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...PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND NEBRASKA PANHANDLE... ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch continues for Flood Watch 2019-05-26T05:13:00-05:00 2019-05-26T07:30:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible North Sioux; South Sioux FIPS6 031165 UGC NEZ095 NEZ096 VTEC /O.CON.KCYS.FA.A.0002.190527T0000Z-190529T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND NEBRASKA PANHANDLE... ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch continues for Flood Watch 2019-05-26T05:13:00-05:00 2019-05-26T21:46:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Box Butte; Dawes FIPS6 031013 031045 UGC NEZ002 NEZ003 VTEC /O.CON.KCYS.FA.A.0002.190527T0000Z-190529T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

The National Weather Service in North Platte has extended the * Flood Warning for... West central Holt County in north central Nebraska... * Until 700 PM CDT Sunday. * At 512 AM CDT, the river gauge on the Elkhorn river near Atkinson has fallen to 8.1 feet, though still above the flood stage of 7.5 Flood Warning 2019-05-26T05:13:00-05:00 2019-05-26T21:46:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Holt 42.48,-98.81 42.44,-98.83 42.56,-99.15 42.62,-99.14 42.48,-98.81 FIPS6 031089 UGC NEC089 VTEC /O.EXT.KLBF.FA.W.0010.000000T0000Z-190527T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND NEBRASKA PANHANDLE... ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch continues for Flood Watch 2019-05-26T04:13:00-06:00 2019-05-26T12:06:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Converse County Lower Elevations; East Platte County; Goshen County FIPS6 056009 056015 056031 UGC WYZ101 WYZ107 WYZ108 VTEC /O.CON.KCYS.FA.A.0002.190527T1800Z-190529T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND NEBRASKA PANHANDLE... ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch continues for Flood Watch 2019-05-26T04:13:00-06:00 2019-05-26T12:06:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Niobrara County FIPS6 056027 UGC WYZ102 VTEC /O.CON.KCYS.FA.A.0002.190527T0000Z-190529T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .Winds well over 20 mph coupled with very low relative humidity and warm temperatures will result in critical fire weather conditions in the Guadalupe Mounatins on Monday. Fire Weather Watch 2019-05-26T04:09:00-06:00 2019-05-27T18:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Guadalupe Mountains FIPS6 035005 035015 UGC NMZ114 VTEC /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0009.190527T1800Z-190528T0000Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .Winds well over 20 mph coupled with very low relative humidity and warm temperatures will result in critical fire weather conditions in the Guadalupe Mounatins on Monday. Fire Weather Watch 2019-05-26T05:09:00-05:00 2019-05-27T19:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Guadalupe Mountains FIPS6 048109 UGC TXZ258 VTEC /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0009.190527T1800Z-190528T0000Z/

...Observed Flooding Changed from Minor to Moderate Severity for the following rivers in Missouri... ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Missouri... North Fabius River near Ewing River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast Flood Warning 2019-05-26T05:08:00-05:00 2019-05-29T19:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lewis 40.12,-91.75 40.14,-91.69 39.95,-91.52 39.91,-91.54 40.12,-91.75 FIPS6 029111 UGC MOC111 VTEC /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0158.000000T0000Z-190530T0000Z/ /EWNM7.2.ER.190526T0625Z.190526T1800Z.190529T0000Z.NO/

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN WOODS COUNTY... At 507 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of Aetna, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2019-05-26T05:08:00-05:00 2019-05-26T05:45:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Immediate Severe Observed Woods 37,-98.69 36.95,-98.64 36.78,-98.74 36.79,-99 36.89,-98.97 37,-99.04 37,-98.69 FIPS6 040151 UGC OKC151 VTEC /O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0468.000000T0000Z-190526T1045Z/

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN WOODS COUNTY... At 507 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of Aetna, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. Severe Weather Statement 2019-05-26T05:08:00-05:00 2019-05-26T06:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Immediate Severe Observed Woods 37,-98.69 36.95,-98.64 36.78,-98.74 36.79,-99 36.89,-98.97 37,-99.04 37,-98.69 FIPS6 040151 UGC OKC151 VTEC /O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0468.000000T0000Z-190526T1045Z/

5/26/1828 a Manhattan, New York firefighter died in a building collapse during a fire. “In just a few minutes, an arson fire, which had been set in a livery stable, had spread to six or seven frame dwellings. Despite the valiant efforts of firefighters to stop the further spread of the flames, the fire then spread to a theater through the wooden cornice. The building rapidly became fully involved, resulting in the collapse of the roof and walls shortly after. As a wall and the cornice fell to the street, the firefighter was caught under it and was crushed to death. It was weeks before his mangled body was dug out of the rubble.”

