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Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Tropical Storm Esther
September 15-19, 1957

 

Hourly Surface Observations for September 17-18, 1957
From National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI), times are in CST
* = Incomplete observations due to power and/or equipment failure

Lafayette, LA (KLFT-WBAN) 9/17 9/18
Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA (KLCH-WBAS) 9/17 9/18
Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport, TX (KBPT-WBAS) 9/17 9/18