USHST Monthly Safety Report for Jan 2025
US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Monthly Safety Report January 2025 Fatal Accident Rate: 0.62 (+.07) above goal of 0.55 fatal accidents per 100K hrs by 2025 USHST Vision : A civil US registered helicopter community without fatal accidents “Safety by the Numbers” (Monthly Metrics): Days since last Fatal helicopter accident: 23 Days : 21 Hours : 44 Minutes : 56 Seconds Fatal Accident Rate (5yr avg)( CY2020-24 ) 0.62 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours Fatal Accident Rate (CY2024) 13 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours Helicopter - Safety Enhancement (H-SE) Details H-SE 2023-04, Improve fatigue awareness and risk mitigation
SPC Jan 16, 2025 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook
SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1121 AM CST Thu Jan 16 2025 Valid 171200Z - 181200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Isolated thunderstorms are possible across the Lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, and central Gulf Coast region Friday night into early Saturday morning. ...Synopsis... A short-wave trough digging southeastward out of western Canada across the north-central U.S. will partially phase with a second trough moving out of the Desert Southwest across the southern Plains, resulting in evolution of large-scale troughing across the CONUS. By Saturday morning, highly amplified cyclonic
SPC – No watches are valid as of Thu Jan 16 17:25:02 UTC 2025
No watches are valid as of Thu Jan 16 17:25:02 UTC 2025.
SPC – No MDs are in effect as of Thu Jan 16 17:25:02 UTC 2025
No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Thu Jan 16 17:25:02 UTC 2025.
SPC Jan 16, 2025 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
SPC 1630Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1000 AM CST Thu Jan 16 2025 Valid 161630Z - 171200Z ...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms are not expected through tonight. ...Synopsis and Discussion... An upper trough will continue moving eastward across the eastern CONUS and western Atlantic through the period. With surface high pressure remaining dominant over the southern Plains and Southeast, and generally offshore low-level flow over the Gulf, thunderstorm potential is forecast to remain minimal through tonight. One exception may be across the FL Keys, where weak MUCAPE should exist late
SPC Jan 16, 2025 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
SPC 1300Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0656 AM CST Thu Jan 16 2025 Valid 161300Z - 171200Z ...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms are not expected today or tonight. ...Discussion... An eastward-progressive upper trough will influence the Eastern Seaboard and western Atlantic, with high pressure and continental trajectories pervasive east of the Rockies. An upper low off the coast of southern California and northern Baja will begin to shift toward the Southwest Deserts late today and tonight. Isolated weak convection may occur tonight across parts of central/southeast Arizona, but cool/dry thermodynamic
Disaster Recovery Centers in Laurens, Screven and Wilkes Counties to Close Permanently Jan. 18
Disaster Recovery Centers in Laurens, Screven and Wilkes Counties to Close Permanently Jan. 18 The Disaster Recovery Centers in Laurens, Screven and Wilkes counties are set to close permanently at 6 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18. They are currently open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The recovery centers are at these locations: Laurens County Old West Laurens Middle School 338 West Laurens School Road Dublin, GA 31021 Screven County Screven County Library 106 Community Drive Sylvania, GA 30467 Wilkes County Washington Fire Department (Training Room) 212 E. Court St Washington, GA 30673 There are other centers currently operating
SPC – No watches are valid as of Thu Jan 16 05:21:01 UTC 2025
No watches are valid as of Thu Jan 16 05:21:01 UTC 2025.
SPC – No MDs are in effect as of Thu Jan 16 05:21:01 UTC 2025
No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Thu Jan 16 05:21:01 UTC 2025.
SPC Jan 16, 2025 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1109 PM CST Wed Jan 15 2025 Valid 161200Z - 171200Z ...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms are not expected. ...Discussion... Mid-level short-wave trough will dig off the Southeast Atlantic Coast early in the period. This will maintain surface ridging along the Gulf Coast from south TX to the western FL Peninsula. As a result, offshore flow will suppress instability necessary for deep convection and thunderstorms are not forecast. ..Darrow/Squitieri.. 01/16/2025 Read more