5/26/1836 a Manhattan, New York firefighter was killed while operating at a fire.

5/26/1930 a District of Columbia (Washington DC) firefighter died “while trying to locate the seat of a fire at the Stein’s Store Fixture Factory at #120 Q Street N.E. He was blinded by the dense smoke and fell down an open elevator shaft. He suffered a severe skull fracture and was killed.”

5/26/1936 “While operating at a 20,000-acre forest fire that swept through the Pine Barrens in two New Jersey counties, five firefighters were killed, and six others seriously burned, when a wall of fire swept over their position. The six men that were injured were also CCC men and were all hospitalized with serious burns.”

5/26/1958 two Highland Park, NJ firefighters were two of more than 100 firefighters who responded to a fire that erupted at Ten Broeck Motors Inc., 209-211 Woodbridge Ave., a few minutes after midnight. Armed with a fire hose, the two men ascended to the roof and fought the flames from above. Before the firefighters could control the massive blaze, the roof caved in and eventually collapsed. The two firefighters plummeted into the burning structure, falling onto fiery debris and broken glass.”

5/26/1971 a Calgary, Alberta, Canada firefighter ”while aggressively attacking a fire in Suite #12, 2nd-floor rear of the McTavish Block, 815 Macleod Trail SE and after making a rescue of an occupant, the firefighter indicated he was having difficulties and while attempting to leave the fire area, collapsed. He was removed to the street and given resuscitation. The ambulance in attendance took him to the Calgary General Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 24:00.”

5/26/1982 an Ashville, North Carolina firefighter died of trauma injuries after being trapped

5/26/1897 Hermantown, MN, seven miles from Duluth, a farmer was thawing dynamite, to be used in clearing his land, over a fire when it exploded killing him and his two young sons and injured his wife and another small son.

5/26/1954 the USS Bennington fire killed 103 off Rhode Island coast.

5/26/1991 a plane crashed in Thai jungle that killed 223.

5/26/1985 explosions destroyed two tankers off of Gibraltar, 30 died.

5/26/1945 the U.S. started to drop fire bombs on Tokyo

...WINTER NOT DONE WITH US YET... Today will bring warm temperatures to the region and some showers and thunderstorms to the high country. We can also expect some gusty winds of 20 to 30 mph, possibly higher at times, as the surface pressure gradient tightens. However, a drastic change to the weather will occur as a low to our west moves through eastern Special Weather Statement 2019-05-26T04:07:00-06:00 2019-05-27T00:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Animas River Basin; Central Colorado River Basin; Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin; Central Yampa River Basin; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Elkhead and Park Mountains; Flat Tops; Four Corners, Upper Dolores River; Gore and Elk Mountains, Central Mountain Valleys; Grand Valley; Grand and Battlement Mesas; Lower Yampa River Basin; Northwestern San Juan Mountains; Paradox Valley, Lower Dolores River; Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; San Juan River Basin; Southwest San Juan Mountains; Uncompahgre Plateau, Dallas Divide; Upper Gunnison River Valley; Upper Yampa River Basin; West Elk and Sawatch Mountains FIPS6 008007 008029 008033 008037 008045 008051 008053 008067 008077 008081 008083 008085 008091 008097 008103 008107 008111 008113 UGC COZ001 COZ002 COZ003 COZ004 COZ005 COZ006 COZ007 COZ008 COZ009 COZ010 COZ011 COZ012 COZ013 COZ014 COZ017 COZ018 COZ019 COZ020 COZ021 COZ022 COZ023 VTEC

...WINTER NOT DONE WITH US YET... Today will bring warm temperatures to the region and some showers and thunderstorms to the high country. We can also expect some gusty winds of 20 to 30 mph, possibly higher at times, as the surface pressure gradient tightens. However, a drastic change to the weather will occur as a low to our west moves through eastern Special Weather Statement 2019-05-26T04:07:00-06:00 2019-05-27T00:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Arches, Grand Flat; Canyonlands, Natural Bridges; Eastern Uinta Basin; Eastern Uinta Mountains; La Sal and Abajo Mountains; Southeast Utah; Tavaputs Plateau FIPS6 049009 049019 049037 049047 UGC UTZ022 UTZ023 UTZ024 UTZ025 UTZ027 UTZ028 UTZ029 VTEC

