Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region 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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Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Unnamed Tropical Storm 1955