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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

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 >

Tropical Depression #3,
Tornadoes, & Louisiana State 24 hour Rainfall Record
August 26-30, 1962

 

Hourly Surface Observations for August 28-30, 1962
From National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI), times are in CST
* = Incomplete observations due to power and/or equipment failure

Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA (KLCH-WBAS) 8/28 8/29 8/30
Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport, TX (KBPT-WBAS) 8/28 8/29 8/30