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 >

*Hurricane Celia*
July 31-August 5, 1970

Celia Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks Texas Map Sources: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers & U.S. Weather Bureau Surveys

Celia Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks Source: Texas and Louisiana U.S. Weather Bureau Post Storm Surveys Source: National Hurricane Center Preliminary Report on Hurricane Celia
Location		Feet (MSL)
Cameron, LA		2.0
Port Arthur, TX		2.8
Sabine Pass, TX		2.5
Galveston Channel, TX		3.0
Galveston Pleasure Pier, TX		4.0
Texas City, TX		3.5
San Leon, TX		4.0
Kemah/Seabrook, TX		4.7
La Porte, TX		4.8
Morgan Point, TX		5.0
Baytown, TX		5.3
Freeport, TX		4.0
Lavac Bay, TX		5.8
Port O'Conner, TX		3.4
Austwell, TX		3.1
Bayside, TX		4.2
Capano Bay, TX		3.8
Rockport, TX		4.1
Port Aransas Beach, TX		9.2
Port Aransas Jetty, TX		9.0
Mustang Island, TX		7.9
Corpus Christi, TX		4.9
Brownsville, TX		1.5

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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

Hurricane Celia 1970