HURRICANES - AND ALL MAJOR WEATHER EVENTS INCLUDING BLIZZARDS AND ICE STORMS - EVEN MORE IMPORTANT." ALTHOUGH VERMONT IS FAR INLAND AND IS USUALLY SPARED A DIRECT HIT BY MOST HURRICANCES...REMNANTS OF TROPICAL SYSTEMS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS THE GULF OF MEXICO CAN REACH VERMONT AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN THE FORM OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND INLAND FLOODING. TROPICAL STORM IRENE IN 2011 WAS AN EXAMPLE OF THE POTENTIAL DANGERS OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO A MORE DIRECT LANDFALL IN NEW ENGLAND. THE DEVASTATING FLOODING LEFT BY IRENE RESHAPED VERMONT/S LANDSCAPE AND SEVERELY DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADS...BRIDGES...AND RAILROAD TRACKS. HUNDREDS OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES SUFFERED GREAT LOSSES WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE IN THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AS WELL AS THE LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE. IN SEPTEMBER 1999...TROPICAL STORM FLOYD MADE LANDFALL ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...YET DELIVERED DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH AS WELL AS HEAVY...FLOODING RAINS TO MUCH OF VERMONT. ONE FATALITY AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED WITH THIS STORM. IN AUGUST 1995...TROPICAL STORM DEAN MADE LANDFALL ACROSS TEXAS...YET THE REMNANTS OF THAT STORM REACHED VERMONT AND DEPOSITED 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAINFALL. DEVASTATING FLOODING OCCURRED WITHIN THE LAMOILLE RIVER VALLEY. SINCE THE 1970S...INLAND FLOODING HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN HALF OF THE DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE LOSSES SUFFERED FROM IRENE IN 2011 DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE FOR THE NEED OF ADVANCED PLANNING BY EVERY ONE OF US... TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS IN THE FUTURE. 1. DETERMINE IF YOU LIVE IN A POTENTIAL FLOOD ZONE...AND IF SO... SEEK FLOOD INSURANCE. 2. DEVELOP A FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN...INCLUDING POTENTIAL EVACUATION ROUTES OVER HIGHER GROUND. 3. DEVELOP A DISASTER SUPPLY KIT FOR THIS OR ANY OTHER THREAT. KITS GENERALLY INCLUDE FOOD AND WATER...BATTERY POWERED RADIO...MEDICATIONS... FLASHLIGHTS...EXTRA BATTERIES...AND MANY MORE LIFE SUSTAINING ITEMS. 4. WHEN YOU HEAR OF A TROPICAL SYSTEM FORECAST TO AFFECT THE NORTHEAST UNITED STATES...CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM ANY WEATHER SOURCE... INCLUDING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED. 5. HEED ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS. 6. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY UTILIZING PRE-DETERMINED BEST EVACUATION ROUTES. 7. IF YOU DO ENCOUNTER A ROAD THAT IS FLOODED...NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS THE FLOOD WATERS; "TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN". MORE THAN HALF OF ALL FLOOD-RELATED DROWNING/S OCCUR WHEN A VEHICLE IS DRIVEN INTO HAZARDOUS FLOOD WATER. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES: NWS BURLINGTON VERMONT - HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BTV/ NOAA'S HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS - HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/PREPARE/ TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN - HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SRH/TADD/ VERMONT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - HTTP://VEM.VERMONT.GOV/ $$  055 NOUS43 KIND 161015 PNSIND INZ047-161230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 615 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...ON THIS DATE IN CENTRAL INDIANA WEATHER HISTORY... 1977 SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA. DOWNED TREES CAUSED DAMAGE TO CARS IN DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS. $$  061 NOUS41 KOKX 161023 PNSOKX CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-162216- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 622 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 25 HOURS FOR THUNDERSTORMS THAT AFFECTED OUR REGION ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...FAIRFIELD COUNTY... NORWALK 2.82 1030 PM 7/15 PUBLIC 3 W NEW CANAAN 2.36 118 AM 7/16 MESONET STAMFORD 2.24 548 PM 7/15 AMATEUR RADIO DANBURY AIRPORT 2.23 200 AM 7/16 ASOS 3 N DANBURY 2.02 1013 PM 7/15 MESONET 2 WNW WESTPORT 1.93 221 AM 7/16 MESONET BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 0.94 200 AM 7/16 ASOS ...NEW HAVEN COUNTY... NORTH HAVEN 0.76 245 AM 7/16 SKYWARN SPOTTER MERIDEN 0.51 200 AM 7/16 ASOS NEW HAVEN 0.51 200 AM 7/16 ASOS NEW JERSEY ...PASSAIC COUNTY... RINGWOOD 1.15 1010 PM 7/15 COOP OBSERVER NEW YORK ...ORANGE COUNTY... 1 WNW GARDNERTOWN 2.97 106 AM 7/16 MESONET 1 SSW NEWBURGH 2.03 1003 PM 7/15 MESONET CORNWALL ON HUDSON 1.65 930 PM 7/15 SKYWARN SPOTTER ...ROCKLAND COUNTY... 2 W BUCHANAN 1.17 1012 PM 7/15 MESONET ...SUFFOLK COUNTY... SETAUKET 2.09 715 PM 7/15 PUBLIC MOUNT SINAI 2.01 1145 PM 7/15 NWS EMPLOYEE UPTON 1.22 200 AM 7/16 NWS OFFICE 2 W SOUND BEACH 1.20 1032 PM 7/15 MESONET SHIRLEY AIRPORT 0.93 200 AM 7/16 ASOS ISLIP AIRPORT 0.65 200 AM 7/16 ASOS ...WESTCHESTER COUNTY... YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 3.73 540 AM 7/16 SKYWARN SPOTTER 1 NNW MAMARONECK 1.98 1007 PM 7/15 MESONET $$ JM  503 NOUS43 KICT 161100 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-161500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 600 AM CDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1920...A HUGE HAILSTORM BOMBARDED PARTS OF ANTELOPE AND BOONE COUNTIES IN NEBRASKA. THE STORM BROKE NEARLY EVERY NORTH FACING WINDOW...CAUSED EXTENSIVE ROOF DAMAGE...AND STRIPPED TREES OF BARK AND FOLIAGE. THE SIZE OF THE HAIL WAS NOT REPORTED. && IN 2009...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PUMMELED PARTS OF VERMONT WITH DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THAT REACHED JUST OVER 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE LARGEST HAILSTONE...MEASURING 3.25 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 6.75 INCHES IN CIRCUMFERENCE AND WHICH LANDED IN THE NORTHWEST VERMONT TOWN OF WESTFORD...SET A VERMONT STATE RECORD...EDGING OUT THE OLD RECORD OF AN EVEN 3 INCHES THAT LANDED IN BURLINGTON ON AUGUST 9TH...1968. $$ AUTO  705 NOUS41 KGYX 161118 PNSGYX MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-171200 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 718 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED THE WEEK OF JULY 16TH THROUGH 20TH, HURRICANE AWARENESS WEEK IN NEW ENGLAND. THIS IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF FIVE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS TO BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GRAY, CONTAINING INFORMATION ON HURRICANES AND HURRICANE SAFETY. TROPICAL CYCLONES, TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES--THE BASICS THE TERM "TROPICAL CYCLONE" IS A GENERIC NAME GIVEN TO A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT GENERALLY FORMS IN THE TROPICS AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND A COUNTERCLOCKWISE WIND CIRCULATION. DEPENDING ON THE STRENGTH OF THE WINDS IN THE CIRCULATION, TROPICAL CYCLONES ARE FURTHER DIVIDED INTO TROPICAL DEPRESSIONS, TROPICAL STORMS, AND HURRICANES. THE TROPICAL CYCLONES THAT AFFECT EASTERN NORTH AMERICA GENERALLY FORM IN EITHER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC OCEAN, THE CARIBBEAN SEA, OR IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE THREE MAIN CONDITIONS WHICH FAVOR TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT ARE (1) WARM OCEAN WATERS, (2) ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE, AND (3) RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS ALOFT. IN ADDITION, AN ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE, CALLED A TROPICAL WAVE, IS NEEDED TO INITIATE THE DEVELOPMENT THE COUNTER-CLOCKWISE WIND CIRCULATION. IF THE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS PERSIST FOR A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TIME, THE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE CAN STRENGTHEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION, TROPICAL STORM, OR HURRICANE. WHEN THE WINDS IN A TROPICAL CYCLONE REACH TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH (39 MPH, 34 KT), THE STORM IS "NAMED". TROPICAL CYCLONES ARE CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS: TROPICAL DEPRESSION - AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF CLOUDS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH A DEFINED SURFACE CIRCULATION AND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 38 MPH (33 KNOTS) OR LESS. TROPICAL STORM - AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH A DEFINED SURFACE CIRCULATION AND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 39-73 MPH (34-63 KNOTS). HURRICANE - AN INTENSE TROPICAL WEATHER SYSTEM OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH A WELL-DEFINED SURFACE CIRCULATION AND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 74 MPH (64 KNOTS) OR HIGHER. HURRICANES ARE ALSO CLASSIFIED INTO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES BASED ON STRENGTH. THE WELL-DEVELOPED HURRICANE CONSISTS OF AN EYE, AN EYEWALL, AND SPIRAL BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE EYE, WINDS ARE RELATIVE CALM AND THERE IS A GENTLE SINKING MOTION IN THE ATMOSPHERE WHICH LEADS TO MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. SURROUNDING THE EYE IS THE EYEWALL WHICH CONTAINS THE MOST VIOLENT WINDS, THE MOST INTENSE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE HURRICANE, AND CAN CONTAIN TORNADOES. THE WINDS IN THE EYEWALL ALSO HAVE THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING A DEADLY STORM SURGE. OUTSIDE THE EYEWALL, SPIRAL BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ROTATE AROUND THE STORM. THESE BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN ALSO BE VERY INTENSE, CAN MOVE INTO AN AREA