Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Unnamed Tropical Storm

August 25-28, 1955

A tropical depression formed across the eastern Gulf during the afternoon August 25^th and strengthened to a tropical storm later that evening. The tropical storm slowly strengthened on August 26th as it moved northward. A building mid to upper level ridge of high pressure over the Central U.S. began to turn the tropical storm westward by the afternoon of August 26^th. The tropical storm made landfall just east of New Orleans, Louisiana at 10 PM CST August 26th with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (45 knots).

The weak tropical storm continued westward across Southern Louisiana on August 27th. The storm weakened into a depression later that evening as it crossed the Sabine River into Southeast Texas, and dissipated over East Texas the afternoon of August 28^th. This storm did not receive a name, as it was found to be of tropical storm strength during the post season analysis. Click here for an interactive map of the tropical storm.

WIND & PRESSURE:
No tropical storm force winds were reported west of the Atchafalaya river. Winds of 40 to 50 mph and a minimal central pressure of 1000.3 millibars (29.54 inches) were reported at the Naval Air Station at Belle Chasse, Louisiana. ^{Observations obtained from the Hurricane Re-analysis Project (1955) and hourly surface observations from the}National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI).

STORM SURGE:
No significant coastal flooding was reported west of the Atchafalaya River. The highest tide reported was 3.6 feet MSL at Shell Beach, Louisiana.

RAINFALL:
Storm total rainfall varied from 1 to 4 inches over Central and South-Central Louisiana. Greater amounts of 4 to 6 inches were measured over Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas. The highest totals were recorded in Calcasieu Parish from Lake Charles to the state line, with Vinton receiving 6.38 inches. For complete rainfall totals reported across our region, see the Rainfall section.

TORNADOES:
No tornadoes were reported.

Additional Data, Maps, Tables
Wind and Pressure		Storm Rainfall

Other Post Tropical Cyclone Reports
Monthly Weather Review - 1955 Atlantic Hurricane Season Summary

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Unnamed Tropical Storm 1955