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Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hurricane Carmen
August 29-September 10, 1974

 

Post Tropical Cyclone Report Summary from National Weather Service
Source: Monthly Weather Review, April 1975
Post Tropical Cyclone Report Summary from National Weather Service

 

Hourly Surface Observations for September 7-8, 1974
From National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI), times are in CST
* = Incomplete observations due to power and/or equipment failure

Lafayette, LA (KLFT-WBAN) 9/07 9/08
Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA (KLCH-NWS) 9/07 9/08
Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport, TX (KBPT-NWS) 9/07 9/08
Alexandria Esler Field, LA (KESF-WBAN) 9/07 9/08
*Fort Polk, LA (KPOE-Army)   9/08