VERY RAPIDLY, AND ARE THE MOST LIKELY AREA IN THE HURRICANE FOR TORNADOES TO FORM. HURRICANES AND TROPICAL STORMS BRING WITH THEM FOUR MAIN THREATS: HIGH WINDS, COASTAL STORM SURGE, INLAND FRESH WATER FLOODING, AND TORNADOES. THESE WILL BE DISCUSSED IN GREATER DETAIL IN FORTHCOMING STATEMENTS. WHILE HURRICANE SEASON LASTS FROM JUNE THROUGH NOVEMBER, THE PEAK OF THE SEASON IS FROM MID-AUGUST THROUGH OCTOBER. EACH YEAR, AN AVERAGE OF TEN TROPICAL STORMS DEVELOP OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, CARIBBEAN SEA, AND GULF OF MEXICO. MANY OF THESE STORMS REMAIN OVER THE OCEAN, AND AN AVERAGE OF SIX OF THESE STORMS BECOME HURRICANES EACH YEAR. DURING AN AVERAGE 3-YEAR PERIOD, ROUGHLY FIVE HURRICANES STRIKE THE UNITED STATES COASTLINE, KILLING APPROXIMATELY 45 PEOPLE (AN AVERAGE OF 15.5 PER YEAR) ANYWHERE FROM TEXAS TO MAINE. OF THESE, TWO ARE TYPICALLY "MAJOR" OR "INTENSE" HURRICANES (WINDS GREATER THAN 110 MPH). QUESTION OF THE DAY: HOW ARE HURRICANES NAMED AND WHAT NAMES WILL BE USED DURING 2012? WOMEN'S NAMES WERE FIRST USED TO NAME TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES DURING WORLD WAR II, WITH SOME VARIATIONS IN PRACTICES IN THE EARLY 1950S. IN 1953, THE U.S. WEATHER BUREAU BEGAN USING A STANDARDIZED LIST OF FEMALE NAMES IN NAMING ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES. THE PRACTICE OF USING FEMALE NAMES EXCLUSIVELY ENDED IN 1979 WHEN BOTH MALE AND FEMALE NAMES WERE INCLUDED IN LISTS FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE LISTS. THE NAME LISTS ARE AGREED UPON AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION. THE NAMES ALTERNATE BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE NAMES, AND HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR BECAUSE HURRICANES AFFECT OTHER NATIONS AND ARE TRACKED BY THE PUBLIC AND WEATHER SERVICES OF MANY COUNTRIES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY SIX LISTS OF NAMES USED IN NAMING HURRICANES; A DIFFERENT LIST IS USED EACH YEAR. THE LISTS ARE REPEATED IN 6-YEAR CYCLES. HOWEVER, NAMES ASSOCIATED WITH STORMS THAT HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DEATH AND/OR DAMAGE ARE USUALLY RETIRED FROM THE LIST AND A REPLACEMENT NAME IS SELECTED BY THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION. BELOW IS THE LIST OF NAMES THAT HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE USED FOR 2012. ALBERT BERYL CHRIS DEBBY ERNESTO FLORENCE GORDON HELENE ISAAC JOYCE KIRK LESLIE MICHAEL NADINE OSCAR PATTY RAFEAL SANDY TONY VALERIE WILLIAM NOTE THAT THE LETTERS Q, U, X, Y, AND Z ARE NOT USED IN THE LIST DUE TO THE SCARCITY OF NAMES BEGINNING WITH THOSE LETTERS. FACT FOR THE DAY: THE NAME HURRICANE IS DERIVED FROM THE CARIBBEAN GOD OF EVIL, HURICAN. THE UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR, HIGH SEAS, AND DEVASTATING WINDS HAVE BEEN OUR NEMESIS FOR CENTURIES. HERE'S A LIST OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED LATER THIS WEEK: TUESDAY - HURRICANE WINDS AND TORNADOES WEDNESDAY - STORM SURGE AND MARINE SAFETY THURSDAY - INLAND FLOODING FRIDAY - THE FORECAST PROCESS--STATEMENTS, WATCHES, AND WARNINGS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HURRICANES AND HURRICANE SAFETY, VISIT THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER'S WEB SITE AT: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ $$ JENSENIUS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY...MAINE NNNN  160 NOUS43 KGLD 161200 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 600 AM MDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1994, THREE TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS OBERLIN KANSAS IN DECATUR COUNTY FLOODED A DENTISTS OFFICE AND THE AMERICAN LEGION HALL. $$  683 NOUS45 KPUB 161250 PNSPUB COZ058>089-093>099-170100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 650 AM MDT MON JUL 16 2012 THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SOME THUNDERSTORM SAFETY RULES THAT CAN BE PASSED ALONG TO RESIDENTS OF...AND VISITORS TO...SOUTHERN COLORADO. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. IF THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST...YOU MAY WANT TO CURTAIL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND HEAR THUNDER...YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY GET INDOORS INTO A SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING...OR GET INTO ANY HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE SEVERAL MILES AWAY FROM THE STORM... WHERE IT IS NOT RAINING AND WHERE YOU MAY BE. IN COLORADO...LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR WITH THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCE LITTLE...IF ANY...RAIN. DO NOT WAIT TOO LONG TO TAKE ACTION. DEADLY LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR WITH ALL THUNDERSTORMS. WAIT 30 MINUTES UNTIL THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTDOORS DURING A LIGHTNING STORM...AND THERE IS NO SAFE SHELTER NEARBY...THERE IS NOT MUCH YOU CAN DO TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THE BEST THING TO DO IS FIND A LOW SPOT AND STAY AWAY FROM TREES. IF YOU ARE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND ARE ABOVE TIMBERLINE...GO TO A LOWER AREA. IF YOU ARE BELOW TIMBERLINE...TRY TO FIND AN OPEN AREA AWAY FROM TREES. IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA OF DENSE TREES...DO YOUR BEST TO STAY AWAY FROM THE TALLEST TREES. IF YOU ARE IN A GROUP...STAY APART. IF SOMEONE IS STRUCK... OTHERS WILL BE ABLE TO HELP THE VICTIM. REMEMBER...WHEN THUNDER ROARS...GO INDOORS. $$  616 NOUS44 KMRX 161332 PNSMRX NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005- 006-008-162200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 931 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS LISTED BELOW ARE LISTED BY THE COUNTY INTO WHICH THE RAIN FALLS, AND THEN THE RESERVOIR/BASIN INTO WHICH THE WATER WILL FLOW AFTER IT HITS THE GROUND. FOR EXAMPLE, RAIN FALLING AT MCGHEE-TYSON AIRPORT WILL FLOW INTO FT. LOUDON-TELLICO LAKE. THESE FIGURES COME FROM A COMBINATION OF TVA, USGS, COE, NWS, AND VARIOUS COUNTY-OWNED RAIN GAUGES. OUR THANKS TO THESE COOPERATORS. TOTALS ARE FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 8 AM EDT (7 AM CDT) OR 7 AM EST (6 AM CST). T = TRACE COUNTY, STATE 24 HOUR RESERVOIR PRECIPITATION LOCATION (INCHES) ________________________________________________________________ CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TN NORRIS LAKE POWELL RIVER NR ARTHUR (TVA - ARTT1) 0.01 COCKE COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE COSBY (TVA - CBYT1) 0.31 HAWKINS COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE CHURCH HILL (TVA - CHHT1) 0.01 JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE CHEROKEE DAM (TVA - CRKT1) 0.01 JOHNSON COUNTY, TN WATAUGA LAKE PANDORA (TVA - PANT1) 0.10 WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE BOONE DAM (TVA - BOOT1) 0.06 CHEROKEE COUNTY, NC APALACHIA LAKE HIWASSEE DAM (TVA - HIWN7) 0.01 CLAY COUNTY, NC HIWASSEE LAKE CHATUGE DAM (TVA - CHAN7) 0.05 END $$  646 NOUS41 KRNK 161342 PNSRNK NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-170200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 940 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...PRECIPITATION TOTALS... THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF UNOFFICIAL PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR A 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 8 AM MONDAY. THESE REPORTS ARE FROM A COMBINATION OF SOURCES INCLUDING COOP OBSERVERS...IFLOWS GAGES...AND ASOS AND HAVE NOT BEEN QUALITY CONTROLLED. NORTH CAROLINA ...WILKES COUNTY... 0.34 ELK CREEK DCP 0.33 WILBAR RG DCP VIRGINIA ...ALLEGHANY COUNTY... 0.96 OGLE CREEK IFLOWS 0.37 DUNLAP CREEK NR COVINGTON 0.37 COVINGTON FP COOP 0.36 RICH PATCH IFLOWS 0.32 WARM SPRINGS MTN IFLOWS ...AMHERST COUNTY... 0.70 PEDLAR DAM COOP ...BATH COUNTY... 1.52 PUMP STORAGE IFLOWS 1.14 BACK CREEK DCP AT SUNRISE 0.84 MILL CRK/CO LINE IFLOWS 0.79 TRAPPERS LODGE IFLOWS 0.56 YOST IFLOWS 0.34 LIME KILN RAWS ...BEDFORD COUNTY... 0.40 BEDFORD COOP ...BOTETOURT COUNTY... 1.82 SLOAN BRANCH IFLOWS 0.52 LITHIA IFLOWS 0.50 BUCHANAN COOP 0.36 ORISKANY IFLOWS 0.28 APPLE ORCHARD IFLOWS ...BUCKINGHAM COUNTY... 0.35 BUCKINGHAM COOP ...CITY OF ROANOKE... 0.28 LOWER N. LAKES IFLOWS ...CARROLL COUNTY... 0.40 GLADESBORO IFLOWS 0.26 GALAX WATER PLANT COOP ...CRAIG COUNTY... 0.64 NEW CASTLE IFLOWS 0.56 CRAIG VALLEY RAWS NR. NEW CASTLE 2 NE 0.28 CRAIG CK/RTE 614 IFLOWS ...FLOYD COUNTY... 0.60 COPPER HILL IFLOWS ...FLUVANNA COUNTY... 0.89 BREMO BLUFF ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... 0.28 ADNEY GAP IFLOWS ...GRAYSON COUNTY... 1.24 WHITETOP MTN. IFLOWS 0.53 TROUT DALE 3 SSE COOP 0.36 JONES KNOB IFLOWS 0.28 FAIRWOOD IFLOWS ...HENRY COUNTY... 0.50 PHILPOTT DAM 0.40 PROVIDENCE CH. IFLOWS ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... 0.32 FALLING BRANCH IFLOWS ...PATRICK COUNTY... 1.23 DOE RUN CHURCH IFLOWS 0.80 RAVEN ROCK CHURCH IFLOWS ...PULASKI COUNTY... 0.40 BACK CREEK IFLOWS ...ROANOKE COUNTY... 0.75 MASON CREEK IFLOWS 0.68 TINKER CREEK S. IFLOWS SG/RG 0.40 PETERS CREEK IFLOWS 0.40 ROANOKE COOP 0.33 NIAGARA RIVER GAGE ...ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY... 1.48 N. BUFFALO CRK IFLOWS 1.31 GLASGOW IFLOWS SG/RG 1.12 CALFPASTURE R. ABV MILL CK AT GOSHEN 0.92 ROCKBRIDGE BATHS 0.83 LEXINGTON IFLOWS 0.71 BUFFALO CK AT MURAT IFLOWS SG/RG 0.68 GLASGOW COOP 0.63 BUENA VISTA COOP 0.40 CORNWALL IFLOWS 0.28 VESUVIUS IFLOWS ...SMYTH COUNTY... 0.28 MARION TVA RG WEST VIRGINA ...GREENBRIER COUNTY... 0.33 MCROSS 3E COOP $$ FISHER  207 NOUS41 KBOX 161345 PNSBOX CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-171400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 945 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... ...RULES OF THUMB FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND HURRICANES - PART 1... