Significant Activity – Aug 1-2, 2018
Significant Events: Wildfires
Tropical Activity:
• Atlantic – Tropical cyclone activity not expected during next 48 hours
• Eastern Pacific – Tropical Storm Hector; Disturbance 1 – Low (30%) ; Disturbance 2 – High (80%)
• Central Pacific – Tropical cyclone activity not expected during next 48 hours
• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
• Strong to severe thunderstorms – Mid-Atlantic, southern New England, and the Northern Rockies
• Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible – Eastern Gulf Coast to the Northeast
• Elevated/Critical Fire Weather – CA, NV, WA, OR, ID, and MT
• Isolated Dry Thunderstorms – ID, MT, and WY
• Red Flag Warnings – CA, NV, WA, OR, ID, and MT
Declaration Activity: Major Disaster Declaration request – Iowa