...Late Season Storm will Bring Snow to Higher Elevations... .A late season storm will bring periods of moderate snow for elevations above 6000 feet across the Sierra-Cascade range, especially this morning. This will create difficult travel conditions for travelers this weekend. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY... Winter Weather Advisory 2019-05-26T03:02:00-07:00 2019-05-27T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Plumas County, Lassen Park FIPS6 006063 006089 UGC CAZ068 VTEC /O.EXA.KSTO.WW.Y.0020.190526T1200Z-190527T1200Z/

...Late Season Storm will Bring Snow to Higher Elevations... .A late season storm will bring periods of moderate snow for elevations above 6000 feet across the Sierra-Cascade range, especially this morning. This will create difficult travel conditions for travelers this weekend. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT Winter Weather Advisory 2019-05-26T03:02:00-07:00 2019-05-27T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada FIPS6 006003 006005 006009 006017 006057 006061 006091 006109 UGC CAZ069 VTEC /O.CON.KSTO.WW.Y.0020.190526T1200Z-190527T1200Z/

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Middle Fabius River near Ewing River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. The Flood Warning continues for Flood Warning 2019-05-26T05:02:00-05:00 2019-05-29T10:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lewis 40.1,-91.79 40.12,-91.75 39.95,-91.58 39.94,-91.62 40.1,-91.79 FIPS6 029111 UGC MOC111 VTEC /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0159.000000T0000Z-190529T1500Z/ /EWMM7.2.ER.190526T0554Z.190526T1800Z.190528T1500Z.NO/

...EARLY SEASON HEAT WAVE PERSISTS WITH NEAR RECORD HIGHS... .An early season heat wave will continue to impact Southeast South Carolina and Southeast Georgia today. Near record highs in the upper 90s to around 103 combined with moderate levels of humidity will produce dangerously hot conditions away from the immediate coast. Heat Advisory 2019-05-26T06:01:00-04:00 2019-05-26T20:00:00-04:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Bulloch; Candler; Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Effingham; Evans; Inland Bryan; Inland Chatham; Inland Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Long; Tattnall FIPS6 013029 013031 013043 013051 013103 013109 013179 013183 013191 013267 UGC GAZ099 GAZ100 GAZ101 GAZ114 GAZ115 GAZ116 GAZ117 GAZ118 GAZ119 GAZ137 GAZ138 GAZ140 VTEC /O.CON.KCHS.HT.Y.0001.190526T1500Z-190527T0000Z/

...EARLY SEASON HEAT WAVE PERSISTS WITH NEAR RECORD HIGHS... .An early season heat wave will continue to impact Southeast South Carolina and Southeast Georgia today. Near record highs in the upper 90s to around 103 combined with moderate levels of humidity will produce dangerously hot conditions away from the immediate coast. Heat Advisory 2019-05-26T06:01:00-04:00 2019-05-26T20:00:00-04:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Beaufort; Charleston; Coastal Colleton; Coastal Jasper; Dorchester; Hampton; Inland Berkeley; Inland Colleton; Inland Jasper; Tidal Berkeley FIPS6 045013 045015 045019 045029 045035 045049 045053 UGC SCZ042 SCZ043 SCZ044 SCZ045 SCZ047 SCZ048 SCZ049 SCZ050 SCZ051 SCZ052 VTEC /O.CON.KCHS.HT.Y.0001.190526T1500Z-190527T0000Z/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts around 40 mph. * TIMING...Continuing through 11 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make driving difficult, particularly for high profile vehicles, such as campers and tractor trailers. Highways affected include, but are not limited to Wind Advisory 2019-05-26T03:00:00-07:00 2019-05-26T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely San Joaquin Confluence; West Side Hills; Western Kern County FIPS6 006019 006029 006031 006047 UGC CAZ179 CAZ180 CAZ187 VTEC /O.EXT.KHNX.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-190526T1800Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 2 AM PDT Monday. * WINDS...Southwest through west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 Wind Advisory 2019-05-26T03:00:00-07:00 2019-05-27T02:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Indian Wells Valley FIPS6 006029 UGC CAZ198 VTEC /O.NEW.KHNX.WI.Y.0037.190527T0000Z-190527T0900Z/