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED THIS WEEK AS HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. WE WILL BE ISSUING A SERIES OF FIVE STATEMENTS...THE FIRST THREE WITH RULES OF THUMB FOR NEW ENGLAND HURRICANES AND THE NEXT TWO DISCUSSING THE MAIN EFFECTS OF HURRICANES AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS. THE FIRST RULE OF THUMB IS...ANY TROPICAL SYSTEM WITH A NAME IN THE BAHAMAS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY BECOME OUR BUSINESS. THERE ARE TWO MAIN SOURCE REGIONS FOR NEW ENGLAND HURRICANES...THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS OFF OF AFRICA AND THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. THE CAPE VERDE STORMS CAN BECOME HUGE BECAUSE THEY HAVE A WEEK OR MORE TO STROLL ACROSS THE ATLANTIC...AND WE KNOW THEY ARE COMING WELL IN ADVANCE. BAHAMAS STORMS TEND TO BE SOMEWHAT SMALLER...BUT THEY CAN DEVELOP RAPIDLY AND IMPACT NEW ENGLAND VERY QUICKLY. IN MID-AUGUST 1991...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS FORMED IN THE BAHAMAS ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHEN MOST EMERGENCY MANAGERS WENT HOME FOR THE WEEKEND. IT WAS NOT EVEN A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YET...BUT IT QUICKLY DEVELOPED INTO MAJOR HURRICANE BOB ON SATURDAY. BY MONDAY... IT HAD WEAKENED TO A CATEGORY 2...BUT IT HAD ACCELERATED AND WAS IN FOR BREAKFAST AND OUT FOR DINNER...LIKE MANY NEW ENGLAND HURRICANES. SPEAKING OF ACCELERATION...THAT LEADS TO RULE OF THUMB NUMBER 2. DO NOT CONCENTRATE ON WHEN THE EYE IS GOING TO MAKE LANDFALL. IF YOU DO...YOU WILL BE TOO LATE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS. OUR STORMS ACCELERATE UP THE COAST...AND WHEN THEY DO...THEY BECOME VERY ASYMMETRIC. THE IMPORTANT EFFECTS OF THE STORM ARE SHUNTED WAY OUT AHEAD OF THE EYE. FOR EXAMPLE...EVEN THOUGH THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BOB WAS STILL OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST...COASTAL ROADWAYS IN RHODE ISLAND WERE CLOSED 12 TO 14 HOURS IN ADVANCE DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING. THIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS IN THE OUTER RAIN BAND SQUALLS. AS ANOTHER EXAMPLE...THE EYE OF THE 1938 HURRICANE MOVED FROM CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA TO NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT IN 8 HOURS...AT TIMES RACING NORTH AROUND 60 MPH! UNLIKE MOST STORMS... THE 1938 HURRICANE DID NOT WEAKEN ON ITS WAY TOWARD SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DUE TO ITS RAPID FORWARD SPEED AND ITS TRACK. SO...REMEMBER A NAME IN THE BAHAMAS SHOULD BE MONITORED. YOUR SAFETY PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED...NOT STARTED...BY THE TIME THE STORM IS AT THE LATITUDE OF NORTH CAROLINA. DO NOT FOCUS ON WHEN THE EYE IS COMING ASHORE...BECAUSE NASTY WEATHER WILL BE OCCURRING 12 OR MORE HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE EYE. STAY TUNED TOMORROW FOR MORE RULES OF THUMB FOR NEW ENGLAND HURRICANES. $$ FIELD/BELK  239 NOUS43 KBIS 161355 PNSBIS NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-171400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 855 AM CDT MON JUL 16 2012 /755 AM MDT MON JUL 16 2012/ ...DUAL POLARIZATION COMPLETED AT THE MINOT RADAR... THE MINOT RADAR...KMBX...DUAL POLARIZATION UPGRADE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. IT MAY TAKE UP TO 24 HOURS FOR ALL DATA STREAMS TO BE ESTABLISHED. DUAL-POL IS THE LARGEST HARDWARE UPGRADE TO THE RADAR SINCE ITS DEPLOYMENT IN THE MID 1990S. DUAL POLARIZATION WILL PROVIDE NEW TOOLS AND INFORMATION TO METEOROLOGIST WHICH WILL ENHANCE DECISION MAKING DURING SEVERE WEATHER. $$ LTH  395 NOUS41 KBGM 161356 PNSBGM PAZ038-162000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON, NY 956 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...STORM SURVEY SCHEDULED TODAY FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE NEAR TROY IN BRADFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BINGHAMTON, NY WILL CONDUCT A STORM SURVEY TODAY NEAR TROY IN BRADFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. THE SURVEY IS IN RELATION TO A POSSIBLE TORNADO THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA JUST BEFORE 4 PM ON JULY 15 2012. DAMAGE INCLUDES A ROOF BLOWN OFF A HOUSE AND NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TROY. A FINAL ASSESSMENT INCLUDING RESULTS OF THE SURVEY ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AND TRANSMITTED VIA A PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT LATER THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE...WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/BGM. $$ MDP  356 NOUS41 KBGM 161405 PNSBGM NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-170205- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1005 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 14 HOURS. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS... COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BGM. **********************24 HOUR RAINFALL********************** LOCATION 24 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...BROOME COUNTY... 3 NE CHENANGO BRIDGE 1.29 620 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 SSE NWS BINGHAMTON 0.95 1039 PM 7/15 0.70 INCHES ASOS 8 SE WINDSOR 0.92 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 ENE BINGHAMTON 0.83 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS BINGHAMTON REG ARPT 0.57 844 AM 7/16 ASOS 2 SSE WHITNEY POINT 0.56 1042 PM 7/15 COCORAHS WHITNEY POINT DAM 0.25 650 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER ...CAYUGA COUNTY... CAYUGA LOCK NO 1 0.38 857 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER AUBURN 0.22 635 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER AURORA RESEARCH FARM 0.15 725 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER ...CHEMUNG COUNTY... 2 SSE HORSEHEADS 0.65 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ENE VAN ETTEN 0.50 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 SSE WEST ELMIRA 0.50 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 SE ELMIRA ARPT 0.49 1043 PM 7/15 TRAINED SPOTTER ELMIRA REG ARPT 0.49 844 AM 7/16 ASOS 1 WNW ELMIRA 0.41 600 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ELMIRA OBSERVER 0.38 700 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 1 ESE ELMIRA 0.35 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 W BIG FLATS 0.22 630 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ...CHENANGO COUNTY... SHERBURNE 1.01 645 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER NORWICH 0.75 740 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 5 W NORWICH 0.54 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS GREENE 0.18 728 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER ...CORTLAND COUNTY... 1 NW MARATHON 0.58 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 E WILLET 0.54 750 AM 7/16 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 E WILLET 0.54 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ...DELAWARE COUNTY... DEPOSIT 2.46 740 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 7 NNE LONG EDDY 1.43 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS WALTON 1.03 608 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 1 W HANCOCK 0.74 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 W SOUTH KORTRIGHT 0.20 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS EAST SIDNEY 0.12 700 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER ...MADISON COUNTY... 2 NNW NELSON 1.03 750 AM 7/16 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 NNW EARLVILLE 0.74 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS W EARLVILLE 0.65 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 2 SW MUNNSVILLE 0.62 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 2 ESE CHITTENANGO 0.38 715 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 S CANASTOTA 0.32 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ...ONEIDA COUNTY... NNW VERNON 0.36 600 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 4 N WESTMORLAND COOP 0.31 730 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 5 SSE ROME 0.31 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 2 WSW HOLLAND PATENT 0.24 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS NEW LONDON LOCK NO 2 0.16 841 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 4 NNW DURHAMVILLE 0.15 515 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 8 E BOONVILLE 0.09 720 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ONEIDA CO REG ARPT 0.05 845 AM 7/16 ASOS 2 SSW BOONVILLE 0.04 715 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER ...ONONDAGA COUNTY... 1 W CAMILLUS 0.30 600 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 WSW DE WITT 0.26 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS SYRACUSE HANCOCK ARP 0.15 844 AM 7/16 ASOS 4 NNW LIVERPOOL 0.09 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 4 NE BALDWINSVILLE 0.04 615 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 5 NW CLAY 0.04 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ...OTSEGO COUNTY... COOPERSTOWN 0.80 1205 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 1 ESE RICHFIELD SPRI 0.71 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 6 S CHERRY VALLEY 0.36 540 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 4 SSE BRIDGEWATER 0.17 830 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 2 N UNADILLA 0.17 745 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 7 NE ONEONTA 0.15 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ONEONTA 0.12 740 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 1 ENE ONEONTA 0.12 800 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ...SCHUYLER COUNTY... 4 SW MECKLENBURG 0.43 728 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 5 NW WATKINS GLEN 0.28 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 3 NNE BRADFORD 0.25 800 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 ESE BURDETT 0.25 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 3 ENE ODESSA 0.24 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 2 SE SMITH VALLEY 0.19 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 6 E DUNDEE 0.14 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ...SENECA COUNTY... WATERLOO 0.62 716 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER ...STEUBEN COUNTY... 5 S SOUTH CORNING 1.00 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 NNW CORNING 0.55 800 AM 7/16 COCORAHS HORNELL ALMOND DAM 0.35 710 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER CORNING OBSERVER 0.27 710 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 4 E BATH 0.27 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 4 N AVOCA 0.26 400 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 5 S SAVONA 0.24 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ADDISON 0.22 625 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER BATH OBSERVER 0.21 640 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 5 N COHOCTON 0.10 620 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ...SULLIVAN COUNTY... SSW WURTSBORO 3.11 800 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 6 S WOODRIDGE 3.04 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 3 SW ROCK HILL 2.48 705 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 2 SW BLOOMINGBURG 2.44 745 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER SSW GLEN WILD 1.84 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ...TIOGA COUNTY... 3 ENE OWEGO 0.95 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 2 N CANDOR 0.88 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 3 WSW OWEGO 0.55 745 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 3 ESE APALACHIN 0.49 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ...TOMPKINS COUNTY... 1 ENE ENFIELD 0.92 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 5 E EAST ITHACA 0.81 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 NW GROTON 0.51 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ITHACA 0.31 841 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 1 NE FREEVILLE 0.22 821 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 4 W FREEVILLE 0.20 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 7 NW LANSING 0.13 753 AM 7/16 COCORAHS WNW TRUMANSBURG 0.09 808 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 3 SSW GROTON 0.08 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ...YATES COUNTY... PENN YAN REG ARPT 0.06 845 AM 7/16 ASOS PENNSYLVANIA ...BRADFORD COUNTY... 1 ESE TOWANDA 0.77 721 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 3 SSW SYLVANIA 0.30 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 6 ENE ROSEVILLE 0.20 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ...LACKAWANNA COUNTY... 1 NNW THROOP 0.10 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 E TAYLOR 0.06 600 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ...LUZERNE COUNTY... 4 N HUNLOCK 0.10 500 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 1 E DALLAS 0.09 600 AM 7/16 COCORAHS WB-SCRANTON ARPT 0.07 846 AM 7/16 ASOS ...PIKE COUNTY... HAWLEY 0.05 740 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER ...SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY... 7 NE FRIENDSVILLE 1.54 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS SE STANFORDVILLE 0.60 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS SUSQUEHANNA 0.39 803 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 1 NNE MONTROSE 0.26 830 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 6 SSW MONTROSE 0.15 700 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 2 SSE NEW MILFORD 0.09 855 AM 7/16 COCORAHS ...WAYNE COUNTY... 2 NW EQUINUNK 1.74 740 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 1 E PLEASANT MOUNT 0.80 800 AM 7/16 COCORAHS PLEASANT MOUNT 0.80 800 PM 7/15 WNEP METEOROLOGIST 1 W PLEASANT MOUNT 0.78 811 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER PROMPTON DAM 0.70 705 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER 2 SE MILANVILLE 0.08 745 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 2 ESE LAKE ARIEL 0.08 656 AM 7/16 COCORAHS 6 SW MILANVILLE (PAR 0.08 828 AM 7/16 CO-OP OBSERVER $$ EMG  764 NOUS43 KSGF 161410 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-171409 VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 909 AM CDT MON JUL 16 2012 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BARRY ROARING RIVER SP 86 64 0.08 MORGAN GRAVOIS MILLS 97 74 0.00 BENTON EDWARDS 6W 97 73 0.00 LACLEDE 1 SE MORGAN 92 66 0.00 JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 94 70 0.00 WEBSTER NIANGUA 90 62 0.00 NEWTON NEOSHO 5W 97 74 0.00 $$  079 NOUS45 KBYZ 161417 PNSBYZ MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-171500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 817 AM MDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...BILLINGS RADAR WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES... THE BILLINGS RADAR...(KBLX)...CONTINUES TO BE IMPACTED BY INTERMITTENT COMMUNICATION FAILURES. PLEASE ANTICIPATE PERIODIC OUTAGES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TECHNICIANS ARE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM...BUT NO ESTIMATED RETURN TO NORMAL SERVICE IS KNOWN. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. $$  519 NOUS41 KOKX 161440 PNSOKX CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-170240- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1040 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 26 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...FAIRFIELD COUNTY... NORWALK 2.82 1030 PM 7/15 PUBLIC NEW CANAAN 2.45 700 AM 7/16 TRAINED SPOTTER 3 W NEW CANAAN 2.36 118 AM 7/16 MESONET STAMFORD 2.24 548 PM 7/15 AMATEUR RADIO DANBURY AIRPORT 2.23 200 AM 7/16 ASOS 3 N DANBURY 2.02 1013 PM 7/15 MESONET 2 WNW WESTPORT 1.93 221 AM 7/16 MESONET BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 0.94 200 AM 7/16 ASOS ...NEW HAVEN COUNTY... NORTH HAVEN 0.76 245 AM 7/16 SKYWARN SPOTTER MERIDEN 0.51 200 AM 7/16 ASOS NEW HAVEN 0.51 200 AM 7/16 ASOS NEW JERSEY ...PASSAIC COUNTY... RINGWOOD 1.15 1010 PM 7/15 COOP OBSERVER NEW YORK ...ORANGE COUNTY... MONTGOMERY 5.87 700 AM 7/16 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 WNW GARDNERTOWN 2.97 106 AM 7/16 MESONET 1 SSW NEWBURGH 2.03 1003 PM 7/15 MESONET CORNWALL ON HUDSON 1.65 930 PM 7/15 SKYWARN SPOTTER ...ROCKLAND COUNTY... 2 W BUCHANAN 1.17 1012 PM 7/15 MESONET ...SUFFOLK COUNTY... SETAUKET 2.09 715 PM 7/15 PUBLIC MOUNT SINAI 2.01 1145 PM 7/15 NWS EMPLOYEE MIDDLE ISLAND 1.34 700 AM 7/16 NWS EMPLOYEE UPTON 1.22 200 AM 7/16 NWS OFFICE 2 W SOUND BEACH 1.20 1032 PM 7/15 MESONET SHIRLEY AIRPORT 0.93 200 AM 7/16 ASOS ISLIP AIRPORT 0.65 200 AM 7/16 ASOS ...WESTCHESTER COUNTY... YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 3.73 540 AM 7/16 SKYWARN SPOTTER 1 NNW MAMARONECK 1.98 1007 PM 7/15 MESONET $$ TFM  731 NOUS41 KALY 161454 PNSALY CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084- VTZ013>015-161509- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1054 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...LITCHFIELD COUNTY... BULLS BRIDGE 0.55 943 AM 7/16 COOP FALLS VILLAGE 0.42 943 AM 7/16 COOP THOMASTON DAM 0.38 943 AM 7/16 COOP ROCKY RIVER 0.33 943 AM 7/16 COOP NORFOLK 0.32 943 AM 7/16 COOP COLEBROOK LAKE 0.09 943 AM 7/16 COOP BLACK ROCK LAKE 0.01 943 AM 7/16 COOP MASSACHUSETTS ...BERKSHIRE COUNTY... LANESBOROUGH 0.20 622 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 SAVOY 0.20 1056 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 CLARKSBURG 0.16 525 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 ALFORD 0.15 747 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 PITTSFIELD 0.15 651 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 NORTH ADAMS 0.10 651 AM 7/16 ASOS NEW YORK ...ALBANY COUNTY... ALBANY AIRPORT 1.96 751 AM 7/16 ASOS SOUTH BERNE 1.50 527 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 COLONIE 1.24 843 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 COHOES 1.05 633 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 LATHAM 0.97 610 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 PRESTON HOLLOW 0.76 647 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ALCOVE DAM 0.69 943 AM 7/16 COOP EAST BERNE 0.50 600 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...COLUMBIA COUNTY... LIVINGSTON 0.63 943 AM 7/16 AWOS HUDSON 0.25 1006 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 GERMANTOWN 0.25 551 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 ANCRAMDALE 0.24 549 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 COPAKE 0.13 953 AM 7/16 COOP LIVINGSTON 0.12 1100 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...EASTERN NEW YORK...DUTCHESS COUNTY... STORMVILLE 2.79 943 AM 7/16 COOP BEACON HILLS 1.91 943 AM 7/16 COOP POUGHKEEPSIE AP 1.18 943 AM 7/16 ASOS MILLS NORRIE ST PK 0.69 943 AM 7/16 COOP POUGHKEEPSIE 0.58 943 AM 7/16 COOP RHINEBECK 0.51 943 AM 7/16 COOP CLINTON CORNERS 0.30 943 AM 7/16 NWS RAIN GAUGE ...FULTON COUNTY... PERTH 1.55 622 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 PECK LAKE 0.38 943 AM 7/16 COOP JOHNSTOWN APT 0.32 943 AM 7/16 COOP ...GREENE COUNTY... HALCOTT CENTER 1.65 900 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 EARLTON 1.50 628 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 TANNERSVILLE 0.40 943 AM 7/16 NWS RAIN GAUGE EAST JEWETT 0.34 943 AM 7/16 COOP ...EASTERN NEW YORK...HAMILTON COUNTY... INDIAN LAKE 0.85 943 AM 7/16 COOP LAKE PLEASANT 0.61 943 AM 7/16 RAWS ...EASTERN NEW YORK...HERKIMER COUNTY... CHEPACHET 0.40 943 AM 7/16 NWS RAIN GAUGE LITTLE FALLS 0.22 943 AM 7/16 COOP ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... FONDA 1.01 533 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 GLEN 0.50 1029 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 AMSTERDAM 0.34 933 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 TRIBES HILL LK 12 0.17 943 AM 7/16 COOP ...RENSSELAER COUNTY... BRUNSWICK 1.61 943 AM 7/16 COOP BERLIN 1.10 548 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 CENTER BRUNSWICK 1.01 533 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 SPEIGLETOWN 1.01 533 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 MELROSE 0.81 943 AM 7/16 COOP BUSKIRK 0.68 943 AM 7/16 COOP EAST GREENBUSH 0.63 943 AM 7/16 COOP STEPHENTOWN 0.50 530 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 TROY 0.50 725 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 ...SARATOGA COUNTY... HICKEYS CORNERS 1.25 715 PM 7/15 RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE SARATOGA SPRINGS 1.04 509 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 BALLSTON LAKE 0.98 657 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 MILTON 0.68 947 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 CHARLTON 0.60 558 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 MALTA 0.38 943 AM 7/16 COOP CONKLINGVILLE 0.34 943 AM 7/16 COOP SARATOGA NHP 0.33 943 AM 7/16 RAWS PROVIDENCE` 0.20 456 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 PORTER CORNERS 0.20 1036 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 CORINTH 0.16 1049 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...SCHENECTADY COUNTY... DELANSON 0.63 943 AM 7/16 COOP NISKAYUNA 0.63 943 AM 7/16 NWS EMPLOYEE NISKAYUNA 0.30 700 AM 7/16 COOP DUANESBURG 0.16 1100 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...SCHOHARIE COUNTY... SHARON SPRINGS 1.26 943 AM 7/16 AIRPORT LANSING MANOR 0.86 943 AM 7/16 COOP SCHOHARIE 0.75 943 AM 7/16 COOP COBLESKILL 0.60 943 AM 7/16 COOP NORTH BLENHEIM 0.55 800 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 MIDDLEBURGH 0.34 933 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 SUMMIT 0.34 933 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 JEFFERSON 0.30 1041 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 RICHMONDVILLE 0.22 545 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 ...ULSTER COUNTY... RIFTON 0.82 715 PM 7/15 SPOTTER ESOPUS 0.66 619 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ULSTER PARK 0.66 619 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 KINGSTON 0.38 922 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 WEST SHOKAN 0.34 933 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 SLIDE MOUNTAIN 0.31 943 AM 7/16 COOP BELLEAYRE MTN 0.26 943 AM 7/16 RAWS PHOENICIA 0.22 613 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 ...WARREN COUNTY... BRANT LAKE 1.55 622 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 GLENS FALLS 0.79 943 AM 7/16 ASOS NORTH CREEK 0.79 943 AM 7/16 COOP LAKE LUZERNE 0.50 530 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 WARRENSBURG 0.25 522 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... COSSAYUNA 0.80 644 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 HEBRON 0.35 631 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 WHITEHALL 0.15 943 AM 7/16 COOP VERMONT ...BENNINGTON COUNTY... LANDGROVE 1.00 1043 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 SUNDERLAND 0.80 943 AM 7/16 COOP BENNINGTON AIRPORT 0.60 943 AM 7/16 ASOS SEARSBURG 0.59 943 AM 7/16 COOP PERU 0.53 943 AM 7/16 COOP POWNAL 0.48 943 AM 7/16 COOP WOODFORD 0.47 644 PM 7/15 WEATHERNET6 WEST ARLINGTON 0.24 545 AM 7/16 WEATHERNET6 ...VERMONT...WINDHAM COUNTY... BALL MOUNTAIN LAKE 0.89 943 AM 7/16 COOP TOWNSHEND LAKE 0.56 943 AM 7/16 COOP MOUNT SNOW 0.40 943 AM 7/16 COOP MARLBORO 0.17 943 AM 7/16 RAWS $$ SND  691 NOUS42 KRAH 161525 PNSRAH NCZ021-161800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 1125 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...NWS OBSERVATION RETURNED TO SERVICE... OBSERVATION SITE KINT... WINSTON-SALEM NC... HAS BEEN RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE AFTER A COMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTION. $$ GIH  112 NOUS41 KILN 161545 PNSILN OHZ026-034-035-043-044-161945- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1145 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE CRIDERSVILLE NOAA WEATHER RADIO, W X J 46 ON A FREQUENCY OF 1 6 2 POINT 4 7 5 MHZ, IS EXPERIENCING BROADCAST INTERUPTIONS. MAINTENANCE IS BEING PERFORMED AND WE HOPE TO HAVE IT BACK TO NORMAL IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. PLEASE FORGIVE THE INTERUPTIONS. $$  465 NOUS44 KLZK 161553 PNSLZK NOUS44 KLZK 161552 PNSLZK ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-171800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1100 AM CDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...SOME RECENT LOW WATER RECORDS FOR ARKANSAS... MANY RIVERS ACROSS THE LITTLE ROCK HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA HAVE REACHED OR IN SOME CASES EXCEEDED THEIR TOP TEN LOW WATER RECORDS...SOME PLACES EVEN EXCEEDING THE LAST MAJOR AGRICULTURAL DROUGHT OF THE YEAR 2000. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF LOWEST RECORDED READINGS SO FAR THIS MONTH...AND WHERE IT RANKS. LOCATION STAGE DATE RANK MULBERRY RIVER MULBERRY 0.68 07/06/2012 2ND LOWEST FOURCHE LAFAVE RIVER GRAVELLY 0.51 07/07/2012 1ST HOUSTON 9.30 07/06/2012 2ND LOWEST BUFFALO RIVER ST JOE 3.21 07/07/2012 7TH LOWEST SPRING RIVER IMBODEN 2.91 07/08/2012 7TH LOWEST HARDY 2.96 07/07/2012 1ST* LITTLE RED RIVER JUDSONIA 1.97 07/13/2012 4TH LOWEST ELEVEN POINT RIVER RAVENDEN SPRINGS 3.12 07/13/2012 8TH LOWEST BLACK RIVER CORNING 0.37 07/15/2012 3RD LOWEST POCAHONTAS 0.03 07/07/2012 2ND LOWEST BLACK ROCK 1.02 07/06/2012 7TH LOWEST OUACHITA RIVER ARKADELPHIA 3.93 07/10/2012 6TH LOWEST CAMDEN 5.75 07/12/2012 5TH LOWEST LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BOUGHTON 0.41 07/10/2012 2ND LOWEST SALINE RIVER BENTON 2.83 07/13/2012 3RD LOWEST RYE 4.44 07/07/2012 5TH LOWEST WHITE RIVER CALICO ROCK 1.22 07/10/2012 7TH LOWEST BATESVILLE 5.40 07/12/2012 1ST* NEWPORT 0.24 07/12/2012 11TH LOWEST AUGUSTA 11.26 07/13/2012 9TH LOWEST GEORGETOWN -0.11 07/15/2012 9TH LOWEST *GAGES INSTALLED SINCE THE YEAR 2000* $$ 61  852 NOUS44 KLZK 161554 CCA PNSLZK ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-171800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1100 AM CDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...SOME RECENT LOW WATER RECORDS FOR ARKANSAS... MANY RIVERS ACROSS THE LITTLE ROCK HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA HAVE REACHED OR IN SOME CASES EXCEEDED THEIR TOP TEN LOW WATER RECORDS...SOME PLACES EVEN EXCEEDING THE LAST MAJOR AGRICULTURAL DROUGHT OF THE YEAR 2000. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF LOWEST RECORDED READINGS SO FAR THIS MONTH...AND WHERE IT RANKS. LOCATION STAGE DATE RANK MULBERRY RIVER MULBERRY 0.68 07/06/2012 2ND LOWEST FOURCHE LAFAVE RIVER GRAVELLY 0.51 07/07/2012 1ST HOUSTON 9.30 07/06/2012 2ND LOWEST BUFFALO RIVER ST JOE 3.21 07/07/2012 7TH LOWEST SPRING RIVER IMBODEN 2.91 07/08/2012 7TH LOWEST HARDY 2.96 07/07/2012 1ST* LITTLE RED RIVER JUDSONIA 1.97 07/13/2012 4TH LOWEST ELEVEN POINT RIVER RAVENDEN SPRINGS 3.12 07/13/2012 8TH LOWEST BLACK RIVER CORNING 0.37 07/15/2012 3RD LOWEST POCAHONTAS 0.03 07/07/2012 2ND LOWEST BLACK ROCK 1.02 07/06/2012 7TH LOWEST OUACHITA RIVER ARKADELPHIA 3.93 07/10/2012 6TH LOWEST CAMDEN 5.75 07/12/2012 5TH LOWEST LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BOUGHTON 0.41 07/10/2012 2ND LOWEST SALINE RIVER BENTON 2.83 07/13/2012 3RD LOWEST RYE 4.44 07/07/2012 5TH LOWEST WHITE RIVER CALICO ROCK 1.22 07/10/2012 7TH LOWEST BATESVILLE 5.40 07/12/2012 1ST* NEWPORT 0.24 07/12/2012 11TH LOWEST AUGUSTA 11.26 07/13/2012 9TH LOWEST GEORGETOWN -0.11 07/15/2012 9TH LOWEST *GAGES INSTALLED SINCE THE YEAR 2000* $$ 61  106 NOUS43 KFSD 161605 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089- 090-097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-161615- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1105 AM CDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA UP TO 11 AM CDT... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 90 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 76 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 ...HURON CLIMATE DATA UP TO 11 AM CDT... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 90 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 78 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA UP TO 11 AM CDT... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 86 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 68 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 12.91 $$  746 NOUS43 KBIS 161626 PNSBIS NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-170430- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1126 AM CDT MON JUL 16 2012 /1026 AM MDT MON JUL 16 2012/ ...DUAL POLARIZATION RADAR UPGRADE EXPECTED TO START TO JULY 17... THE BISMARCK (KBIS) DOPPLER RADAR WILL UNDERGO AN UPGRADE TO DUAL POLARIZATION. DURING THE UPGRADE, RADAR DATA WILL BE UNAVAILABLE. THIS UPGRADE IS EXPECTED TO START ON TUESDAY, JULY 17. THIS UPGRADE CAN TAKE UP TO 14 DAYS. HOWEVER, CREWS WERE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, TAKING CLOSER TO ONE WEEK RATHER THAN TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE EACH UPGRADE. DUAL-POL IS THE LARGEST HARDWARE UPGRADE TO THE RADAR SINCE ITS DEPLOYMENT IN THE MID 1990S. DUAL POLARIZATION WILL PROVIDE NEW TOOLS AND INFORMATION TO METEOROLOGISTS WHICH WILL ENHANCE DECISION MAKING DURING SEVERE WEATHER. SURROUNDING RADARS ARE KMBX NEAR MINOT ND, KUDX NEAR RAPID CITY SD, KABR NEAR ABERDEEN SD, AND KMVX NEAR MAYVILLE ND. FOR ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT DUAL POLARIZATION OR THE INSTALLATION SCHEDULE CONTACT KEN SIMOSKO OR RICH KINNEY, NWS BISMARCK RADAR FOCAL POINTS, AT (701) 250-4224. $$ LTH  881 NOUS41 KBOX 161631 PNSBOX CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-171400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1231 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... ...RULES OF THUMB FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND HURRICANES - PART 1... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED THIS WEEK AS HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. WE WILL BE ISSUING A SERIES OF FIVE STATEMENTS...THE FIRST THREE WITH RULES OF THUMB FOR NEW ENGLAND HURRICANES AND THE LAST TWO WITH PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS. THE FIRST RULE OF THUMB IS THIS...ANY TROPICAL SYSTEM WITH A NAME IN THE BAHAMAS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY BECOME OUR BUSINESS. THERE ARE TWO MAIN SOURCE REGIONS FOR NEW ENGLAND HURRICANES... THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS OFF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA AND THE BAHAMAS. THE CAPE VERDE STORMS CAN BECOME HUGE BECAUSE THEY HAVE A WEEK OR MORE TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE ATLANTIC...AND WE KNOW THEY ARE COMING WELL IN ADVANCE. BAHAMAS STORMS TEND TO BE SOMEWHAT SMALLER...BUT THEY CAN DEVELOP RAPIDLY AND IMPACT NEW ENGLAND VERY QUICKLY. IN MID-AUGUST 1991...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS FORMED NEAR THE BAHAMAS ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHEN MOST EMERGENCY MANAGERS WENT HOME FOR THE WEEKEND. IT WAS NOT EVEN A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YET...BUT IT QUICKLY DEVELOPED INTO MAJOR HURRICANE BOB THAT SATURDAY. BY MONDAY... BOB HAD WEAKENED TO A CATEGORY 2...BUT HAD ACCELERATED AND WAS IN FOR BREAKFAST AND OUT FOR DINNER...LIKE MANY NEW ENGLAND HURRICANES. SPEAKING OF ACCELERATION...THAT LEADS TO RULE OF THUMB NUMBER 2. DO NOT CONCENTRATE ON WHEN THE EYE IS GOING TO MAKE LANDFALL. IF YOU DO...YOU WILL BE TOO LATE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS. OUR STORMS OFTEN ACCELERATE UP THE COAST AND WHEN THEY DO...BECOME VERY ASYMMETRIC. THE IMPORTANT EFFECTS OF THE STORM ARE SHUNTED WAY OUT AHEAD OF THE EYE. FOR EXAMPLE...EVEN THOUGH THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BOB WAS STILL OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST...COASTAL ROADWAYS IN RHODE ISLAND WERE CLOSED 12 TO 14 HOURS IN ADVANCE DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING. THIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS IN THE OUTER RAIN BAND SQUALLS. AS ANOTHER EXAMPLE...THE EYE OF THE 1938 HURRICANE MOVED FROM CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA TO NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT IN 8 HOURS...AT TIMES RACING NORTH AROUND 60 MPH! UNLIKE MOST STORMS... THE 1938 HURRICANE DID NOT WEAKEN ON ITS WAY TOWARD SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DUE TO ITS RAPID FORWARD SPEED AND TRACK. SO...REMEMBER A NAMED TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE BAHAMAS SHOULD BE MONITORED. YOUR SAFETY PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED...NOT STARTED...BY THE TIME THE STORM IS AT THE LATITUDE OF NORTH CAROLINA. DO NOT FOCUS ON WHEN THE EYE IS COMING ASHORE...BECAUSE NASTY WEATHER WILL BE OCCURRING 12 OR MORE HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE EYE. STAY TUNED TOMORROW FOR MORE RULES OF THUMB FOR NEW ENGLAND HURRICANES. $$  448 NOUS45 KGJT 161637 PNSGJT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1037 AM MDT MON JUL 16 2012 THE MONTICELLO...UTAH...NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WAS REPORTED TO BE OFF THE AIR AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO BEGIN BROADCASTING AGAIN UNTIL SOMETIME LATER THIS WEEK. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE. FOR PEOPLE IN THE MONTICELLO NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCAST COVERAGE AREA...WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION WEB SITE...WEATHER.GOV/GJT $$ PRINGLE  905 NOAK49 PAFG 161700 PNSAFG AKZ222-170500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 900 AM AKDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...WEEKLY WEATHER SUMMARY FOR FAIRBANKS ALASKA... OBSERVED LAST WEEK...07/08/2012 TO 07/14/2012 OBSERVED NORMAL DEPARTURE AVG MAX TEMP (F) 68.9 73.9 -5.0 AVG MIN TEMP (F) 50.1 53.0 -2.9 AVG TEMP (F) 59.5 63.5 -4.0 TOTAL PRECIP (IN) 0.15 0.47 -0.32 TOTAL SNOWFALL (IN) 0.0 0.0 0.0 NORMALS FOR THIS WEEK...07/15/2012 TO 07/21/2012 NORMAL AVG MAX TEMP (F) 72.7 AVG MIN TEMP(F) 52.4 AVG TEMP (F) 62.6 TOTAL PRECIP (IN) 0.53 TOTAL SNOW (IN) 0.0 $$  970 NOUS45 KPUB 161704 PNSPUB COZ058>089-093>099-170515- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1104 AM MDT MON JUL 16 2012 THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SOME THUNDERSTORM SAFETY RULES THAT CAN BE PASSED ALONG TO RESIDENTS OF...AND VISITORS TO...SOUTHERN COLORADO. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. IF THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST...YOU MAY WANT TO CURTAIL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND HEAR THUNDER...YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY GET INDOORS INTO A SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING...OR GET INTO ANY HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE SEVERAL MILES AWAY FROM THE STORM... WHERE IT IS NOT RAINING AND WHERE YOU MAY BE. IN COLORADO...LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR WITH THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCE LITTLE...IF ANY...RAIN. DO NOT WAIT TOO LONG TO TAKE ACTION. DEADLY LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR WITH ALL THUNDERSTORMS. WAIT 30 MINUTES UNTIL THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTDOORS DURING A LIGHTNING STORM...AND THERE IS NO SAFE SHELTER NEARBY...THERE IS NOT MUCH YOU CAN DO TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THE BEST THING TO DO IS FIND A LOW SPOT AND STAY AWAY FROM TREES. IF YOU ARE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND ARE ABOVE TIMBERLINE...GO TO A LOWER AREA. IF YOU ARE BELOW TIMBERLINE...TRY TO FIND AN OPEN AREA AWAY FROM TREES. IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA OF DENSE TREES...DO YOUR BEST TO STAY AWAY FROM THE TALLEST TREES. IF YOU ARE IN A GROUP...STAY APART. IF SOMEONE IS STRUCK... OTHERS WILL BE ABLE TO HELP THE VICTIM. REMEMBER...WHEN THUNDER ROARS...GO INDOORS. $$  480 NOUS45 KPUB 161722 PNSPUB COZ058>089-093>099-170530- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1122 AM MDT MON JUL 16 2012 THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SOME THUNDERSTORM SAFETY RULES THAT CAN BE PASSED ALONG TO RESIDENTS OF...AND VISITORS TO...SOUTHERN COLORADO. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. IF THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST...YOU MAY WANT TO CURTAIL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND HEAR THUNDER...YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY GET INDOORS INTO A SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING...OR GET INTO ANY HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE SEVERAL MILES AWAY FROM THE STORM... WHERE IT IS NOT RAINING AND WHERE YOU MAY BE. IN COLORADO...LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR WITH THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCE LITTLE...IF ANY...RAIN. DO NOT WAIT TOO LONG TO TAKE ACTION. DEADLY LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR WITH ALL THUNDERSTORMS. WAIT 30 MINUTES UNTIL THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTDOORS DURING A LIGHTNING STORM...AND THERE IS NO SAFE SHELTER NEARBY...THERE IS NOT MUCH YOU CAN DO TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THE BEST THING TO DO IS FIND A LOW SPOT AND STAY AWAY FROM TREES. IF YOU ARE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND ARE ABOVE TIMBERLINE...GO TO A LOWER AREA. IF YOU ARE BELOW TIMBERLINE...TRY TO FIND AN OPEN AREA AWAY FROM TREES. IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA OF DENSE TREES...DO YOUR BEST TO STAY AWAY FROM THE TALLEST TREES. IF YOU ARE IN A GROUP...STAY APART. IF SOMEONE IS STRUCK... OTHERS WILL BE ABLE TO HELP THE VICTIM. REMEMBER...WHEN THUNDER ROARS...GO INDOORS. $$  087 NOUS41 KBGM 161722 PNSBGM PAZ038-162130- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON, NY 122 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR TROY IN BRADFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA... PRELIMINARY STATISTICS...STORM SURVEY ONGOING LOCATION...2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TROY IN BRADFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA DATE...JULY 15 2012 ESTIMATED TIME...350 PM EDT MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0 ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...80 MPH MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...TO BE DETERMINED PATH LENGTH...TO BE DETERMINED BEGINNING LAT/LON...TO BE DETERMINED ENDING LAT/LON...TO BE DETERMINED * FATALITIES...0 * INJURIES...0 * THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA. ...SUMMARY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON, NY HAS CONFIRMED THAT A TORNADO STRUCK ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TROY IN BRADFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA AT 350 PM EDT ON JULY 15 2012. A TORNADO HAD PEAK WIND SPEEDS AROUND 80 MPH...RATED EF0 ON THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE. DAMAGE INCLUDED A ROOF TORN OFF OF A GARAGE...A FEW UPROOTED SOFTWOOD TREES...MANY BROKEN BRANCHES. THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/BGM. FOR REFERENCE...THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: EF0...WIND SPEEDS 65 TO 85 MPH. EF1...WIND SPEEDS 86 TO 110 MPH. EF2...WIND SPEEDS 111 TO 135 MPH. EF3...WIND SPEEDS 136 TO 165 MPH. EF4...WIND SPEEDS 166 TO 200 MPH. EF5...WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 200 MPH. $$ MDP  745 NOUS43 KABR 161751 PNSABR MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-190100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 1245 PM CDT MON JUL 16 2012 /1145 AM MDT MON JUL 16 2012/ ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... NOAA WEATHER RADIO WXM-25 NEAR ABERDEEN IS EXPECTED TO BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM JULY 17 THROUGH JULY 19. $$  363 NOUS45 KREV 161756 PNSREV CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-170600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1056 AM PDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...DUAL POL RADAR INSTALLATION SEPTEMBER 3 TO SEPTEMBER 16 2012... THE KRGX WSR-88D RADAR OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO WILL BE UPGRADED TO DUAL POLARIZATION TECHNOLOGY THIS FALL. THE UPGRADE WILL BEGIN SEPTEMBER 3, 2012. THE RADAR WILL BE INOPERABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 DAYS DURING THIS MODIFICATION AND NO DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE NEIGHBORING DOPPLER RADARS AT SACRAMENTO (KDAX), BEALE AIR FORCE BASE (KBBX), MEDFORD (KMAX), ELK0 (KLRX) AND HANFORD (KHNX) WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE COVERAGE OVER PARTS OF THE KRGX AREA DURING THE UPGRADE. THIS MODIFICATION IS PART OF AN UPGRADE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NETWORK OF RADARS. DUAL POLARIZATION TECHNOLOGY WILL GIVE FORECASTERS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PRECIPITATION TYPE, SHAPE, SIZE, AND INTENSITY. THIS WILL LEAD TO BETTER DETECTION OF HEAVY RAINFALL DURING FLASH FLOODING EVENTS, THE PRESENCE OF HAIL IN THUNDERSTORMS, PRECIPITATION TYPE DURING WINTER WEATHER EVENTS, AS WELL AS BETTER ESTIMATES OF RAIN AND SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF WEATHER DATA, FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES THE MOST ADVANCED WEATHER AND FLOOD WARNING AND FORECAST SYSTEM IN THE WORLD, HELPING TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL ECONOMY. WORKING WITH PARTNERS, NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS BUILDING A WEATHER-READY NATION TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF INCREASING VULNERABILITY TO EXTREME WEATHER. VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO AND ON FACEBOOK. FOR MORE IN DEPTH INFORMATION ABOUT DUAL POLARIZATION RADAR...BROWSE TO THE WARNING DECISION TRAINING BRANCH WEBSITE AT...LOWER CASE... HTTP://WWW.WDTB.NOAA.GOV/COURSES/DUALPOL/OUTREACH/INDEX.HTML IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT... JON MITTELSTADT......METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE EMAIL................JON.MITTELSTADT@NOAA.GOV PHONE................775-673-8100 OR RHETT MILNE..........WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST EMAIL................RHETT.MILNE@NOAA.GOV PHONE................775-673-8100 $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO  393 NOUS46 KOTX 161822 PNSOTX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1110 AM PDT JUL 16 2012 ....................24 HOUR PRECIPITATION REPORTS.................... Station Station Elevation Time Precipitation Name Type (ft) (local) (in) --------------------------------------------------------------------- ...ID001 - NORTHERN ID PANHANDLE... Spirit Lake 3.6 E CR 2544 FT 5:50AM 1.11 Athol 1.5 ENE CR 2459 FT 7:00AM 0.89 Priest River 11.6 SSE CR 2157 FT 7:00AM 0.63 Clark Fork 3.5 SE CR 2200 FT 5:00AM 0.56 Saddle Pass RA 5120 FT 10:07AM 0.43 Sandpoint 13.3 NE CR 2700 FT 6:00AM 0.41 Mosquito Ridge SN 5200 FT 10:00AM 0.40 Seasons ID 2364 FT 10:33AM 0.35 Ragged Mountain SN 4209 FT 10:00AM 0.30 Spirit Lake CW8854 CW 2604 FT 10:50AM 0.24 Sagle 6.2 WSW CR 2349 FT 8:00AM 0.22 Hoodoo RA 2270 FT 10:08AM 0.16 Bonners Ferry 3.5 SSE CR 2255 FT 7:10AM 0.11 Myrtle Creek SN 3520 FT 10:00AM 0.10 Cocolalla CW6412 CW 2398 FT 10:52AM 0.08 Priest Lake RA 2600 FT 10:08AM 0.04 Sandpoint DW8718 CW 2201 FT 10:53AM 0.02 Bonners Ferry RA 2320 FT 10:08AM 0.01 Five Mile Hill ID 2958 FT 10:38AM 0.01 Moyie Springs DW8716 CW 2280 FT 11:00AM 0.01 ...ID002 - COEUR D'ALENE AREA... Coeur d'Alene 2.5 WNW CR 2230 FT 6:30AM 1.02 Rathdrum 1.4 SSW CR 2208 FT 7:00AM 0.59 Coeur d'Alene 3.6 NW CR 2287 FT 7:00AM 0.54 Rathdrum KK7X CW 2243 FT 11:00AM 0.43 Coeur d'Alene Airport NW 2320 FT 10:55AM 0.15 Coeur d'Alene N7DLI CW 2215 FT 10:45AM 0.08 ...ID003 - IDAHO PALOUSE... Moscow Mountain SN 4700 FT 10:00AM 0.10 Moscow 1.3 SW CR 2635 FT 7:00AM 0.02 Potlatch RA 2500 FT 10:11AM 0.01 ...ID004 - CENTRAL ID PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS... Humboldt Gulch SN 4250 FT 10:00AM 1.90 Sunset SN 5540 FT 10:00AM 0.90 Lookout SN 5140 FT 10:00AM 0.70 Lost Lake RA 3876 FT 10:36AM 0.25 Magee Peak RA 4720 FT 10:09AM 0.22 Fourth of July Pass ID 3121 FT 11:45PM 0.16 Nuckols RA 4000 FT 10:08AM 0.14 St. Joe River at Calder HA 2096 FT 10:30AM 0.10 St. Maries 2.8 S CR 2516 FT 7:00AM 0.07 Fish Hook RA 4270 FT 10:08AM 0.02 ...ID026 - LEWISTON AREA... Reubens CW1621 CW 3481 FT 10:31AM 0.44 Lewiston CW6565 CW 780 FT 10:53AM 0.08 Juliaetta 4.1 SSE CR 943 FT 7:00AM 0.03 Lewiston Airport NW 1437 FT 10:56AM 0.02 Shirrod Hill ID 2850 FT 10:33AM 0.01 Lewiston CW6105 CW 1435 FT 10:52AM 0.01 Cottonwood ID 846 FT 10:45AM ...ID027 - LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES... Nezperce 0.2 WNW CR 3225 FT 7:00AM 0.69 Mission Creek RA 3400 FT 11:03AM 0.43 Winchester ID 3761 FT 3:45PM 0.08 Corral Creek RA 2690 FT 10:49AM 0.05 Kamiah ID 1182 FT 10:31AM 0.03 ...WA031 - NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS... Alder Ridge RA 4500 FT 10:10AM 0.22 Spruce Springs SN 5700 FT 10:00AM 0.10 Sourdough Gulch SN 4000 FT 10:00AM 0.10 ...WA032 - LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES... Pomeroy 2.5 SSE CR 2486 FT 6:54AM 0.48 Pomeroy 0.5 WSW CR 1860 FT 7:00AM 0.27 Pomeroy DW6254 - Bench CW 2333 FT 10:53AM 0.15 ...WA033 - WASHINGTON PALOUSE... Pullman 1.5 NW ARRAY 2586 FT ARRAY(0 ARRAY Pomeroy 30 N DW6232 CW 679 FT 10:41AM 0.85 Escure RA 1740 FT 10:41AM 0.46 Lake Bryan - Rice Bar AG 630 FT 9:15AM 0.20 Endicott 6.4 SE CR 1660 FT 8:00AM 0.18 Pullman Airport NW 2556 FT 10:53AM 0.01 ...WA034 - MOSES LAKE AREA... Othello RA 855 FT 10:29AM 0.11 Quincy 4.9 NE CR 1618 FT 7:00AM 0.07 Ephrata 1.7 NW CR 1401 FT 9:00AM 0.05 Moses Lake 1.8 NW CR 1156 FT 8:00AM 0.05 Ephrata Airport NW 1276 FT 10:53AM 0.04 George AG 1152 FT 9:15AM 0.04 Moses Lake Airport NW 1184 FT 10:52AM 0.02 ...WA035 - UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN... Lind #1 SC 1640 FT 10:00AM 1.00 Lind AG 1476 FT 9:15AM 0.28 Odessa AG 1650 FT 9:15AM 0.23 Almira 0.2 NNW CR 1914 FT 7:00AM 0.16 Grand Coulee 3.2 ESE CR 1541 FT 7:15AM 0.09 Grand Coulee Dam AG 1324 FT 9:15AM 0.06 Spring Canyon RA 1340 FT 10:37AM 0.06 ...WA036 - SPOKANE AREA... Spokane 8.9 E CR 2068 FT 6:00AM 0.93 Liberty Lake 1.4 WNW CR 2279 FT 7:00AM 0.71 Otis Orchards CW1138 CW 2064 FT 10:53AM 0.13 Spokane DW8292 CW 2382 FT 10:54AM 0.11 Davenport 9.7 NW CR 1653 FT 7:00AM 0.09 Spokane 3.5 NNW CR 2048 FT 6:00AM 0.06 Spokane 5.0 N CR 1942 FT 9:00AM 0.06 Davenport 11.1 N CR 1686 FT 8:14AM 0.05 Seven Bays Marina AG 1374 FT 9:15AM 0.03 Davenport 14.8 N CR 1525 FT 7:30AM 0.02 Fairchild Air Force Base NW 2461 FT 10:55AM 0.02 Medical Lake WA7RVV CW 2451 FT 10:59AM 0.01 Spokane 1.7 SSE CR 2000 FT 0:00AM 0.01 ...WA037 - NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS... Deer Park 3.7 NE CR 1938 FT 7:00AM 0.54 Quartz Peak SN 4700 FT 10:00AM 0.50 Newport 5.5 W CR 2545 FT 7:00AM 0.38 Elk 2.6 WNW CR 2116 FT 7:00AM 0.28 Elk 5.2 NW CR 2272 FT 7:00AM 0.24 Bunchgrass Meadows SN 5000 FT 10:00AM 0.20 Metaline Falls 0.4 SSW CR 2099 FT 6:00AM 0.18 Deer Park N7OKG CW 2485 FT 10:56AM 0.04 Fairchild 36 RQF RA 2450 FT 10:55AM 0.02 Chamokane AG 1950 FT 9:15AM 0.02 Deer Park Airport NW 2205 FT 10:53AM 0.02 Teepee Seed Orchard RA 3280 FT 10:53AM 0.01 Flowery Trail RA 2680 FT 10:30AM 0.01 Midnite Mine RA 2885 FT 10:39AM 0.01 ...WA038 - OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS... Republic 8.4 NNE CR 2438 FT 8:00AM 1.72 Republic 4.2 N CR 2916 FT 7:00AM 1.53 Peony RA 3804 FT 10:06AM 0.72 Brown Mountain Orchard RA 3150 FT 10:56AM 0.67 Bodie Mtn KD7ITP-13 CW 3642 FT 10:46AM 0.34 Kettle Falls 10.2 NW CR 3315 FT 7:00AM 0.33 Sentinel Butte SN 4920 FT 10:00AM 0.20 Gold Mountain RA 4686 FT 10:11AM 0.18 Lane Creek RA 4430 FT 10:58AM 0.02 Owl Mountain RA 3560 FT 10:56AM 0.01 ...WA041 - WENATCHEE AREA... Chelan DW6859 CW 2149 FT 9:01PM 0.59 Manson 2NE HA 1972 FT 10:15AM 0.31 Manson AG 1972 FT 9:15AM 0.31 Chelan DW9139 CW 1148 FT 10:41AM 0.17 Wenatchee 4.5 S CR 906 FT 7:00AM 0.08 Wenatchee 1.0 WSW CR 900 FT 7:50AM 0.02 Wenatchee 2.5 SE CR 755 FT 7:00AM 0.01 Chelan Portable RA 3865 FT 10:15AM 0.01 ...WA042 - EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES... Washington Pass AV 5499 FT 10:00AM 0.82 Aeneas RA 5070 FT 10:09AM 0.78 Leecher RA 4991 FT 10:25AM 0.72 Upper Wheeler SN 4400 FT 10:00AM 0.50 Park Creek Ridge SN 4600 FT 10:00AM 0.40 Stehekin Airstrip RA 1230 FT 11:01AM 0.38 Mazama AV 2201 FT 9:00AM 0.28 Pope Ridge SN 3540 FT 10:00AM 0.20 Stevens Pass SN 4070 FT 10:00AM 0.20 Salmon Meadows SN 4500 FT 10:00AM 0.20 First Butte RA 5509 FT 10:47AM 0.17 Winthrop DW7538 CW 1877 FT 10:46AM 0.17 Winthrop 3.5 WNW CR 2863 FT 7:00AM 0.15 NCSB RA 1697 FT 10:06AM 0.15 Peshastin 5.3 SSW CR 1566 FT 7:00AM 0.14 Mission Ridge-Mid AV 5299 FT 6:00AM 0.13 Camp 4 RA 3156 FT 10:26AM 0.04 Leavenworth 1.0 NNW CR 1273 FT 8:00AM 0.04 Viewpoint RA 3695 FT 11:04AM 0.02 Leavenworth 1.9 ENE CR 1864 FT 6:30AM 0.02 Stevens Pass-Schmidt Haus AV 3999 FT 10:00AM 0.02 ...WA043 - OKANOGAN VALLEY... Kramer RA 2720 FT 10:08AM 0.85 Brewster 0.7 SW CR 807 FT 8:00AM 0.59 Oroville 9.2 WNW CR 1157 FT 7:00AM 0.54 Omak AG 1234 FT 9:15AM 0.46 Oroville RA 1450 FT 10:41AM 0.41 Oroville 1.2 NNW CR 977 FT 6:00AM 0.38 Omak Airport NW 1302 FT 2:53PM 0.38 Nespelem RA 1900 FT 10:57AM 0.35 Omak CW3171 CW 1245 FT 10:52AM 0.27 Tonasket 7.0 E CR 3067 FT 7:00AM 0.25 Chief Joseph Dam AG 996 FT 10:15AM 0.10 ...WA044 - WATERVILLE PLATEAU... Douglas RA 2530 FT 10:48AM 0.02 SR - SKI RESORT RA - RAWS NW - NWS/FAA CO - COOP SC - SCAN CR - COCORAHS HA - HADS ID - ITD WQ - WAAQ MD - MT DOT SP - SPOTTER AG - AGRIMET FA - NCAWOS CW - APRSWXNET/CWOP SN - SNOTEL AV - NWAVAL WA - WA DOT HR - HAM RADIO $$  390 NOUS46 KEKA 161844 PNSEKA CAZ001-003-004-171845- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1144 AM PDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NORTH COAST UNIFIED AIR QUALITY DISTRICT HAS ISSUED A WILDFIRE SMOKE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MONDAY...JULY 16...2012 FOR TRINITY AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. CONCENTRATIONS OF SMOKE MAY VARY DEPENDING ON LOCATION...WEATHER...AND DISTANCE FROM THE FIRE. TO PREVENT SMOKE RELATED INJURIES...PEOPLE ARE BEING ASKED TO RESTRICT OUTDOOR ACTIVITY OR STAY INDOORS COMPLETELY IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN AN AREA AFFECTED BY THE SMOKE. $$  357 NOUS45 KGJT 161916 PNSGJT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 116 PM MDT MON JUL 16 2012 THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY RAINFALL REPORTS FROM WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH. THE RAIN FELL DURING THE 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AROUND 8 AM MONDAY. AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH 24 HOUR AIRPORT STATIONS. ASPEN, 0.37. CORTEZ, 0.22. CRAIG, 0.28. GRAND JUNCTION, 0.29. MEEKER, 0.12. RIFLE, 0.30. OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATIONS OF WESTERN COLORADO. BLACK CANYON NATIONAL PARK, 0.10. 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLLBRAN, 0.26. CORTEZ, 0.21. CRESTED BUTTE, 0.11. FRUITA, 0.29. 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GRAND JUNCTION, 0.12. MASSADONA, 0.10. MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, 0.30. OURAY, 0.20. 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF PAONIA, 0.12. 1 MILE EAST OF RANGELY, 0.15. 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF RIFLE, 0.52. OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATIONS OF EASTERN UTAH. MONTICELLO #2, 0.32. UNOFFICIAL STATIONS. 2 MILES NORTH OF AVON, 0.11. COLLBRAN, 0.14. 5 MILES SOUTH OF DURANGO, 0.21. GOTHIC, 0.19. 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOTCHKISS, 0.20. 1 MILE EAST OF MESA, 0.24. 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF PAGOSA SPRINGS, 0.35. 1 MILE EAST OF SILT, 0.17. 2 MILES NORTH OF WOLCOTT, 0.33. 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF GRAND JUNCTION, 0.19. 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAND JUNCTION, 0.20. 15 MILES WEST OF MONTROSE, 0.23. 3 MILES SOUTH OF RIDGWAY, 0.20. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, 0.11. ADDITIONAL UNOFFICIAL REPORTS. PAGOSA SPRINGS 14SSE 0.43 HOTCHKISS 5W 0.20 WOLCOTT 2N 0.33 VAIL 1WNW 0.14 RIFLE 1NE 0.32 RIFLE 3ENE 0.52 CARBONDALE 5NNE 0.11 CRESTED BUTTE 6N 0.19 HERMOSA 3E 0.13 MONTROSE 3ESE 0.10 DOLORES 5ENE 0.29 CORTEZ 1SW 0.18 CORTEZ 2NW 0.23 CARBONDALE 8S 0.11 MEEKER 2WSW 0.21 CLARK 1NW 0.97 SILVERTON 0.11 $$  382 NOUS41 KBGM 162024 PNSBGM PAZ038-170030- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON, NY 424 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR TROY IN BRADFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA... LOCATION...TROY IN BRADFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA DATE...JULY 15 2012 ESTIMATED TIME...350 PM EDT MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0 ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...80 MPH MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...120 YARDS PATH LENGTH... .9 MILES BEGINNING LAT/LON...41.78N / 76.80W ENDING LAT/LON...41.77N / 76.78W * FATALITIES...0 * INJURIES...0 * THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA. ...SUMMARY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON, NY HAS CONFIRMED A TORNADO NEAR TROY IN BRADFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA ON JULY 15 2002. A SMALL TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FARMERS VALLEY ROAD AND FALLBROOK ROAD ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TROY. THE TORNADO TRACKED ALMOST PARALLEL TO FALLBROOK ROAD AND KNOCKED DOWN MANY LARGE TREE BRANCHES AND WIRES ALONG ITS PATH. AT ITS PEAK INTENSITY THE TORNADO LIFTED A GARAGE ROOF AND BLEW IT ACROSS THE ROAD. ESTIMATED WINDS AT THIS SPOT WERE ABOUT 80 MPH. THERE WERE ALSO A FEW SMALL TREES UPROOTED ALONG THE PATH AND A FEW SHINGLES BLOWN OFF SEVERAL HOMES. THE TORNADO CROSSED ROUTE 14 JUST SOUTH OF FALLBROOK ROAD AND LIFTED SOON AFTER ON A SMALL HILLSIDE THAT IS ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF TROY. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES. THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/BGM. YOU CAN ALSO CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BINGHAMTON.GOV FOR REFERENCE...THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: EF0...WIND SPEEDS 65 TO 85 MPH. EF1...WIND SPEEDS 86 TO 110 MPH. EF2...WIND SPEEDS 111 TO 135 MPH. EF3...WIND SPEEDS 136 TO 165 MPH. EF4...WIND SPEEDS 166 TO 200 MPH. EF5...WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 200 MPH. $$ DJN  468 NOUS42 KRAH 162027 PNSRAH NCZ021-170030- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 427 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...NWS OBSERVATION OUTAGE... OBSERVATION SITE KINT... WINSTON-SALEM NC...WILL BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE WORKING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. $$ GIH  775 NOUS43 KBIS 162116 PNSBIS NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-170500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 420 PM CDT MON JUL 16 2012 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE. A WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES. DURING A WATCH...YOU SHOULD GO ABOUT YOUR NORMAL BUSINESS...BUT STAY UPDATED ON THE LATEST WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS AND BE PREPARED TO GO TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. A WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OR TORNADOES HAVE BEEN REPORTED...OR HAVE BEEN DETECTED BY RADAR. PEOPLE IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...HEAVY RAINS...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. WATCH FOR SIGNS OF AN APPROACHING STORM. KEEP A NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR AM/FM RADIO WITH YOU. FLYING DEBRIS FROM DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAN INJURE OR KILL. SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WIND. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND MOVE TO THE CENTER OF THE BUILDING. LIGHTNING IS A KILLER SO DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES DURING THUNDERSTORMS. USE THE PHONE ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY. IF CAUGHT OUTDOORS...GET OFF OF OPEN VEHICLES SUCH AS FARM AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. AVOID AREAS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING SUCH AS DRY CREEK BEDS...SMALL STREAMS AND DIPS IN THE ROAD. $$ TWH  658 NOUS41 KBGM 162118 CCA PNSBGM PAZ038-170030- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED DATE IN THE SUMMARY SECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON, NY 424 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR TROY IN BRADFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA... LOCATION...TROY IN BRADFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA DATE...JULY 15 2012 ESTIMATED TIME...350 PM EDT MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0 ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...80 MPH MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...120 YARDS PATH LENGTH... .9 MILES BEGINNING LAT/LON...41.78N / 76.80W ENDING LAT/LON...41.77N / 76.78W * FATALITIES...0 * INJURIES...0 * THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA. ...SUMMARY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON, NY HAS CONFIRMED A TORNADO NEAR TROY IN BRADFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA ON JULY 15 2012. A SMALL TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FARMERS VALLEY ROAD AND FALLBROOK ROAD ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TROY. THE TORNADO TRACKED ALMOST PARALLEL TO FALLBROOK ROAD AND KNOCKED DOWN MANY LARGE TREE BRANCHES AND WIRES ALONG ITS PATH. AT ITS PEAK INTENSITY THE TORNADO LIFTED A GARAGE ROOF AND BLEW IT ACROSS THE ROAD. ESTIMATED WINDS AT THIS SPOT WERE ABOUT 80 MPH. THERE WERE ALSO A FEW SMALL TREES UPROOTED ALONG THE PATH AND A FEW SHINGLES BLOWN OFF SEVERAL HOMES. THE TORNADO CROSSED ROUTE 14 JUST SOUTH OF FALLBROOK ROAD AND LIFTED SOON AFTER ON A SMALL HILLSIDE THAT IS ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF TROY. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES. THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/BGM. YOU CAN ALSO CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BINGHAMTON.GOV FOR REFERENCE...THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: EF0...WIND SPEEDS 65 TO 85 MPH. EF1...WIND SPEEDS 86 TO 110 MPH. EF2...WIND SPEEDS 111 TO 135 MPH. EF3...WIND SPEEDS 136 TO 165 MPH. EF4...WIND SPEEDS 166 TO 200 MPH. EF5...WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 200 MPH. $$ DJN  674 NOUS43 KFSD 162233 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089- 090-097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-170000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 533 PM CDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA UP TO 530 PM CDT... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 100 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 76 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0 ...HURON CLIMATE DATA UP TO 530 PM CDT... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 103 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 78 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0 ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA UP TO 530 PM CDT... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 93 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 68 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0 MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 12.92 FEET $$  873 NOUS45 KPUB 162254 PNSPUB COZ070-085-086-162354 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 454 PM MDT MON JUL 16 2012 PUEBLO HIGH TODAY................. 98 LOW THIS MORNING........... 65 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 PK WIND 35 MPH FROM W AT 403 PM MDT. COLORADO SPRGS HIGH TODAY................. 90 LOW THIS MORNING........... 66 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 PK WIND 30 MPH FROM E AT 439 PM MDT. ALAMOSA HIGH TODAY................. 83 LOW THIS MORNING........... 44 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... T PK WIND 29 MPH FROM SW AT 409 PM MDT. $$  887 NOUS42 KRAH 162333 PNSRAH NCZ021-170045- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 733 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2012 OBSERVATION SITE KINT...WINSTON SALEM NC...HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE AT THIS TIME AFTER A COMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTION. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. $$